Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Neurometabolic Disorders (MT04) - Paediatric Neuro[...]

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Neurometabolic Disorders. This clinical fellowship offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in managing complex neurometabolic disorders such as Batten disease and MLD. The role involves both outpatient and inpatient care, with support from a collaborative medical team, fostering growth in clinical management and research capabilities.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree required.
• 6 months experience in a paediatric neurology unit.
• Experience in Audit and Research & Publications valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop experience in managing neurometabolic disorders in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Support and advise junior doctors as part of the clinical team.

Skills

Communication Skills

Willingness to listen and learn

Ability to work flexibly as part of a team

Education

Medical Degree

Eligibility for GMC registration

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Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Neurometabolic Disorders

MT04

Main area Paediatric Neurology Grade MT04 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Part time - 32 hours per week Job ref 349-MCH-7222773-RL4

Site Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital Town Manchester Salary £61,825 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

This clinical fellow post has arisen within the neurometabolic service in Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. This post will provide excellent opportunities for gaining experience in the management of children and young people with various neurometabolic disorders, predominantly Batten disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and inherited white matter disorders (IWMD).

RMCH is the largest centre providing cerliponase alfa treatment to children with CLN2 Batten disease in the UK. It is also the sole UK site providing stem cell gene therapy for MLD, receiving national and international referrals to the service. RMCH is also part of the specialist commissioned IWMD service.

Experience will also be gained through roles and responsibilities particularly in neurometabolic clinics and MDTs as well as inpatient assessment of children admitted for regular enzyme replacement therapy.

At the end of the 12-month post, the Senior Clinical Fellow will have gained considerable experience and expertise in the clinical management of patients with complex neurometabolic disorders.

Main duties of the job

The focus of the Clinical Fellow post will be to develop experience and contribute to out-patient and in-patient the management and care of patients with neurometabolic disorders.

The Clinical Fellow will contribute to the care of inpatients within the paediatric neurology department, when needed, and will work within a team of junior doctors as listed above, providing support and advice to the doctors depending on the experience of the Clinical Fellow.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail] .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• Medical Degree
• Previous experience of paediatric neurology (6 months within a paediatric neurology unit)
• Previous experience of paediatric neurology (6 months within a paediatric neurology unit)

Audit

• Experience of Audit

Academic Achievements

• Research & Publications

Other Requirements

• Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration: an active licence, ceased license or pending application with the GMC at the point of application. Candidates who do not fit these criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage

Interpersonal Skills

• Willingness to listen and learn
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.