Job summary
Candidates are invited to apply for a clinical fellowship in Neuromuscular Disease from December 2023 for one year based in the Motor Neurone team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square. The centre is the only one of its kind in the UK and provides holistic, multi-disciplinary care including neurology, respiratory, cardiac, gastro and a wide range of therapy services. The Centre for Neuromuscular Disease (CNMD) at Queen Square is the largest adult neuromuscular service in the UK and sees patients from a wide geographic area.
Main duties of the job
This post will provide a unique opportunity to acquire experience in managing a wide range of rare neuromuscular disorders. The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating and supervising in-patient admissions, undertaking outpatient work and data collection for prospective audit. The post would be most suitable for a senior trainee for out of programme fellowship or post CCST individuals wishing to obtain further experience and training in Neuromuscular disease although we will consider any level of experience. Appropriate support and supervision will be in place.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Certification
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner at ST3 or above
- Completed general medical training
- On GMC register
Experience
Essential
- Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of the aims thereof
Desirable
- Clinical Experience in acute medicine or neurology at SpR level
- An indication of effective research carried out under direction
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Experience in data collection, management, analysis and presentation
Skills/Understanding
Essential
- Excellent communication skills/verbal and written
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Good computing skills (database, statistics)
- Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical and non-clinical setting
- Good inter-personal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise junior staff
Knowledge
Desirable
General
Essential
- A very high level of consideration and care for patients and research subjects
- High ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
Person Specification
Qualifications / Certification
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner at ST3 or above
- Completed general medical training
- On GMC register
Experience
Essential
- Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of the aims thereof
Desirable
- Clinical Experience in acute medicine or neurology at SpR level
- An indication of effective research carried out under direction
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Experience in data collection, management, analysis and presentation
Skills/Understanding
Essential
- Excellent communication skills/verbal and written
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Good computing skills (database, statistics)
- Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical and non-clinical setting
- Good inter-personal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise junior staff
Knowledge
Desirable
General
Essential
- A very high level of consideration and care for patients and research subjects
- High ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases
National Hospital, Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
