Clinical Fellow in Neurology - 6 months contract

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties:

The postholder will provide inpatient care for patients on the Neurology wards (St Lukes and Bradford Royal Infirmary), manage the day-to-day care of inpatients, including clerking new admissions, daily ward rounds, and making clinical decisions for patients with acute neurological issues alongside the Neurology Registrar and Consultant team.

The Postholder will assist with the Lumbar Puncture (LP) waiting list and perform LPs where indicated, under appropriate supervision.

The post holder will participate in the acute neurology referral service, including the assessment and management of emergency neurology admissions and referrals from other specialities.

The post holder will undertake regular General Neurology outpatient clinics, including both new and follow-up appointments.

The postholder will support the development and delivery of streamlined pathways for neurology input across both primary and secondary care settings.

The postholder will participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case discussions, and joint clinics as appropriate.

The postholder will liaise closely with colleagues in Radiology, Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology, and Neuro-therapy to ensure coordinated patient care.

The postholder will contribute to the ongoing development of specialist neurology services, with opportunities to develop individual subspecialty interests (e.g. movement disorders, MS, headache, epilepsy).

The postholder will be required to participate in departmental educational meetings and clinical governance activities, Audit, Research, and Service Improvement:

The post holder will participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and service evaluation projects within the Neurology department. Contribute to research and innovation activities where appropriate.

The postholder is required to support the departments objectives in achieving Neurology RTT recovery targets and service efficiency improvements.

On-Call Commitment:

Participation in the Neurology on-call rota may be required, depending on service needs. Details will be confirmed at the interview

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Member of the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Physicians (UK) or equivalent
• Minimum of 2-year experience at IMT level (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Speciality Certificate Exams in Neurology

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience relevant to the specialty
• Experience in the specialty beyond ST3 or equivalent
• Evidence of having completed Internal Medicine Training (IMT) or equivalent and experience managing neurology patients.
• Experience in Neurology and managing patients with Neurological conditions

Skills

Essential

• Ability to perform the requirements of the post
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
• Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Competent in neurological assessment, investigation and initial management
• Competent in performing lumbar puncture independently or under minimal supervision
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence

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.

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospital

Duckworth Ln

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)