Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology

The closing date is 17 September 2025

Job summary

The post-holder will be expected to participate in the neurology registrar on-call rota. Undertaking up to four outpatient clinics per week at Royal Preston Hospital and peripheral hospitals, under consultant supervision. There may be times you will be asked to provide cover for other outpatient clinics during periods of leave or sickness.

The post will enable the post holder to gain further experience in clinical neurology in a supportive environment. Significant clinical learning opportunities are available, with weekly clinical and academic meetings, case presentations and frequent clinical teaching. Although this is not a formal training post, the post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor.

Main duties of the job

The duties of this post consist of:

Working with the neurology education lead to deliver high quality neurology education to medical students from University of Manchester, based at Royal Preston Hospital.
Undertaking up to three outpatient clinics a week at Royal Preston Hospital and peripheral hospitals, under consultant supervision.
Managing inpatients in the regional neurology ward based at Royal Preston Hospital.

You will also be expected to participate in the neurology registrar on-call rota.

About us

The regional neurosciences service, based at The Royal Preston Hospital, comprises Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, with close links to Neuroradiology, Neuropsychology, Neuropathology and Paediatric Neurology, also all based at RPH. The population served by the Neurosciences Centre is 1.6 million from the catchment area of Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Neurology Department has acute neurology and short-stay beds on Bleasdale ward. There is a complement of 9 Consultant Neurologists, neurology registrars and a team of speciality trainee doctors. The speciality trainee doctors rotate through General Medicine. There are regular outpatient clinics at Royal Preston Hospital, Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Royal Blackburn Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

There are Specialist Nurses in Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular and MND who work alongside the Consultant Neurologists.

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3134

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
MBBS or equivalent
Full MRCP

Experience

Essential

2 years experience of working in Neurology
Commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
MBBS or equivalent
Full MRCP

Experience

Essential

2 years experience of working in Neurology
Commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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