Registrar-level Clinical Fellow in Stroke/Neurology

We are seeking a highly motivated ST3+ Trust Grade Doctor (SPR Level) to join the UCLH Comprehensive Stroke Service. Based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) in Queen Square and UCH on Euston Road, London, this role offers a unique opportunity to gain extensive experience in one of the UK's largest stroke services.

As a Stroke Fellow, you will rotate through core and specialist stroke roles, participate in governance and teaching programs, and work within a 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy service and hyperacute stroke unit. You will also engage in a variety of multidisciplinary teams and contribute to pre-hospital stroke video triage.

This position provides excellent training in the management of stroke across all stages of care, with ample opportunities for service development and clinical research. You will receive the same educational supervision as other stroke SpRs with NTNs and have the chance to observe and learn from a broad range of specialist neurological clinics.

NHNN is internationally recognized for its clinical care and research, offering comprehensive care for a wide range of neurological conditions. The role includes daily teaching opportunities and the chance to work closely with experts in various neurological fields.

This overview below highlights the Stroke Fellow role's clinical, educational, and research responsibilities within a leading stroke service

Job description

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application

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Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of CMT training or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Experience in Neurology/ Stroke and keen interest in pursuing career in Neurology/ Stroke
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
• Knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, Good Clinical Practice and GDPR

Desirable

• Experience working in the NHS
• Understanding of research methodology

Experience

Essential

• Management of medical or neurology/stroke inpatients

Desirable

• Clinical Audit
• Previous data-analysis

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Completion of projects, audit, quality improvement and service developments related to Neurology/Stroke
• IT proficiency at advanced user level (Spreadsheet, Word Processing, Database, Email).

Communication

Essential

• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients from a diverse range of backgrounds and with diverse clinical and social needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication with colleagues within a multidisciplinary ethos.
• Good inter-personal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.

Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.

Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal

Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

About the employer

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: