Job summary
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, rapidly changing neuropsychiatry service in a regional neuroscience centre, based in a diverse and attractive city. Your role will be key in delivering high quality, accessible care for people with acute and long-term neurological illness.
Main duties of the job
This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain Senior Clinical Fellow level and above experience within the rapidly changing field of Neuropsychiatry.
* The Clinical Fellow will be responsible for delivery of up to 3 FND clinics per week.
* They will participate in the weekly FND inpatient programme ward round.
* They will review inpatient referrals with consultant supervision.
* They may also support the FND Liaison Practitioner with their outpatient clinics.
About us
The appointment is based within the Neurology Service at North Bristol NHS Trust. We provide a patient-centred multidisciplinary service. Our Neurology department is caring, diverse and ambitious with a shared vision to strive for excellence. We treat patients within all aspects of Neurology.
The Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) service offers outpatient clinics that attract local and national referrals, a 3-week inpatient programme for people with FND, and a novel in-reach liaison service to patients with FND in the Emergency Department and on acute medical, surgical, obstetric, and gynaecological wards.
Outpatient clinics are held at Southmead Hospital in the Rosa Burden Centre. This unit also accommodates the inpatient programme.
Our department consists of 4 Consultants, 2 Speciality Doctors and a dedicated therapies team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main aim of the post is to provide post-CCT training for neurologists/psychiatrists in Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) to develop independent practice in this field. The Clinical Fellow will work within the multi-disciplinary FND team to provide care for people with FND. They will have exposure to all elements of an optimal care pathway for FND and gain competency to offer specialist assessments and treatment planning for people with FND. There will be opportunities to attend related clinics, for example in movement disorders, epilepsy, sleep, and cognitive disorders. The Clinical Fellow will be supervised primarily by Dr Mallam (consultant neurologist) and also by members of the neuropsychiatry team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Completed pre-registration year (or equivalent outside UK).
* Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems & practices (or equivalent).
* Minimum of 2 years experience as SHO (or equivalent).
* Wide experience in all aspects of neurology or psychiatry.
* Candidates should have completed Higher Professional Training or an equivalent, and be in possession of a CCT, or about to obtain a CCT, or be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register as a Specialist in neurology or psychiatry.
Desirable
* 4 months experience as SHO in neurology/stroke.
* Neuropsychiatry experience during neurology or psychiatry training.
Management and Leadership
Essential
* Competent in history taking and examination skills.
* Experience of day to day organisation of neurology or psychiatry services in a busy teaching hospital.
* Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable
* Experience reading EEGs.
Communication / personal skill
Essential
* Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives.
* Able to establish good working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff.
* Flexible and resilient.
* Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance.
* Able to demonstrate an understanding of NBT Values.
* Commitment to uphold NBT Values.
Desirable
* Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
Research / Publications
Essential
* Demonstrate interest in research.
* Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit/quality improvement projects.
* Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.
Desirable
* Evidence of contribution to published research.
* Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Neuropsychiatry.
* Audit or QI experience in neuropsychiatry.
Clinical Audit
Essential
* Participated in an audit or quality improvement project.
* Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching.
Desirable
* Teaching skills course/qualification.
Qualifications
Essential
* MRCP or MRCPsych.
* Full GMC registration.
* Registerable medical qualification.
* Completed or near to completion of Neurology or Psychiatry training (within 12 months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on taking up the post).
Desirable
* Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview.
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
North Bristol NHS Trust
Address
Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB
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