Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Paediatric Neurology

The Acute Paediatric Neurology Fellow joins a team of junior doctors supporting the acute paediatric neurology ward. Duties include cover for acute admissions, support with referrals from General Paediatric, PICU and NICU, and OPD clinics including General Paediatric Neurology, Epilepsy and Neuroinflammation. Out of hours work includes support for other Paediatric Subspeciality services., The trainee will be exposed to a wide variety of neurological conditions both acute and chronic in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. The post will offer opportunities to develop skills in multidisciplinary management of childhood neurology and in the use and interpretation of neuro-imaging methods, and neurophysiological tests. A large number of multidisciplinary clinics also take place, which provide further components towards neuro-disability and general neurology exposure. They include complex epilepsy, neuromuscular and peripheral neuropathy, and neonatal neurology

The Neurosciences service based at the Evelina is the Regional centre for Paediatric Neurology for South Thames. There are over 800 acute inpatient admissions per year and over 150 day cases. Approximately 2000 new cases are seen in outpatients (including regional clinics) and 4000 follow-ups.

£61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum, dependent on experience