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.

Prior experience in the management of patients relevant to the Paediatric Neurology, including more sub-specialist areas,

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of quality whilst maintaining a high level of quality
• Ability to perform child neurological examination
• Ability to exercise initiative
Desirable Advanced IT skills Research,Teaching & Management Essential
• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
Desirable
• Evidence of original research
• Publication(s) in peer reviewed journal
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
• Management training or qualification
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
• Evidence of delivery of service
Other Essential
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
Desirable
• Experience in clinical guideline development
• Appraisal training
  
  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. 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 fellow post is a clinical appointment, but the department has a strong academic record, and development of a research interest will be encouraged. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Creating a world-leading Academic Health Sciences Centre. Please contact Dr Daniel E Lumsden for further details of the available posts .