Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The post will enable the post holder to gain 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.
The Neurology Department has acute neurology and short-stay beds on Bleasdale ward. There is a complement of ten Consultant Neurologists, usually five 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.

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• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Tea

To work with the neurology education lead to deliver high quality neurology education to medical students from University of Manchester, based at Royal Preston Hospital.
Undertake up to three outpatient clinics a week at Royal Preston Hospital and peripheral hospitals, under consultant supervision.
Management of inpatients in the regional neurology ward based at Royal Preston Hospital.
The post-holder will be expected to participate in the neurology registrar on-call rota.
Thank you for your interest in joining Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We aim to provide outstanding healthcare for our
local communities, together with the highest standard of specialised services for patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
As one of the top hospital research centres in the UK, we lead clinical trials and studies that will improve the health and life expectancy of this and future generations. We promote and value innovation, and embrace new ways of working, emerging technologies, and pioneering practice. As a learning organisation, we are establishing a continuous improvement ethos, where everyone is encouraged and supported to identify and implement better ways of working that enhance quality of care for
our patients, increase productivity and generate efficiencies.
Our world-class teaching facilities and award-winning education teams are growing the healthcare workforce of the future, and supporting every member of our team to develop and flourish.
When you join us you will have a tailored personal development plan, and access to our award-winning leadership programmes. You will have expert
support to lead research studies and clinical trials, and opportunities to teach students and colleagues. Your health and wellbeing is of paramount
importance, so we will offer you a wide range of staff benefits, and we are building a culture that values everyone’s contribution, recognises achievements, and celebrates success.

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