Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role
This fellowship is a great training opportunity for those looking to augment their neurology experience or wishing to develop a clinical and/or research interest in the clinical neurosciences (neurology). The start date is 7th August 2024, and the post is for one year.
The post-holder will join a leading clinical and research team carrying out trials in patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. They will be sub investigator for a full range of studies from phase 1 first in human to phase 3 and registry studies. Additionally they will be encouraged to write publications, carry out their own research and present to national and international conferences. The fellow will join the CRN Wessex Research Fellow programme, within the Southampton Academy of Research (SoAR), to gain the necessary skills to deliver high-quality portfolio research activity throughout their future career. In addition the post holder will benefit from clinical training in a busy tertiary neurological centre with a broad range of specialist clinics and services.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a GMC-registered medical doctor, with an interest in neurology. The ideal candidate would have successfully completed IMT and MRCP. You would be able to manage acute medical emergencies. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. You will have an ability to prioritise tasks, work across different specialties and teams, recognize your own abilities and limitations, and communicate effectively with team members, patients and their carers. Prior experience of research would be an asset, but this post is also ideal for those seeking their first clinical research experience.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The post will be primarily research but will include full participation in the oncall rota and as such allowance will be given to completing clinical time to facilitate that role. The Wessex Neurological Centre is a tertiary centre of excellence providing neurological care in a variety of neurology subspecialties, and serving a population catchment of 3.5 million. Exposure will be broad, across neurology, providing a good basis for training. Activities will include looking after inpatients as part of consultant-led teams, and participating in audit, the weekly academic programme and continuing professional education.
The research will involve: (1) being a sub-investigator and recruiting to a range of studies from phase 1 first in human studies to phase 3 platform studies or registry studies. The participants will generally have neurodegenerative conditions such as progressive supranuclear palsy or Alzheimer’s disease. (2) planning and executing the post-holder’s clinical research career development, which could involve for example designing one’s own research project, gathering preliminary data, and/or preparing a fellowship funding application. The post-holder is expected to participate in the CRN Wessex Research Fellow Education Programme, which includes quarterly Wessex-wide research fellow meetings, participation in the competency-based approach to training and development opportunities (see below for further detail). Progress reports will help development, and include details of research recruitment, grant applications, publications and achievement of research fellow competencies.