Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Epilepsy Team at Kings College Hospital caring for patients within the Regional epilepsy service as well as supporting the relatively new and expanding Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases Service (IMD) at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital.

As part of an established and collaborative team of epilepsy consultants, nurse specialists and pharmacists you will be responsible for the delivery of the highest quality of care and latest treatments to both regional and local patients through specialist clinics, inpatient care and MDT meetings. A focus of the team is the equitable and co-ordinated delivery of specialist care through a clinical network model.

You will also provide neurology expertise to the Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases Service at GSTT offering a neurometabolic clinic and participating in MDTs, liaison work and the on-call rota.

As well as specialist work the postholder will contribute to the general and acute neurology cover at Kings College Hospital.

The postholder will be primarily based at Kings College Hospital but will undertake the IMD element of the job plan at St Thomas’ Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Kings College Hospital (job plan component)

· Conduct weekly specialist epilepsy & general neurology outpatient clinics

· Review inpatients admitted with complex epilepsy presentations & status epilepticus

· Provide advice to other hospitals and neurologists across the Region on the investigation and management of complex patients

· Participate in Complex Epilepsy & Epilepsy Surgery MDTs

· Provide clinical advice & support to the nurse specialists & pharmacists

· Participate in acute neurology rota

· Support undergraduate and postgraduate training

Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital (job plan component)

· Conduct neurometabolic outpatient clinic

· Participate in Metabolic Clinical MDT

· Contribute to liaison work with other healthcare professionals to provide continuous care for IMD patients

· Participate in on-call rota for Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.

King’s is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university – King’s College London – and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’, and South London and Maudsley.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation for innovation and the desire to make a difference.

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years), therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full MRCP or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) or subspecialty fellowship

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Neurology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered
• Clinical experience in Adult Metabolic Medicine in a recognised centre

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Wide experience in all aspects of neurology culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC
• Completion of specialist training programme in Neurology
• Subspecialty experience in epilepsy
• Clinical experience in adult metabolic disorders

Desirable criteria

• Experience in managing acute metabolic emergencies
• Ability of offer expert opinion on a range of metabolic problems in particular Inherited Metabolic disorders

Administration

Essential criteria

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of neurology services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills

Desirable criteria

• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable criteria

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential criteria

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable criteria

• Audit Publications

Research and Publications

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the role of clinical research

Desirable criteria

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of neurology or metabolic medicine
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable criteria

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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