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Job summary

Main area
Neurology
Grade
Clinical Research Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
236-SCO-TF-NEURO-24
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salford Royal Hospital
Town
Salford
Salary
£55,329 - £63,152 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Teaching Fellow - Neurology

Clinical Research Fellow

Job overview

This post is for a Neurology Teaching Fellow based at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Care Organisation. 

The Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences serves a large population and has a full complement of neurological subspecialties encompassing; Stroke, Cognitive function, Neuromuscular, Epilepsy, Neuroimmunology and Movement Disorders. 

You will have post-graduate medical experience with either current employment in a UKFPO-affiliated Foundation Programme or 12 months’ experience post-full GMC registration and evidence of achievement of foundation competencies. 

You will be a fully registered medical practitioners and hold a current GMC licence to practice. 

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to medical education, complete an educational project or gain further teaching qualifications. The appointee will meet with their supervisor to agree an achievement timetable at the commencement of the post and then will have regular supervisory meeting throughout the tenure of the post.

Alongside the educational commitment, the appointee will perform one or two neurology clinics per week and may partake in the middle grade neurology/acute stroke on call rota.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.


As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.


In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with GMC
  • MRCP
  • Recognised Medical Degree
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching/ education qualifications
  • MCRP (Neurology) CCT Neurology

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of medical education and clinical teaching
  • Completion of IMT3 or equivalent
  • Prior Clinical Experience in Neurology
  • Able to offer a clinical opinion on general neurological conditions and acute neurological emergences
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of previous medical education roles and teaching
  • Able to use spreadsheets and database
  • Experience of developing teaching resources including e-learning

Special Atributes &abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good communicator
  • Able to work as part of an MDT

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Tim Lavin
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 206 4590
Additional information

Dr McKee - Clinical Director 0161 206 2082

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