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Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to organise and prioritise workload
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Good communication skills
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Honesty and reliability
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Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
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Flexibility
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Critical approach to work
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Demonstrates initiative
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Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
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Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
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Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
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Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit /quality improvement projects.
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Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.
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Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching.
- Knowledge and Experience
Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients.
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Good clinical judgement
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Understand Audit/governance processes
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Candidates should have completed Higher Professional Training or an equivalent, and be in possession of a CCT, or about to obtain a CCT, or be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register as a Specialist in neurology.
- Knowledge and Experience
Candidates should have appropriate experience in most aspects of neurology and be capable of delivering services appropriate to a large teaching hospital.
- Qualifications and Training
Registered with GMC (UK)
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Registerable medical qualification
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MRCP
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Completed or near to completion of Neurology training (within 12 months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on taking up the post).
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Wide experience in all aspects of neurology
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Audit or QI experience in neuropsychiatry
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Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Neuropsychiatry
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Teaching skills course/qualification
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Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
- Qualifications and Training
Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview
- Qualifications and Training
Neuropsychiatry experience during neurology training
Job overview
Join our exceptional Neurology Service at Southmead Hospital, where compassionate, patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Our multidisciplinary team is supportive, innovative, and ambitious, united by a shared commitment to delivering excellence and improving patient outcomes across the full spectrum of neurological conditions.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our highly regarded Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) Service, which is nationally recognised for its innovative approach to care. The service provides specialist outpatient clinics receiving referrals from both local and national sources, a unique intensive 3-week inpatient programme for people living with FND, and a pioneering liaison service supporting patients within the Emergency Department as well as acute medical, surgical, obstetric, and gynaecological wards.
Main duties of the job
This post offers post-CCT training in Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) for neurologists and psychiatrists, providing specialist experience within a multidisciplinary team. The Clinical Fellow will develop expertise in FND assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, while gaining exposure to related specialist clinics including movement disorders, epilepsy, sleep medicine, and cognitive disorders.
The role includes leading two FND clinics and one general neurology clinic per week, with additional learning opportunities in inpatient and outpatient settings. Supervision is provided by Dr Mallam and the Neuropsychiatry team. No on-call duties are required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Based at the Rosa Burden Centre, Southmead Hospital, you will work within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment that combines specialist outpatient care with a dedicated inpatient programme, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives while contributing to the continued development of a leading FND service.
Please attached the job description and person specification
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.
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology with North Bristol NHS Trust in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Neurology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £76,582 pa pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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