# Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Bristol NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-neurology/fbf1b9c4-94be-4d16-b365-34721268266a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-neurology/fbf1b9c4-94be-4d16-b365-34721268266a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Bristol NHS Trust - **Location:** Southmead Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Neurology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T09:01:52.538Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust_BFT/Neurology/Neurology-v8267176 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8267176?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nbt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise workload - Good communication skills - Honesty and reliability - Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment - Flexibility - Critical approach to work - Demonstrates initiative - Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients - Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave - Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams. - Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit /quality improvement projects. - Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research. - Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching. **Desirable** - Audit or QI experience in neuropsychiatry - Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Neuropsychiatry - Teaching skills course/qualification - Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients. - Good clinical judgement - Understand Audit/governance processes - 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. - 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 **Essential** - Registered with GMC (UK) - Registerable medical qualification - MRCP - Completed or near to completion of Neurology training (within 12 months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on taking up the post). - Wide experience in all aspects of neurology **Desirable** - Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview - Neuropsychiatry experience during neurology training ## Documents - [dbs charge information (pdf, 148.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2446) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3004) - [neurology clinical fellow (pdf, 1012.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10581784) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.