Senior Fellow in Neuroinflammatory

Job overview

GOSH provides an NHS England Highly Specialised Service (HSS) for children across London and South and West England with acute and relapsing demyelination and as part of this service manages patients with ADEM, MOGAD and relapsing MOGAD, multiple sclerosis and AQP4 + Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder amongst other neuroinflammatory conditions. As part of this service we have over 100 demyelination patients, with more than 400 hospital visits per year. The service in addition manages a further 50-100 children with auto-immune encephalitis, opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome, antibody mediated movement disorders, auto-immune myasthenia gravis as well as children with complex neurological presentations as a result of systemic inflammation. The post will provide experience in both the acute care and long term follow up, including managing a range of immune modulating treatments. The service is highly research active with a portfolio of both investigator initiated and industry funded studies with strong collaborations both nationally and internationally.

Main duties of the job

GOSH provides an NHS England Highly Specialised Service (HSS) for children across London and South and West England with acute and relapsing demyelination and as part of this service manages patients with ADEM, MOGAD and relapsing MOGAD, multiple sclerosis and AQP4 + Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Amongst other neuroinflammatory conditions. As part of this service we have over 100 demyelination patients, with more than 400 hospital visits per year. The service in addition manages a further 50-100 children with auto-immune encephalitis, opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome, antibody mediated movement disorders, auto-immune myasthenia gravis as well as children with complex neurological presentations as a result of systemic inflammation. The post will provide experience in both the acute care and long term follow up, including managing a range of immune modulating treatments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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