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Clinical Fellowship – Functional Neurosurgery

Job details
Posting date: 31 January 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £70,425 plus London weighting (Check JD for on call commitments)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 02 March 2025
Location: London, NW1 2BU
Company: University College London Hospital
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6980723/309-UCLH-5482-A

Summary

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellowship in Movement Disorders/Functional Neurosurgery. This is a full time post based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), which is part of University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
The NHNN is an internationally renowned hospital for clinical practice and world-class clinical research in neurosciences. It is also closely associated with the Institute of Neurology (ION). Together, the NHNN and ION are regarded as the premier neurosciences centre in the UK. The Unit for Functional Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive elective neurological and neurosurgical service for the UCLH Trust, a large area of North Central and West London and its associated hospitals and the local community/GPs. In addition, there are large numbers of National and International referrals to specialist Neurosurgical services.

This post offers a unique opportunity as the successful candidate will be an integral part of the Functional Neurosurgical Unit. The post is fixed term for 1 year which is suitable for aneurosurgerytrainee who wishes to develop their skills and gain experience of movement disorders/functional neurosurgery in a major centre of excellence.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Responsibilities of the post include participation in neurology clinics, performing levodopa challenges and post-operative management of Functional Neurosurgical patients and being an integral member of Functional Neurosurgical multidisciplinary team. There is an expectation that you would have dedicated time for professional supervision and development of trainee/junior doctors within the department, undertake research, publish in peer reviewed journals and present at National &/or international conferences. The post is an ideal stepping-stone for an experienced trainee to gain further experience infunctional neurosurgery.

We are committed to providing a supportive learning environment to maximise the career potential of the successful candidate.
The fellowship is expected to be for 12 months duration from the 1st of December 2025.

For any queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact ludvic.zrinzo@nhs.net

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.


We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street


We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Doctors who are not UK or EEA nationals and whose immigration status entitles them to work without restriction in the UK will be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA nationals. Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals with limited leave to remain in the UK and whose employment will require Tier 2 sponsorship are subject to the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT). Applicants may only be considered if there is no suitable UK or EEA national candidate for the post. Evidence of immigration status should normally consist of a biometric residence card, date stamped passport and accompanying letter from the Home Office. For further information on how this may affect your application please visit www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk or contact the Home Office’s UK Border Agency by e-mail: UKBApublicenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk.



Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.



This advert closes on Sunday 16 Mar 2025

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