Advanced Clinical Training Fellow in Neurology
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £73,992.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £73992.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-MED-867A |
Summary
This MND Advanced Clinical Fellowship post is formally recognised by the Association of British Neurologists (ABN). The Fellow will be funded for 12 months primarily by the MND Association and also by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The funds from the MNDA are from fundraising carried out in the name of the Yorkshire rugby legend Rob Burrow who was cared for by the Leeds MND Service. The fellowship is designed for neurology clinicians at the end of training and that have achieved their Neurology SCE, to provide all aspects of subspecialty training in MND and thus prepare for a consultant role in this field. This would be one of the countrys first MND Clinical Fellowships and we expect the candidate to work as a neurology consultant with a specialist MND interest in the region. The fellow will be fully immersed in the MND service. This will include a thorough grounding in the clinical management, investigation and learning new skills e.g Botox for optimally managing all varieties of MND and MND mimics. It includes care for the patient holistically at home and hospice as well. There are further opportunities to develop a research interest and also to attend MND services in other specialist centres e.g Sheffield. LTHT has a good network of support with neighbouring Trusts under the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts which will enable the fellow to attend supervised clinics. Named consultants in neighbouring Trusts have agreed to host the Fellow and the WYAAT passport scheme will allow seamless working across hospitals. This post is not suitable for more junior applicants, who are not yet at a CCT or peri-CCT standard. More junior applicants should not apply. To maximise the available learning opportunity, it is expected that candidates will already have previous neurology experience in the NHS system. Previous experience in MND is desirable. The post is structured such that the training will be planned and delivered over a 12-month period and is therefore not suitable for trainees looking for a briefer fellowship placement. The Fellow will have access to an office space and IT including a Trust laptop. They will have a Trust as well as a departmental induction. A dedicated supervisor and peer mentor (another neurology trainee / ABN peer mentoring programme) will be available to support the fellow. They will be expected to attend the weekly Regional Neurology Academic meeting, as well as the monthly Neuromuscular MDT to develop an understanding of MND mimics. Self-directed learning will be strongly encouraged. If the Fellow is Pre CCT, they will also attend monthly regional training days. Joining the On call Rota can be considered. b) Interventional MND activity The Fellow will gain exposure to muscle biopsy and in the future on intrathecal treatments as well as learn about Botox delivery. They will be expected to learn and deliver by attaining competency in delivering Botox injections for saliva and spasticity management. Training for this will be provided. c) Non MND clinics The Fellow also has the option to attend general neurology clinics to continue to gain a thorough understanding of the management of neurological conditions. The Fellow will be expected to keep a portfolio of their activities and educational progress, utilising a recognised portfolio (eg NHS e Portfolios). The Fellow will be expected to support the MND Research nurse to maintain the national MND databases. The Fellow is strongly encouraged to involve themselves in the current research within the MND service , including actively recruiting patients to trials such as MRF / Computer Vision / Drug Trials / Assessment of Informal Carer Well being. The Fellow will be expected to lead the PPIE group meetings. We hope to set up an MND journal club which the MND Clinical fellow is expected to co-ordinate and to present at. d) Out of hours The post-holder can participate in the Neurology out-of-hours rota via the Trust internal bank services which includes cover of adult neurology patients at a registrar level.