University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Multiple Sclerosis

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

This is an opportunity for a senior doctor in Neurology, at registrar level or above, to gain specialist experience working alongside our neurology colleagues within the MS service. We are seeking a highly motivated Clinical Fellow in Multiple Sclerosis to join our dynamic MS team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, a leading regional MS centre serving a population of over 4 million. This is an excellent opportunity to gain specialist experience in MS within one of the UK's biggest MS centres.

Main duties of the job

Leadership & Governance:

a.Ensures service delivery by the department is within the resources available.

b.Helps manage demand and prioritises on the basis of clinical need.

c.Demonstrates excellence in patient quality care.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills:

a.Contribute to the design and implementation of MS services delivering high quality patient care.

b.Have excellent report writing skills and be able to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues. To develop and maintain effective networks within the region enabling best practice to be identified and implemented by the Trust.

c.The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to interact effectively with a wide range of clinicians, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.

Planning and organising:

a.Be willing to be involved with and implementation of new developments in multiple sclerosis.

b.Contribute to the discussion on the future development of multiple sclerosis.

c.Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement.

d.Effectively plan, communicate and execute changes ensuring engagement and involvement.

The department is located in the New Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. A comprehensive service is provided to QEHB and surrounding hospitals.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13343

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will provide:-

3 dedicated MS clinics per week

Weekly MS MDT meeting

1 day per week for research and database development

Direct supervision and support from our experienced MS consultant team

Dedicated secretarial support provided

No on-call requirements

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will provide:-

3 dedicated MS clinics per week

Weekly MS MDT meeting

1 day per week for research and database development

Direct supervision and support from our experienced MS consultant team

Dedicated secretarial support provided

No on-call requirements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Full GMC Specialist Registration.
  • *Neurology SpR level or completed Neurology training.

Experience

Essential

  • *Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients.
  • *An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
  • *Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other members of the MS team.
  • *Ability to organise and manage MS outpatient/inpatient priorities in accordance with Trust requirements
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Full GMC Specialist Registration.
  • *Neurology SpR level or completed Neurology training.

Experience

Essential

  • *Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients.
  • *An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
  • *Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other members of the MS team.
  • *Ability to organise and manage MS outpatient/inpatient priorities in accordance with Trust requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Dr John Woolmore

John.Woolmore@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13343

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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