Junior Clinical Fellow (SHO) in Neurorehabilitation

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the post holder will be on the Charing Cross Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (CNRU) and Rapid Access Acute Rehab (RAAR) beds. The post holder will be involved in clerking and managing inpatients on CNRU who have complex physical and cognitive impairments.

To manage acutely unwell patients on the neuro rehab ward and refer to other specialties if required.

The post-holder will take an active part in patient management and will be under the supervision of the Consultant in Rehabilitation medicine. They will participate in the ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings, diagnosis and prognosis meetings and goal setting meetings.

They will also get training on how to assess new referrals for suitability for rehabilitation.

They will have opportunities to do outpatient clinics as well as home visits in the community.

There will also be exposure to specialist spasticity management (botulinum toxin injections and medical management of spasticity)

If interested opportunities to sit in on amputee rehabilitation clinics and the major trauma rehabilitation ward rounds.

Candidates with minimum of 6 months experience working in NHS and/or experience working within neuro-rehabilitation will be considered.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice

Desirable

• MRCP part 1

Relevant experience

Essential

• Completion of all foundation year competencies
• Previous experience working in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience in Neurology, Stroke or Rehabilitation Medicine

Language Skills

Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Teaching and training

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training

Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment level

Clinical skills

Essential

• Appropriate to job description

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)