Job summary
The Paediatric Neurology Department is a centre of excellence and a tertiary referral centre for the North West of England. Outreach clinics are held in the local district hospitals throughout the region. Inpatients are admitted to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The department has close links with child psychiatry, psychology, neurosurgery, metabolic medicine, clinical genetics and paediatric intensive care.
Specialist clinics are held in epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, neurofibromatosis, ketogenic diet and acquired brain injury
This post will provide excellent opportunities for gaining experience in the management of children and young people with complex epilepsy, neurological disorders and neurodisabilities under close supervision of the team of Paediatric Neurologists.
This post would be ideally suited to an individual who is post CCT in Paediatrics (or equivalent Specialist training) and who is wishing to develop skills in assessment and management of a wide range of neurological conditions. This post will enhance practical skills in paediatric neurology and allow the candidate to gain excellent experience in long-term management of patients with neurological disorders.
The fellow will be expected to work within the team coordinating patient care and facilitating discharge. Daily ward rounds are held for all neurology patients. The candidate will gain excellent exposure to a wide range of clinics under close consultant supervision
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Fellow will work within a team of junior doctors as listed above to participate in leading or supporting the junior doctor team with inpatient care which is well supervised by the consultant team, and contributing to the consultant-led outpatient clinics. Regular working days (when not on-call) are from 8 a.m. till 4.30 p.m.
The Clinical Fellow will be closely supervised in the provision of outpatient care with general as well as subspecialty paediatric neurology clinics. Over the course of the 12-month appointment, it will be expected that the Clinical Fellow will increasingly assume the responsibility in managing patients under the paediatric neurology consultants.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- Full MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Research degree
- CCT/CESR gained or pending within 6 months, or eligibility for equivalent route to Specialist Register
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in paediatrics at senior house officer/speciality registrar level
- Previous experience of paediatric neurology
- Neonatal intensive care paediatrics experience Community Paediatrics (developmental paediatrics and child protection) experience
- Acute emergency paediatrics experience
- Experience of resuscitation of infants and children
Desirable
- Completion of post-graduate paediatric training
Research and audit
Essential
- Interest in research
- Awareness of the research process
- Awareness of the audit cycle and service improvement
Desirable
- Peer-reviewed publications
- Evidence of completed audit cycles and service improvement
Teaching
Essential
- Aptitude and interest in teaching undergraduates and post-graduates
Desirable
- Attended teaching courses
Management
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Personal efficiency
- Team-working skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- Full MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Research degree
- CCT/CESR gained or pending within 6 months, or eligibility for equivalent route to Specialist Register
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in paediatrics at senior house officer/speciality registrar level
- Previous experience of paediatric neurology
- Neonatal intensive care paediatrics experience Community Paediatrics (developmental paediatrics and child protection) experience
- Acute emergency paediatrics experience
- Experience of resuscitation of infants and children
Desirable
- Completion of post-graduate paediatric training
Research and audit
Essential
- Interest in research
- Awareness of the research process
- Awareness of the audit cycle and service improvement
Desirable
- Peer-reviewed publications
- Evidence of completed audit cycles and service improvement
Teaching
Essential
- Aptitude and interest in teaching undergraduates and post-graduates
Desirable
- Attended teaching courses
Management
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Personal efficiency
- Team-working skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)
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.
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.
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).
