Junior Clinical Fellow Neurology (ST1/2)

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St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Department of Neurology

The Atkinson Morley Neuroscience Rotations

Several ST1/ST2 posts are available providing 12 months training from August 2023 to August 2024

The neuroscience centre is located in the Atkinson Morley Wing at St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provides state of the art facilities for diagnosis and treatment in all branches of neurology. 

These posts are not formally recognised for core or higher training nor do they attract an NTN. However, they do offer excellent experience and access to the same educational opportunities as our core trainees. We work very hard to deliver high quality training. Previous trainees have gone on to secure NTNs in neurology, neurosurgery, ACCS, radiology or allied disciplines.

The rotations are very much geared to clinical neurosciences as a career.

These posts have been popular with candidates trying to secure an IMT number, candidates who would like to experience neurology, stroke and neurorehabilitation as F3 as well as candidates who have completed ST2 training and are looking to invest a year gaining experience and skills in clinical neurosciences prior to applying for an ST3 position. ST3 level "acting up” experience may be available to suitable candidates. We also have an excellent track record of helping more junior candidates go on to secure CMT and ST rotations.

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DUTIES OF THE POST

SHO Stroke

• cover the stroke wards as well as contributing to the neurology wards and head injury beds including assessment of all admission on the ward and where necessary in A & E.
• The SHOs are expected to present cases on the ward rounds.  The SHOs will be expected to review new patients with the consultant and review the continuing care of other patients on the ward.  The SHO will work closely with stroke and neurology SpRs.

SHO Neurology

• • cover the Neurology ward and head injury beds or neurology outliers, according to allocation.
  • assessment of all admissions on the ward and where necessary in A&E.
  • attend a weekly Neurology/TIA/stroke clinic SHOs must also contribute to academic meetings and departmental audit.

SHO Thomas Young ward/Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Centre.

• cover the Thomas Young ward and rehabilitation beds including assessment of all admissions on the ward and where necessary in A & E.
• The SHOs are expected to present cases on the ward rounds.  The SHOs will be expected to review new patients with the Consultant and review the continuing care of other patients on the ward.  The SHO will work closely with the rehabilitation SpRs.
• Neurology out-patient clinics are held in the Atkinson Morley Wing OPD which has 12 examination rooms. Each SHO will do one neurology clinic per week. In addition to the daily TIA service clinics, there are specialised clinics (list of Training opportunities listed below)

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The Neurology Service

The neurology service is regional for most disciplines and secondary for stroke and head injury. Patients are transferred from surrounding hospitals for opinions, investigations and treatment. In addition we have a thriving set of subspecialties including:

• Stroke (see below)
• Acute Neurology – we are one of only a few Trusts in the UK with a consultant-led acute neurology service
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Epilepsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Movement Disorders
• Headache
• Neuromuscular Neurology
• Cognitive Neurology and Dementia
• Functional Neurological Disorders
• Neuro-Ophthalmology

The Neurology Stroke Service

The stroke service at St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is located within the Atkinson Morley Regional Neuroscience Centre.  This is housed in a new building on the main St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust site.  It offers unrivalled access to all support services such as neuroradiology including interventional neuroradiology, neurosurgery, neurophysiology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurointensive care and therapy and neurorehabilitation services. 

Acute stroke is currently managed by eight consultants (Anthony Pereira, Usman Khan and Liqun Zhang who are consultant neurologists, with Brian Clarke, Adrian Blight (Clinical Lead), Valerie Jones and a locum appointment who are full time consultant stroke physicians and Gillian Cluckie who is a Nurse Consultant