Job overview

Clinical Fellows work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high-quality clinical care to patients presenting with neurological conditions.

This post offers opportunities to further develop clinical knowledge, diagnostic skills, practical experience in the assessment, investigation and management of acute and chronic neurological disorders.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of inpatient and outpatient neurological services, participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings. Supporting timely assessment and management of patients with neurological conditions.

Main duties of the job

Assess, investigate and manage patients presenting with neurological symptoms and disorders, such as; headache, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, movement disorder, neuromuscular and stroke-related presentations.

Participate in inpatient ward rounds, outpatient clinics , consultations and acute neurology referrals, providing comprehensive clinical experience.

Request diagnostic tests and investigate  neurological conditions, developing differential diagnoses and formulate management plans under appropriate consultant supervision. Developing differential diagnoses and management plans 

Recognise clinical deterioration and escalate concerns promptly to senior clinicians.

Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams and other health professionals and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.