Junior Clinical Fellow -Neurology from Aug 2026 to Aug 2027

Junior Clinical Fellow - Neurology (Aug 2026 - Aug 2027)

Closing date: 09 April 2026

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute and long term neurological services to 3.4 million inhabitants in the region. The neuroscience centre is located in the Atkinson Morley Wing and offers 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, but they offer excellent experience and access to the same educational opportunities as core trainees. Previous trainees have secured NTNs in neurology, neurosurgery, ACCS, radiology or allied disciplines.

The posts are popular with candidates seeking an IMT number, those wanting experience of neurology, stroke and neuro rehabilitation as F3, and completed ST2 trainees looking to gain a year of clinical neuroscience experience before applying for an ST3 position. Acting up ST3 experience may be available to suitable candidates. We also help junior candidates secure CMT and ST rotations.

The posts run for 12 months from 6 August 2025 to 6 August 2026, with an option to extend to August 2027 by mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job

Focusing, where possible, on outcomes-qualitative as well as quantitative.

Job responsibilities

SHO Stroke

• Cover the stroke wards and contribute to neurology wards and head injury beds, including assessment of all admissions and, where necessary, in A&E.
• Attend a weekly Neurology/TIA/stroke clinic.
• Neurology on call (see rota).
• Teach medical students and other staff on the unit.
• Attend the daily morning multidisciplinary meeting (neurology or stroke).
• Collect data for the stroke register, audit and assist in acute stroke trials.
• Present cases on ward rounds and review new patients with the consultant, reviewing continuing care of other patients, working closely with stroke and neurology SpRs.
• Contribute to academic meetings and departmental audit.
• Attend thrombolysis calls and learn about acute management of stroke and allied neurological mimics.
• Participate in regular weekly teaching sessions.
• Get involved in active research projects on the unit.
• Have responsibility for day case unit running; one SHO will be appointed to lead it.
• Attend neurologic outpatient clinics in the Atkinson Morley Wing OPD (one clinic per week plus specialist clinics); observe and assist in neuro physiology assessments (EMG, EEG, evoked potentials).
• May be asked to support the outlier team or see acute cases in A&E.

Thomas Young ward

• Cover the Thomas Young ward and rehabilitation beds, assessing all admissions and, where necessary, in A&E.
• Attend a weekly Neurology/TIA/stroke clinic.
• Neurology on call rota (see below).
• Teach medical students and other staff.
• Attend the weekly multidisciplinary meeting.
• Present cases on ward rounds and review new patients with the consultant, working closely with rehabilitation SpRs.
• Attend specialist outpatient clinics in the Atkinson Morley Wing OPD; each SHO does one clinic per week plus specialist clinics.
• Participate in regular weekly teaching sessions.
• Get involved in active research projects on the unit.
• Support the outlier team and see acute cases in A&E.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the main teaching hospital in the south west sector of London, having links with district general hospitals in Surrey and Sussex and supporting a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust. The Trust operates on three sites: St George's Hospital (acute general medicine, surgical services and level one neuro rehabilitation), Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton (rehabilitation and community services) and St John's Therapy Centre in Battersea. It serves three local Primary Care Trusts and a population of about 1.3 million across South West London.

Person Specification Qualifications

• oGMC registration
• oMRCP part 1
• oMRCP part 2
• oMRCP PACES
• oMRCS part 1
• oBA/BSc

Clinical Skills

• oCompleted FY posts
• oAbility to take good medical notes.

Audit Skills

• oCommitted to principles and practice of clinical audit.

Teaching Skills

• oInterested in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates.

Academic Achievement

• oUnderstands principles and able to understand research results.
• oAcademic publications

Personal Skills

• oAbility to work as a member of a team
• oEvidence of good communication skills
• oEvidence of organisation and motivation
• oCommitment to personal development
• oAdaptive skills to changing working procedures
• oMotivated to ensure the achievement of defined targets
• oPotential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
• oInterest in a career in Neurology or Neurosurgery or related discipline

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust