Clinical Fellowship in Complex Epilepsy

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Complex Epilepsy. This 12-month fixed-term appointment, extendable to 2 years, offers further training in clinical epilepsy, video EEG telemetry, and presurgical assessment of patients with medically refractory epilepsy.

The post will be based mainly on the Jules Thorne Telemetry Unit, at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The successful candidate will carry out telemetry ward work, attend epilepsy clinics, undertake reporting of scalp and intracranial EEG studies under Consultant supervision, and participate in Multidisciplinary meetings with the Epilepsy Surgery Team.

Responsibilities include:

• Telemetry ward work
• Attend epilepsy clinics
• Undertake reporting of scalp and intracranial EEG studies under Consultant supervision
• Participate and present cases in Multidisciplinary meetings with the Epilepsy Surgery Team
• Gain experience in other non-invasive presurgical investigations such as ictal SPECT and PET

The department offers numerous educational opportunities, including weekly Neurophysiology and Telemetry departmental teaching, the Gowers round, and attendance at the weekly Epilepsy Surgery MDT. The appointee will also be expected to participate in departmental audit and take part in a research project.

The salary for this position ranges from £63,696 to £102,689 per annum, plus London Weighting.

Requirements:

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
• Obtained or eligible for Neurology or Clinical Neurophysiology CCT or equivalent
• Previous experience in Neurology, including in Epilepsy
• Knowledge of Epilepsy
• Ability to communicate fluently with colleagues and patients

Desirable:

• Higher degree PhD, MSc
• Previous experience in EEG
• Previous research and quality improvement experience
• Knowledge of wider health debate and NHS Structures, and current media issues