Job overview

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Fellow to join the established Children's Epilepsy Surgery Service (CESS) team at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of complex epilepsy management as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Radiologists, Neurophysiologists, Neuropsychiatrists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapists and Nurses. Birmingham Children’s Hospital is one of the four nationally commissioned Children’s Epilepsy Surgery Services in the UK.

The successful candidate will play a significant role in the day-to-day running of the CESS service, delivering high-level patient care and acting as a vital conduit between various specialties including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, and Neurophysiology. The postholder will be expected to contribute to weekly Outpatient Clinics, mainly in the areas of CESS, Ketogenic Diet and Tuberous Sclerosis under Consultant supervision. The post holder will also have the opportunity to gain experience and confidence in video EEG telemetry reporting supervised by Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists. There are ample research and educational opportunities embedded within the post. Further training in SEEG and special aspects of advanced CESS could be arranged formally.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Care: Run autonomous ward rounds for patients with complex epilepsies and lead supervised outpatient clinics.
• Specialist Management: Be involved in the management of alternative therapies, including the Ketogenic Diet (KD) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) services.
• MDT Coordination: Prepare and present patient cases at the local and national CESS Multidisciplinary Team meetings.
• Investigation & Reporting: Gain experience and confidence in video EEG telemetry reporting, supported by Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists.
• Education & Research: Participate in departmental teaching, clinical audit projects, clinical governance activities, and contribute to the department's research portfolio with an expectation of peer-reviewed publication where possible.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. 

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Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.