Job overview

This 12-month Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroinflammatory Disease is intended for neurology trainees within 12 months of CCT or within 12 months of completion of specialist training seeking advanced subspecialty training in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory neurological disorders.

The fellowship will provide advanced clinical exposure to multiple sclerosis, neurosarcoidosis neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders, MOG antibody-associated disease, autoimmune encephalitis, CNS vasculitis and related neuroimmunological conditions within a tertiary neurosciences service.

The successful candidate will gain experience in specialist outpatient clinics, disease-modifying therapy (DMT) prescribing and monitoring, multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation services and neuroimmunology MDT working. The fellowship will include training in the management of highly active and complex neuroinflammatory disease, including escalation therapies and biologic treatments.

The post holder will also be encouraged to participate in clinical research, national registries, audit and quality improvement activities, with opportunities to contribute to clinical trials and service development initiatives.

Main duties of the job

·         Participate in specialist MS and neuroinflammatory disease outpatient clinics.

·         Assess and manage patients with relapsing and progressive MS and other neuroinflammatory disorders.

·         Develop expertise in disease-modifying therapy selection, initiation and monitoring.

·         Participate in neuroimmunology multidisciplinary team meetings.

·         Contribute to inpatient neurological consultations involving inflammatory neurological disease.

·         Gain experience in the interpretation of neuroimaging, CSF analysis and immunological investigations relevant to neuroinflammatory disease.

·         Participate in relapse management services and infusion therapy pathways.

·         Contribute to patient education, service development and shared decision making.

·         Participate in teaching, audit, research and quality improvement activities.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.