Join our exceptional Neurology Service at Southmead Hospital, where compassionate, patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Our multidisciplinary team is supportive, innovative, and ambitious, united by a shared commitment to delivering excellence and improving patient outcomes across the full spectrum of neurological conditions.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our highly regarded Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) Service, which is nationally recognised for its innovative approach to care. The service provides specialist outpatient clinics receiving referrals from both local and national sources, a unique intensive 3-week inpatient programme for people living with FND, and a pioneering liaison service supporting patients within the Emergency Department as well as acute medical, surgical, obstetric, and gynaecological wards.
This post offers post-CCT training in Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) for neurologists and psychiatrists, providing specialist experience within a multidisciplinary team. The Clinical Fellow will develop expertise in FND assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, while gaining exposure to related specialist clinics including movement disorders, epilepsy, sleep medicine, and cognitive disorders.
The role includes leading two FND clinics and one general neurology clinic per week, with additional learning opportunities in inpatient and outpatient settings. Supervision is provided by Dr Mallam and the Neuropsychiatry team. No on-call duties are required.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:
Better outcomes for our Patients
More opportunities for our People
Fairer more consistent care for our Population
Best Value for Public Purse
Our vision for five years from now:
Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
We will contribute to system financial balance
Based at the Rosa Burden Centre, Southmead Hospital, you will work within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment that combines specialist outpatient care with a dedicated inpatient programme, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives while contributing to the continued development of a leading FND service.
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