This is a Post CCT Fellowship in Functional Neurological Disorder for neurologists. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing specialist care for patients with FND, while also supporting the implementation and evaluation of a new care pathway and contributing to education across the regional network.
To provide clinical experience in the assessment and management of Functional Neurological Disorder.
To gain experience in service evaluation, quality improvement and action research within a newly commissioned FND pathway.
To gain experience in education and training of clinicians across the South East London FND network
To develop the capability to practice independently in this field, and to contribute to the future growth of FND services nationally.
Provide a clinical service for patients with FND, including new assessments, follow-up, and ward referrals.
Participate in MDT meetings and contribute to collaborative formulation and management planning.
Provide education, support and supervision for clinicians across the FNDExSEL network.
Contribute to service evaluation and pathway development through data collection, analysis and action research.
Undertake optional specialist clinic sessions in another area of neuropsychiatry (e.g. epilepsy, movement disorders, brain injury, autoimmune encephalitis, or cognitive disorders)
Engage in postgraduate teaching and support the wider academic programme.
Contribute to audit, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.
Undertake personal study, with the option to attend elements of the MSc in Clinical Neuropsychiatry at KCL.
Work in line with Trust policies and governance frameworks, maintaining patient safety and confidentiality.
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.
Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care ; creating a great place to work ; leading pioneering research, innovation and education ; building strong and successful partnerships ; providing timely and efficient care ; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability .
We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Provide a clinical service for patients with FND, including new assessments, follow-up, and ward referrals.
Participate in MDT meetings and contribute to collaborative formulation and management planning.
Provide education, support and supervision for clinicians across the FNDExSEL network.
Contribute to service evaluation and pathway development through data collection, analysis and action research.
Undertake optional specialist clinic sessions in another area of neuropsychiatry (e.g. epilepsy, movement disorders, brain injury, autoimmune encephalitis, or cognitive disorders)
Engage in postgraduate teaching and support the wider academic programme.
Contribute to audit, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.
Undertake personal study, with the option to attend elements of the MSc in Clinical Neuropsychiatry at KCL.
Work in line with Trust policies and governance frameworks, maintaining patient safety and confidentiality.
WEEKLY TIMETABLE OF COMMITMENTS
The core clinical activity throughout the year will be two FND assessment clinics per week (working with Prof Edwards and Dr Stanton), one telephone follow-up clinic, one session for ward referrals and attendance at MDTs. The post-holder will also contribute to data collection & analysis for evaluation of the FND pathway, and to education and support for other clinicians in the nertwork.
We will protect one session per week for optional clinical activities and one session per week for private study.
The job plan below is a sample timetable
Summary of activities:
- 2 × FND new assessment clinics (KCH, SLaM)
- 1 × Follow-up clinic (telephone)
- 1 × Ward referrals session
- 0.5 × MDTs
- 1.5 × Clinic administration
- 1 × Education/support for FNDExSEL clinicians
- 1 × Data collection/analysis for service evaluation
- 1 × Optional specialist clinic
- 1 × Private study
