Autonomic Clinical Fellow - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The successful applicant will support the nationally and internationally recognized Autonomic Unit based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

The senior clinical fellow will be part of the team delivering excellent care to autonomic patients, assisting to ensure a high quality, safe and efficient patient centred service.

This is an autonomous role where the post holder is expected to take a lead in Autonomic co-ordinated patient care and is accountable for their own professional actions.

Role of the post holder:

To assist and undertake aspects of the treatment pathway of patients admitted to the Autonomic department
Participate in three outpatient clinics per week
To work within a complex multidisciplinary team
To participate in clinical governance
To actively participate in clinical research
To represent the centre at meetings and conferences playing an active role in disseminating research outcomes to a wide audience and promoting and raising awareness of the broad spectrum of patients seen at the Autonomic Unit
To share clinical expertise and knowledge with other members of the team to promote all aspects of patient care are delivered to the highest standards.

The Autonomic Unit has pioneered the translation of autonomic research into clinical practice in the UK and worldwide, and is closely involved in national, European and international autonomic and neurological societies, and in International Consensus Groups and Task Forces providing guidelines and policy.

Clinical Autonomic Scientists work along with the clinicians, to ensure that the clinical service is underpinned by a strong investigation and evidence base.

They have devised and implemented new diagnostic tests for central and peripheral autonomic function, and novel treatments. They have pioneered novel, mainly non-invasive techniques for the investigation of pathophysiological mechanisms in various autonomic disorders.

The team has in the last 5 years established additional patients' pathway including the delivery of autonomic assessment, rehabilitation and immunotherapy one of the most severe but treatable autonomic failure condition, such as autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy.

We have also established the first Autonomic adolescent service and a new diagnostic assessment for postganglionic sudomotor dysfunction.

The expanded spectrum of patients seen at the Autonomic unit require additional senior specialist in autonomic neurology leading on the delivery of assessment and treatment of patients with autonomic failure.

The Specialty doctor would also supervise our junior clinical fellow and co-ordinating and supervising elective complex admissions for autonomic failure patients and autonomic outpatient clinics, plan and co-ordinate weekly MDT meetings.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.