Paediatric Neuroinflammatory Clinical Fellow

This is an exciting opportunity for a trainee in paediatric or paediatric neurology (or a doctor hoping to specialise in neurology or an allied specialty) to gain specialist experience in the diagnosis and management of paediatric neuroinflammatory disorders.

The applicant will need GMC registration to apply.

The post normally runs for one year, though a longer period is negotiable. The applicant can be at any stage in their training, ST3+ training level would be desirable.

The post holder will work in the paediatric neuroinflammatory service in Oxford and have opportunity to gain experience in diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, MOGAD and autoimmune encephalitis. The psot holder will work within 2 nationally commissioned highly specialised services ( Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis and NMO service) There are several educational opportunities within these specialist services including opportunities for national and international collaborative projects. The post is primarily aimed at individuals wishing to develop specialty skills in the diagnosis and management of children and young people with neuroinflammatory disorders. For those interested, there will be research projects for the individual to pursue.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sithara Ramdas Job title: Consultant in Paediatric Neurology Medicine Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07971286026

For specific enquiries regarding clinical and research details associated with the please post contact: Dr Sithara Ramdas ([email protected]) or Dr Mario Sa ( [email protected]).