Clinical Fellow in McArdle Disease and Related Disorders

Clinical Fellow in McArdle Disease and Related Disorders

The closing date is 08 March 2026

This one year, full time clinical fellowship position to attain advanced specialist clinical skills across the spectrum of McArdle and related diseases. The post will include inpatient and outpatient experience in the assessment, investigation, management. Supervision and instruction will be provided by consultant neurologists and clinical academics with established national and international standing in these disease areas. Candidates will have to opportunity to learn from observation and encouraged to develop autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making skills over the course of the fellowship.

Multi-disciplinary engagement with specialist nursing, OT, physiotherapy, neuropsychology, neuropathology, neuroradiology and neurophysiology is integrated into daily practice. There will be the opportunity to perform an audit, quality improvement project, clinical research project or PHD under senior supervision.

The Trust Grade Doctor will have primary charge of the day-to-day care of patients under the Neuromuscular firm. Clinical duties will include attending consultant ward rounds, attending outpatient clinics and MDT meetings.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

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Why Choose UCLH?

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
• MRCP or equivalent

• Equivalent to ST3 or above training in a medical specialty.

• Ability to manage common acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal English.
• Ability to teach and train junior staff.

• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients from a diverse range of backgrounds and with diverse clinical and social needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication with colleagues within a multidisciplinary ethos.
• Good inter‑personal skills with an ability to work co‑operatively in a multidisciplinary setting.

• Good team worker

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Queen Square)

£65,048 a year per annum inclusive of London Weighting (no out of hours)

Fixed term

12 months

Full-time

309-UCLH-7485

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Queen Square)