This is a full time 12 month post, which will be based in the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences at Salford Royal Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). The successful applicant will work as a Neuromuscular Research Fellow with the Manchester Neuromuscular Research Group (MNRG). This post would be suitable for doctors working at StR / SCF level, including those who are post-CCT.
The Centre serves a population of 3.2 million and has the full complement of neurological subspecialties. At present there are over 35 full or part time neurologists, serving the conurbation with specialist interests in dementia, muscle disorders, peripheral nerve, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, neurovascular, sleep, headache, neurogenetics and neuro-ophthalmology.
The neuromuscular clinical research fellow will play a key role in the Manchester Neuromuscular Research Group, supporting the delivery of commercial clinical trials and academic research projects. Core duties include acting as a sub-investigator on early-phase and late-phase clinical trials, facilitating patient recruitment, coordinating study visits, and performing outcome measure assessments. The role also involves cohort management to optimise recruitment strategies and includes attendance at specialist neuromuscular clinics to identify and enrol eligible participants. In addition to supporting ongoing trials, the fellow will have the opportunity to develop independent research interests and contribute to wider neuromuscular research initiatives within the team.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Monday 25 Aug 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr