Come and work for one of the longest-running charities and independent hospitals in the UK. Set in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building with big gardens, The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is more than a hospital – we are a community in which everyone comes together to help adults with neurological disability achieve the best possible quality of life.

We are expanding our commitment to research and are looking for a Research Clinical Fellow to join our dynamic team. For two days a week you will be supported to work with internal and external collaborators to deliver innovative research projects. For three days a week you will gain experience in rehabilitation, neurology and neuro-disability with opportunities to develop skills in the management of disorders of consciousness and challenging behaviours.

This new post would be suitable for someone considering or involved with training in Rehabilitation, Neurology, Palliative Care or Care of the Elderly and who wishes to further develop their skills in research.

Job Title: Research Clinical Fellow

Department: Medical

Salary: Dependent on Experience 

Responsible to: Medical Director, Associate Director of Research

Contract: 1-2 years, with the potential to renew

Hours: Full time

Closing Date: 13th December 2025, or sooner if suitable candidate found

Location: Putney, London

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence, providing services for people with brain injury and complex needs. RHN services include rehabilitation, disability management, long-term ventilatory support, the management of challenging behaviours, long term care and end of life care.Service provision is under-pinned by a strong research and education programme and the RHN actively encourages involvement of its staff and patients in research activity. As part of its expanding programme the RHN is increasing the number of research active staff and is currently collaborating with a number of external organisations on a range of research projects.

This is a new post and for 2 out of 5 days per week you be working with internal and external collaborators to develop and deliver innovative research projects. This may include working in collaboration with external academic organisations as part of multi-site projects or involvement with ongoing internal projects. You will work under the supervision of our medical research lead and be supported to gain further skills in research methodologies. There will also be opportunities to develop quality improvement and audit projects focused on the translation of research findings into clinical practice.

In addition, for 3/5 working days you will provide day-to-day patient care under the supervision of a Consultant and working closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. There are opportunities to work within our Brain Injury Service, and Neuro-behavioural Service and to gain experience in spasticity management and the assessment of people with disorders of consciousness.

You will participate in a 1 in 7 on call role, which can be undertaken from home. You will be encouraged to participate in a service improvement programme and in our educational activities. 

Main objectives of the Role

1. Establish working relationships with internal and external collaborators working in research within the RHN
2. Working with colleagues develop and deliver research projects aligned with the RHN’s research strategy
3. Develop and deliver high-quality research outputs including posters and publications
4. Be involved in the translation of research findings into clinical practice
5. Participate in and contribute to agreed educational activities
6. Provide day-to-day clinical management in the Brain Injury Service and the Neuro-behavioural Service
7. Contribute to multi-professional rehabilitation/disability management/long term care plans
8. Lead multidisciplinary team case conferences and meetings
9. Support pre-admission and pre discharge processes
10. Communicate with and provide support for patients and their families, carers and those close to them
11. Provide clinical reports
12. Provide out-of-hours on-call cover
13. Provide cover for other medical staff during periods of illness or leave.

Person specification: Essential and Desirable

Essential

1. Full Registration with GMC
2. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
3. Excellent communication skills
4. A team player with high ethical standards
5. A mature, balanced, reasonable, and where necessary assertive approach
6. Experience of managing acute medical deterioration
7. An interest in the management of severe brain injury
8. A curiosity and motivation to understand more about neurological disorders and neurological disability
9. An understanding of basic research methodology and statistics
10. Experience in presenting or publishing research findings
11. A working knowledge of statistics relevant to basic research
12. An understanding of safeguarding
13. An ability to conduct audits to complete audit cycle
14. Familiarity with IT including Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Desirable

15. MRCP or equivalent
16. Experience in the field of neurological rehabilitation or general medicine
17. Experience in presenting at conferences