Job summary The appointment is to the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Duties will be at either Maidstone Hospital and/or Tunbridge Wells Hospital depending on clinical need. Where possible the job plan will avoid travelling between sites on the same day. The post will provide outpatient services and inpatient ward referrals but at present is not part of an on call rota. There will be CPD sessions at King's College Hospital (currently these may optionally be attended virtually). Main duties of the job Where possible the job plan will avoid travelling between sites on the same day. The post will provide outpatient services and inpatient ward referrals but at present is not part of an on call rota. There will be CPD sessions at King's College Hospital (currently these may optionally be attended virtually). The appointee will work with the eleven other neurologists at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells. Neurology is part of the Medical Specialties Directorate. About us MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East. Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum/pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 359-MSD-741 Job locations Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Maidstone/ Tunbridge Wells ME16 9QQ Job description Job responsibilities To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave. To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust. To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction. To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies. To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change. To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision. To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery. To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge. To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor. To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes. To provide prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe. Job description Job responsibilities To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave. To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust. To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction. To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies. To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change. To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision. To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery. To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge. To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor. To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes. To provide prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent MRCP(UK) or equivalent General Medical Council (GMC) specialist registration for neurology via either (a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) for Neurology (or equivalent), or expected no later than 6 months after the interview, or (b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) Desirable Distinctions, scholarships, prizes Other degrees, eg BSc, MSc MD, PhD or equivalent Audit Essential Understand the principles of audit Desirable Evidence of participation in audit projects Research Essential An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature Desirable Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation Publications in peer-reviewed journals Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent MRCP(UK) or equivalent General Medical Council (GMC) specialist registration for neurology via either (a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) for Neurology (or equivalent), or expected no later than 6 months after the interview, or (b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) Desirable Distinctions, scholarships, prizes Other degrees, eg BSc, MSc MD, PhD or equivalent Audit Essential Understand the principles of audit Desirable Evidence of participation in audit projects Research Essential An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature Desirable Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation Publications in peer-reviewed journals Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Address Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Maidstone/ Tunbridge Wells ME16 9QQ Employer's website https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)