Job summary Full-time Consultant Neurologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The post will entail the delivery of neurology services in the region. The successful applicant will work within a team of Consultant Neurologists. As well as provision of General Neurology services in both inpatient and outpatient settings, the candidate will be expected to provide sub-specialty expertise to complement the delivery of a high quality, comprehensive Neurology service by the department. Sub-specialty expertise or interest in developing expertise in Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine would be a major advantage in this regard. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be expected to do a mix of general neurology clinic and subspecialty clinics. Booking criteria for general neurology clinics are per the ABN guidance with 30 minutes allocated for a new patient and 15 minutes for each follow up patient. It is expected 5 patients are booked into each general neurology clinic and the rest of the clinic can be follow up slots. Each Clinic session is usually 4 hours. The number of clinics expected to be performed by the successful candidate is included in the job plan attached. The post-holder will be responsible for the care of patients in his or her charge. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the delivery of teaching and training to students at Nottingham University Medical School, as well as to contribute to the teaching, training and supervision of Specialist Trainees in Neurology, who are in the East Midlands Deanery training programme About us Clinical Neurology forms part of the Nottingham Regional Neuroscience Unit and serves the population of Nottingham. It also provides an outreach neurological service to Kings Mill Hospital in Mansfield. We continue to engage with other peripheral hospitals and support their neurology services as needed The delivery of Inpatient Care is on a "Consultant of the Week" (COTW) system, and the post-holder will contribute to what is currently a 1 in 15 rota. The neurology ward is a shared area with neurosurgery, and on average we have around 30 neurology inpatients on the neurology or outlying wards during the oncall week. In addition the CotW supervises the oncall take consisting of inpatients referred for neurology advice by other specialities. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Locum Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 164-7057779 Job locations Queen's Medical Centre Campus Derby Road Nottingham NG7 2UH Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for the detailed job description and main responsibilities, plus the suggested job plan for this consultant post. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for the detailed job description and main responsibilities, plus the suggested job plan for this consultant post. Person Specification Professional Registration Essential Full GMC Registration Eligible to be included on the specialist register (or CCT expected within 6 months) Desirable Further higher training or qualification MD or PhD Qualifications Essential MRCP (UK) or equivalent CCT/CESR or European Right to Work Desirable Higher Professional Degree SCE Experience Essential Have trained in part or whole at a recognised neurology centre. In total four years training in neurology at SpR/ST level or equivalent Desirable Development of subspecialty interest to compliment the dept Experience Essential Evidenced clinical skills as described in the job description Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals Desirable Specific Training in Communication Skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Management Skills Essential Ability to develop, present an operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery Able to delegate appropriately Able to work in a team Desirable Higher Management Degree or Qualification or Training Experience of Change Management Personal Skills Essential Able to use Trust's IT support systems Teaching, Audit and Research Essential Evidence or participation in Clinical Audit Able to teach and support junior staff effectively Desirable Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Person Specification Professional Registration Essential Full GMC Registration Eligible to be included on the specialist register (or CCT expected within 6 months) Desirable Further higher training or qualification MD or PhD Qualifications Essential MRCP (UK) or equivalent CCT/CESR or European Right to Work Desirable Higher Professional Degree SCE Experience Essential Have trained in part or whole at a recognised neurology centre. In total four years training in neurology at SpR/ST level or equivalent Desirable Development of subspecialty interest to compliment the dept Experience Essential Evidenced clinical skills as described in the job description Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals Desirable Specific Training in Communication Skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Management Skills Essential Ability to develop, present an operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery Able to delegate appropriately Able to work in a team Desirable Higher Management Degree or Qualification or Training Experience of Change Management Personal Skills Essential Able to use Trust's IT support systems Teaching, Audit and Research Essential Evidence or participation in Clinical Audit Able to teach and support junior staff effectively Desirable Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training 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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Address Queen's Medical Centre Campus Derby Road Nottingham NG7 2UH Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)