Consultant in Neurology

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Consultant Neurologist to join the Neurology Directorate. The post supports a regional tertiary neurosciences service across Lancashire and South Cumbria while developing clinical, teaching, leadership and research interests.

The role offers outpatient and inpatient activity, multidisciplinary teamwork, on-call participation, and opportunities to contribute to service development and education.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience.
• Within 6 months of appointment, must gain CCT in neurology or equivalent training obtained outside the EU leading to entry on the specialist register.
• Post-CCT fellowship training in Epilepsy or Neuromuscular Disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level neurology input across outpatient, inpatient and multidisciplinary settings.
• Clinical activity will include outpatient clinics at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and other sites as needed.
• Participate in the neurology on-call rota, currently operating on a week-on basis.
• Support inpatient care and investigation through access to beds at the Regional Neuroscience Unit.
• Contribute to audit, clinical governance, service improvement and patient safety activity.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including supervision of doctors in training.

Skills

Neurology experience

On-call management

Education

MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience

CCT in neurology within 6 months of appointment

Post-CCT fellowship in Epilepsy or Neuromuscular Disorders

Job description

Consultant in Neurology

The closing date is 21 September 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Neurologist to join our well-established Neurology Directorate at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a regional tertiary neurosciences service, supporting patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria while developing your clinical, teaching, leadership and research interests.

Our Neurology service provides specialist acute and outpatient care for a population of approximately 1.8 million people. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team of consultant neurologists, neurophysiologists, neuroradiologists, neurorehabilitation consultants, specialist nurses, doctors in training and allied health professionals.

This post offers an attractive balance of outpatient neurology, inpatient input, multidisciplinary working, on-call participation, teaching and service development. We welcome applicants who are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and who want to contribute to the ongoing development of neurology services across the region.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide consultant-level neurology input across outpatient, inpatient and multidisciplinary settings. Clinical activity will include outpatient clinics at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and, depending on service need, peripheral hospital sites. The final job plan will be agreed through the consultant job planning process.

Some of the duties will include:

• Providing high-quality direct clinical care for neurology patients.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary team working and support coordinated care across hospital and regional pathways.
• Participating in the neurology on-call rota, currently operating on a week-on basis.
• Support inpatient care and investigation through access to beds within the Regional Neuroscience Unit at Royal Preston Hospital.
• Providing outpatient clinics at Royal Preston Hospital and other sites according to service need.
• Contributing to audit, clinical governance, service improvement and patient safety activity.
• Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including supervision of doctors in training.
• Maintaining professional development and participate in annual appraisal, revalidation and job planning.

About us

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute and specialist Trust in the North West, providing services from Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The Trust is the regional centre for a range of specialist services, including neurosciences, oncology, renal, vascular, plastics and major trauma.

The Neurosciences Centre at Royal Preston Hospital brings together neurology, neurosurgery, neurophysiology, neuroradiology, neuropathology and neurorehabilitation. The Neurology Directorate serves a broad and diverse population across Lancashire and South Cumbria and provides acute neurology, outpatient care and specialist support across multiple hospital sites.

We are proud of our commitment to education, research, innovation and excellent patient care. Neurosciences research is a priority clinical research theme for the Trust, and the department is actively involved in research and national and international programmes. There are opportunities for the successful candidate to contribute to research, education, leadership and service development.

Our values are centred on being caring and compassionate, recognising individuality, involving people in decisions, working together as one team and taking personal responsibility for delivering high standards of care.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Mr. Steve Canty, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive [phone]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience
• Within 6 months of appointment, must gain CCT in neurology or equivalent training obtained outside the EU leading to entry on the specialist register
• Post-CCT fellowship training in Epilepsy or Neuromuscular Disorders

Research and Development

• Evidence of interest in personal development, e.g. through research and/or publications.
• Track record of research

Experience

• Wide range of clinical experience in neurology
• Subspecialty expertise

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.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust