Consultant in Neurology (Epilepsy)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching hospital trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a consultant neurologist with a special interest in epilepsy. The successful candidate will deliver 10 PAs supporting the epilepsy team, joining a strong multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have MRCP or equivalent, a commitment to teaching, and experience with epilepsy patients. This role offers opportunities for research and career development in a well-established service.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized training program in Neurology.
• Evidence of carrying out medical research.
• Experience training undergraduate and postgraduate doctors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver general neurology and Epilepsy service.
• Join the neurology on call team.
• Support inpatient and outpatient general neurology services.

Skills

Skills in diagnosing general neurology conditions

Experience with epilepsy patients

Commitment to teaching and research

Effective interpersonal skills

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Required to fill this new post based atLeeds General infirmary and might be covering district general hospitals in theWest Yorkshire acute trust network (WYAAT). You will work with the existingteam to deliver general neurology and Epilepsy service.

The present service is well establishedwith 2 Consultants presently in post. Post holder is expected to work alongwith 18 neurology consultants and 3 specialist nurses. We are seeking acandidate with skills in diagnosing and managing various general neurologyconditions and work along current epilepsy team. Clinics are delivered at the LGI, Seacroftand Wharfedale sites as well as some remote clinics in the WYATT region.

In addition, the successful candidatewill be part of the neurology on call at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals LGI site.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Friday 14November 2025

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful applicant should possess MRCP (or equivalent) and should be includedon the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointmentregulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the SpecialistRegister.

Applicants should haveestablished skills in Neurology andEpilepsyand its relatedspecialties including. A strongcommitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interestis desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicantswho wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required togive a 10-minute presentation on:

Developing a SpecialistEpilepsy Service serving the population of West Yorkshire

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teachinghospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise andmedical technology. We care for peoplefrom all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leedsitself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 daycases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patientappointments. We operate from 7 hospitalson 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be thebest for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based onThe Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, foundedon values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by beingtrue to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve ourresults in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. Thebest for patient safety, quality and experience

2. Thebest place to work

3. Acentre of excellence for specialist services, education, research andinnovation

4. Hospitalsthat offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financiallysustainable

Job responsibilities

In relation to this post,this is a substantive post for a consultant neurologist with a special interestin epilepsy.

Thispost will deliver 10 PAs supporting the epilepsy team. The post will be basedat Leeds General Infirmary. Theconsultant will join the epilepsy team.The epilepsy service manages a case load of around 10,000 patients for apopulation of 1.4 million, including West Yorkshire and parts of NorthYorkshire. There are 2 consultantneurologists specialising in epilepsy and 3 hospital based epilepsy specialistnurses.

The Leeds epilepsy teamprovides a comprehensive multi-disciplinary service for people with epilepsy inLeeds and is a tertiary centre for the epilepsy surgery programme. Outpatient epilepsy clinics (1st fit, adolescent,obstetric, epilepsy surgery low grade glioma and research trial clinics) aredelivered at 2 hospitals in Leeds.

The post-holder willsupport both inpatient and outpatient general neurology and epilepsy servicesat Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.There will be opportunities to contribute to research and newdevelopments within the Neurology service.The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to thecurrent clinical research programmes going on in the department

Forcandidates who are dually accredited in GIM and have the relevant clinicalexperience, there is an expectation that within the job plan are 1.19PA of DCCto General Internal Medicine. This will be delivering inpatient care to thegeneral medical inpatients.

The newdepartment of GIM, within the Speciality and Integrated Medicine ClinicalService Unit, is staffed by dual accredited physicians from Group 1specialities, who will either work a consultant of the week model of care ona one in eight rota, providing a daily consultant ward round on the GIM wardor, for LGI specialities, providing inreach within the LGI footprint,supporting those patients in specialty areas with GIM needs. This is a brandnew service, and will provide exciting opportunities for successful candidatesto be involved in service development and quality improvement, as well as gainleadership and management experience.

TheGIMPAs in colleagues job plans will be reviewed after two years in post,with the likelihood (subject to individual wishes, and confirmation with yourline manager) of this activity being passed on as new Group 1 specialityconsultants are appointed to the organisation allowing incumbents to returnthat time to their department and allow them to develop further their parentspeciality interest.

An alternative optionwould be for the successful candidate to utilise the 1.19PA for the deliveryacute internal medicine. Depending on the needs of the services involved thiscould be either as part of the acute medicine on call rota, or a commitment tothe inpatient areas or SDEC facility. The timetable for this would be subjectto negotiation, either taking a similar form to the GIM timetable, working 1week in 8 or a fixed weekly commitment.

Person Specification

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Neurology and be able to demonstrate experience with epilepsy patients.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent qualification/demonstration of equivalent experience.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Neurology and an interest in epilepsy.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• *Effective interpersonal skills.
• *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
• -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
• Attendance at recognised management course.

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.