Consultant in Neurology with Interest in Stroke

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in London seeks a Consultant in Neurology with an interest in Stroke. Responsibilities include providing quality care services, participating in 24/7 cover, and supervising junior practitioners. Candidates must have substantial experience in neurology and a registration with the GMC. The position offers a competitive salary of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum excluding London Zone Allowance.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC required.
• Minimum wide experience in neurology and stroke.
• Experience in organizing stroke and neurology services.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care services to patients.
• Participate in 24/7 emergency cover.
• Supervise junior medical practitioners.

Skills

Neurology expertise

Experience in stroke management

Leadership capabilities

Familiarity with NHS structures

Education

Full Registration with GMC

Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Tools

Information technology skills

Job description

Overview

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Neurology with Interest in Stroke

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Neurologist to join the Neurosciences Department at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a forward thinking and energetic neurologist to be part of the team delivering hyperacute, acute stroke services and neurology on the Denmark Hill (DH) site.

The Stroke service at Denmark Hill comprises a 12 bedded Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) and a 16 bedded Stroke Unit (SU). We see about 1300 acute stroke patients per year at the DH HASU, and provide a 24/7 thrombolysis and with St George's Hospital run a 24/7 Thrombectomy centre for South East London and Kent on the Denmark Hill site.

We have a well-developed tertiary neurology in-patient service at King's and are developing acute neurology on the Denmark Hill site. We also have a rotarised system of daily neurovascular clinics.

King's is part of King's Health Partners, an Academic Health Science Centre and is also one of the four Major Trauma Centres in London. New academic initiatives in Clinical Neuroscience on the Denmark Hill campus also make this an exciting time to join us.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

• Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
• Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure
• Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework
• Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
• Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s)
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of postqualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained
• Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
• Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/DepartmentalManager/Clinical Director
• Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
• Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
• Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues

The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.Kings is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university Kings College London and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: Kings College Hospital, Guys and St Thomas, and South London and Maudsley.This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation or innovation and the desire to make a difference.You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years), therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Training and Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of [neurology and stroke], culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application.
• Experience of successful working at the interface between the specialties of Stroke and/or acute neurology and other medical specialties

Administration

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of [stroke and neurology] services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
• Audit Publications

Research and Publications

• Experience of clinical research.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of [stroke and neurology]

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
• Teaching skills course/qualification

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum excl London Zone Allowance