Consultant in Paediatric Neurology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist with a specialist interest in neuromuscular disease. The role involves working within a dedicated team to deliver comprehensive neurological care, ensuring both patient safety and service excellence. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, a strong commitment to teaching, and the ability to engage in research activities. This appointment offers the opportunity to join a vibrant department dedicated to children's health.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate high clinical competence in paediatric neurology.
• Evidence of 12 months experience in paediatric neuromuscular disease.
• Must be eligible for full GMC registration at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive paediatric neurology services.
• Work within the specialist neuromuscular service.
• Participate in outpatient clinics across the region.

Skills

Clinical experience in paediatric neurology

Effective interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

MB BS (or equivalent)

MRCPH (or equivalent)

Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD

Job description

Requiredto fill this 10 PA, replacement post within the Paediatric Neurology Departmentat the Leeds General Infirmary with specialist interest in paediatricneuromuscular disease. A key role of the appointee will be to work within thespecialist neuromuscular service. The Leeds Paediatric neuromuscular service isrecognised as a MDUK Centre of Clinical and Research Excellence and as a DMDHub site, provides a wide portfolio of research activity.

The neuromuscular team comprises of physiotherapists, occupationaltherapy, Neuromuscular specialist nursing, including a dedicated transitionnurse and family care advisors, alongside the existing consultants. There areregular neurophysiology clinics, supported by a consultant neurophysiologist.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Monday 27October 2025 (AM)

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful applicant should possess MRCPH (or equivalent) and should beincluded on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time ofinterview, 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 PaediatricNeurology and its related specialties. A strong commitment toundergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is 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:

The challenges andopportunities facing paediatric neuromuscular services in the next 5 years.

About us

leadingclinical expertise and medical technology.We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000residents of Leeds itself. The Trust hasa budget of £1.1 billion. 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 on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of whowe are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forwardby our own staff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistentlyachieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, whichare to be:

1.The best forpatient safety, quality and experience

2.The bestplace to work

3.A centre ofexcellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation

4.Hospitalsthat offer seamless, integrated care

5.Financially sustainable

Job responsibilities

This is a 10PA substantive appointment for a Consultant PaediatricNeurologist with specialist interest in paediatric neuromuscular disease.A key role of the appointee will be to work within the specialist neuromuscularservice. The Leeds Paediatric neuromuscular service is recognised as a MDUKCentre of Clinical and Research Excellence and as a DMD Hub site, provides a wide portfolio of research activity.

The neuromuscular teamcomprises of physiotherapists, occupational therapy, neuromuscular specialistnursing, including a dedicated transition nurse and family care advisors,alongside the existing consultants. There are regular neurophysiology clinics,supported by a consultant neurophysiologist.

The post will be based at Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds GeneralInfirmary. The Consultant will join 5 existing paediatric neurologyconsultants, to deliver Paediatric neurology services to the region. They willwork alongside a team of 4 paediatric neurosurgeons, in addition to specialistneurology nurses and AHPs and the skilled team on the childrens neuroscienceward.

The department of paediatric neurosciences provides a comprehensiveservice to the children of West, East and North Yorkshire together with NELincolnshire, serving a population of 1 million children from a diverse rangeof backgrounds.

Inpatient services are based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital within adedicated paediatric neurosciences unit, where children are jointly cared forby paediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons. There are strong links with allother paediatric subspecialties co located in the Childrens Hospital includingthe regional neonatal and paediatric intensive care units.

The paediatric neuroscience team benefit from the support of excellentneuroradiology, neurophysiology, neuropathology and genetics services and,given their co-location at the Leeds General Infirmary, with our counterpartsin adult neurology.

The paediatric neurology team provide outpatient clinics in Leeds andin outreach clinics across the region as part of the Yorkshire PaediatricNeuroscience Network. The team have recently developed an innovative model, toenable the provision of rapid clinical advice and support to regional medicalcolleagues, via virtual clinician-to-clinician Hub discussions which arecoordinated and minuted contemporaneously by our neurology coordinator. SuchHub discussions are provided on an urgent and elective basis by all membersof the consultant team.

Subspecialty clinics are provided in epilepsy including epilepsysurgery, VNS, ketogenic diet and TS clinics, in neuro-oncology, neurovasculardisease,inflammatory disorders, headaches and inherited white matter disorders,the latter being a nationally commissioned service. There are also clinics forchildren with complex motor disorders who can be offered a range interventionincluding botulinum injections, intrathecal baclofen and Selective dorsalrhizotomy.

Person Specification

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paediatric neurology.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
• Evidence of 12 months experience working in paediatric neuromuscular.

Qualifications

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• MRPCH (or equivalent)
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit

• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in paediatric neurology (or equivalent training demonstrated).
• Valid BLS Training.
• 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.
• Valid APLS and NLS.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Research projects relating to paediatric neurology.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

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.