Consultant Neurologist

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Neurology to join the department with an immediate start and to cover a 10 PA post predominantly based at St Helier Hospital. The role includes outpatient and ward-based neurology services, with a focus on developing the service in partnership with colleagues across the Trust.

The post involves active participation in clinical governance, audits and service development, working within a multidisciplinary team to

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Consultant in Neurology to join our department, anticipated to commence as soon as possible.

We are a dynamic and forward thinking team who hold excellent and safe patient care as its core aim, delivered holistically by an integrated, multi-disciplinary team. We are looking to appoint a colleague into this existing post to further the team and Trust ambitions., This 10 PA post will be across Epsom and St Helier sites, but will be predominantly based at St Helier Hospital.

The appointee will work as part of a neurology consultant team that provides an out-patient neurology service and a daily out-reach service to patients admitted to the hospital and will support the further development of the Neurology service.

The successful candidate will foster and develop common Neurology policies Trust-wide in conjunction with the physicians at Epsom and St. Helier Hospitals and in addition will work closely with other acute general and specialist physicians of the Trust.

The appointee will take a role in developing new services in line with the Trust policy. They will work with the rest of clinical and managerial team to deliver quality improvements in the Neurology department and in the community. The appointee is expected to participate in regular Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance activities within the Neurology department and the Trust.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.