Consultant Neurologist

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Consultant Neurologist to join their team. The role involves leading clinical care for neurological patients, supervising junior doctors, and engaging in teaching. Applicants should have GMC registration and a strong commitment to patient care. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing medical teams and be flexible in a dynamic healthcare setting, ensuring high-quality service delivery to patients.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the GMC.
• GMC Specialist Registration expected within 6 months.
• Experience delivering acute Neurological care in hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical care for patients with acute neurological conditions.
• Supervise junior medical staff and participate in teaching.
• Manage medical teams and ensure efficient unit operations.

Skills

Commitment to Neurology

Clinical opinion on acute Neurological conditions

Independent responsibility for patient care

Flexible working in healthcare

Effective communication

Education

MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification in Education

Job description

Consultant Neurologist

The closing date is 15 January 2026

There is one post to which we are recruiting which is a replacement substantive Consultant Neurology post, ideally suited for a general neurologist. A special interest in a sub specialty, including Epilepsy, or Headache would be desirable. It is the intention that this post will supplement existing Neurological services in the Hull and NLAG hospitals.

Main duties of the job

A standard full‑time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities (PAs) comprising 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2.5 for supporting activities (SPAs). 1.5 SPAs are classed as "core" and cover time for training, teaching, CPD, audit, appraisal, clinical governance and attendance at service meetings. There are opportunities to participate in undergraduate teaching within the HYMS medical school curriculum. Additional SPA time can be allocated for research, clinical management and educational supervisor (ES) activity. It is envisaged that this post would include the educational supervision of at least one trainee per year who could be from any level of training from FY1 to speciality registrar. It is expected that the appointee will have completed ES training or complete this within a short time of taking up the post. All new appointees will be encouraged to develop their management skills by taking on a management role which could include assisting more senior colleagues with the organisation of educational activities, audit, junior doctor management, recruitment etc. Personal preferences can be taken into account and training will be given for the chosen role. Additional PA time is negotiable for more senior management, research or educational roles within the department. The weekly Job Plan for 10 Ps includes one PA for on‑call work, which can be taken as time in‑lieu depending on the appointed consultant's preference.

About us

HUTH is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) – our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MRCP(UK) or equivalent higher medical qualification
• Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post‑graduate training

Professional Registration

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)

Clinical Experience

• Demonstrable commitment to Neurology
• Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on a range of acute Neurological conditions
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience of delivering acute Neurological care in Neuroscience Centre and District General Hospitals

Management and Administration Experience

• Ability to manage and lead medical teams
• Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high‑intensity workload
• Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery

Teaching, Audit and Research

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
• Evidence of having conducted a practice‑changing audit
• Original peer‑reviewed research publications

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service and to develop a new model of Neurological care in a district general hospital.
• Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
• Ability to communicate effectively with other hospital departments, patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams in District General Hospitals and external agencies and other disciplines
• Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust