Consultant Neurologist

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hull is seeking a Consultant Neurologist to enhance their neurological services. This role involves providing acute neurological care, supervising medical staff, and participating in teaching and research initiatives. The applicant should possess strong expertise in neurology, effective leadership skills, and a commitment to patient care. This full-time position offers a competitive package within the NHS, fostering both professional development and collaboration in a busy clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commitment to Neurology with sound clinical opinion skills.
• Ability to manage and lead medical teams effectively.
• Experience with audit and clinical research participation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver acute neurological care across hospitals.
• Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to teaching.
• Manage and lead medical teams ensuring efficient unit running.

Skills

Neurology expertise

Management skills

Teaching ability

Effective communication

Education

MRCP(UK) or equivalent higher medical qualification

Postgraduate degree (MD, PhD)

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting one replacement substantive Consultant Neurology post, ideally suited for a general neurologist. A special interest in a subspecialty, including Epilepsy or Headache, would be desirable. The post will supplement existing Neurological services in Hull and NLAG hospitals.

Main duties

A standard full time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities (PAs). 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2.5 for supporting activities (SPAs). 1.5 SPAs are classed as core covering 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. The post would include educational supervision of at least one trainee per year, from any level of training. The appointee should have completed ES training or complete this within a short time. New appointees will be encouraged to develop management skills by taking on a management role. Additional PA time is negotiable for more senior management, research or educational roles. The weekly Job Plan includes one PA for on‑call work.

About us

HUTH is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing over one million patients every year and managing a £1.3 billion budget. It comprises Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The Group serves 1.65 million people, employs nearly 20,000 staff, and operates five main hospital sites.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and deliver acute neurological care across district general hospitals and neuroscience centres.
• Provide sound clinical opinion on a range of acute neurological conditions.
• Take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to teaching.
• Participate in audit, research and quality improvement projects.
• Develop and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery.
• Manage and lead medical teams, ensuring smooth and efficient running of the unit.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Essential: MRCP(UK) or equivalent higher medical qualification.
• Desirable: Postgraduate degree (MD, PhD) or significant experience in postgraduate training.

Professional Registration

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

Clinical Experience

• Essential: Demonstrable commitment to Neurology, ability to offer sound clinical opinion on a range of acute Neurological conditions, independent responsibility for clinical care.
• Desirable: Experience delivering acute Neurological care in Neuroscience Centre and District General Hospitals.

Management and Administration Experience

• Essential: Ability to manage and lead medical teams, lead efficient unit running, organise priority and manage high‑intensity workload.
• Desirable: Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service delivery.

Teaching, Audit and Research

• Essential: Supervising junior medical staff, formal and informal teaching, participation in audit, extrapolate clinical research evidence for individual patients.
• Desirable: Conducted practice‑changing audit, original peer‑reviewed research publications.

Personal Attributes

• Essential: Flexible work style, develop new model of Neurological care, excellent manner with patients, effective communication with other hospital departments, willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
• Desirable: Effective communication with teams and external agencies, familiarity with service organisation and development issues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Contact details

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Anlaby Road, Hull, HU32JZ