Consultant Neurologist | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a motivated individual to join their neurology team. This role involves providing outpatient and inpatient neurology care, participating in an epilepsy service, and contributing to teaching programs. Applicants must hold a UK medical qualification and be registered with the General Medical Council. The Trust promotes flexible working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Staff benefits as per Trust documents

Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient neurology required.
• Registered with the General Medical Council.
• Teaching and research experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute and elective outpatient and inpatient neurology care.
• Participate in the specialist epilepsy service and related clinics.
• Attend MDTs for EEG review and epilepsy surgery meetings.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
• Perform administrative duties with departmental leaders.

Skills

Outpatient neurology care

Inpatient liaison

Epilepsy service provision

Teaching experience

Education

UK medical qualification

Specialty training in neurology

Job description

Introduction

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in the regional neuroscience centre.

Responsibilities

In this post you will contribute to the acute and general out‑patient neurology service, share the out‑of‑hours service, support the specialist epilepsy service, and provide local DGH coverage for general neurology, epilepsy and inpatient liaison one day a week. You will also:

• Provide acute and elective outpatient and inpatient neurology care
• Take part in the specialist epilepsy service, including first seizure, epilepsy surgery, adolescent transition, neuro‑obstetrics and learning disability/epilepsy clinics
• Attend weekly MDTs with the neurophysiology department for EEG review and twice‑monthly epilepsy surgery meetings
• Help expand video‑telemetry provision and support the neuro‑oncology team
• Lead regional liaison with the neuro‑fibromatosis service where needed
• Participate in academic meetings and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes
• Perform administrative duties in partnership with the Head of Department, Departmental Manager and Clinical Director

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a UK medical qualification with appropriate specialty training in neurology or related field, be registered with the General Medical Council, and be able to demonstrate experience in outpatient neurology, inpatient liaison and/or epilepsy service provision. Evidence of teaching and research experience is an advantage.

Benefits

Staff benefits are detailed in the Trust documents available under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’. The Trust offers flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work‑life balance.

Application

The advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.