Consultants in Neurology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Calderdale & Huddersfield Foundation Trust are seeking 5 Consultant Neurologists to deliver a general neurology service across two trusts as part of a West Yorkshire hub-and-spoke model. You will work with established teams, gaining exposure in a major tertiary centre and a district general hospital setting.

Successful candidates will join a rotational on-call system, contributing to weekends/evenings coverage and helping advance teaching and research in

Qualifications

• Must hold MRCP or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at interview time.
• Eligible categories of doctors must be on Specialist Register per consultant appointment regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a general neurology service across two trusts with existing teams.
• Be part of the neurology on-call rota for weekends and evenings.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research activities.

Skills

Neurology expertise

Clinical assessment

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking candidates with skills in diagnosing and managing various general neurology conditions and to work alongside the current neurology teams. Clinics will be delivered at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trusts.

Job Description

We are seeking candidates with skills in diagnosing and managing various general neurology conditions and to work alongside the current neurology teams. Clinics will be delivered at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trusts.
In addition, the successful candidates will be part of the neurology on call at the Leeds General Infirmary for weekends and evenings.
The successful applicant should possess MRCP (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants should have established skills in neurology and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
“Models for delivering high quality equitable neurology care across West Yorkshire”

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity for 5 new substantive posts has arisen within the Neurology Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and Calderdale & Huddersfield Foundation Trust. These are West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trust posts and will provide the post holder with experience and exposure of working in a large Tertiary referral centre, as well as gaining specialist knowledge in a District General Hospital. West Yorkshire is moving to a Hub and Spoke model of care delivery so these posts will be an excellent stepping stone into this new way of providing care for patients in the region.

We require 5 Consultant Neurologists who will work with the existing teams to deliver a general neurology service in both Trusts.

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.