Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

NHS; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent health service in the UK is seeking a Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist for a 12-month fixed-term position. In this role, you will oversee a weekly clinic, manage neuropsychiatric patients, and contribute to research and teaching initiatives. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist List and have significant experience with epilepsy and non-epileptic attacks. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478, with flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• Extensive neuropsychiatric experience with epilepsy patients.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Run a weekly specialist clinic at the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy.
• Review inpatients in the telemetry unit as needed.
• Contribute to research, teaching, and clinical governance.

Skills

Ability to perform specific management of neuropsychiatric patients

Excellent understanding of complex conditions

Strong communication skills

Education

On GMC Specialist List in Psychiatry

Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration

Job description

Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

The closing date is 26 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for a neuropsychiatrist to work at The Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy as a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist for 1 year fixed term.

Main duties of the job

As a consultant Neuropsychiatrist you will be running a specialist weekly clinic over a day at the Chalfont Specialist centre for Epilepsy, which is where the post will be based. In addition to clinic, you may have occasional requests to review inpatients in the telemetry unit or on the ward. These will have been admitted under the Consultant Neurologists for Epilepsy. There will be approximately 7 patient reviews in clinic. There will be 40 minutes allocated for clinic administration. You can actively contribute to the research, teaching and clinical governance activities of the department.

The successful candidate will have considerable neuropsychiatric experience and would have worked with patients who have epilepsy and non-epileptic attacks.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• On GMC Specialist List in Psychiatry or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT
• Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration or equivalent on GMC Psychiatry register in relevant Specialty within 6 months of expected date of CCT. (NB: Non- UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist register in relevant Specialty by the date of the appointment).
• understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS
• oknowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS

Clinical Experience

• oknowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS
• oCompleted a period of training and experience in Neuropsychiatry.
• oExperience in assessing and treating patients with functional neurological symptoms.
• oExperience working in a multi-disciplinary team and understanding of the different roles
• oExcellent understanding of the needs of people with complex conditions and learning disability
• oAn understanding of patient centred care and self-care approach.
• oHigher trainee experience or consultant experience in a recognised neuropsychiatric post.
• oHave worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispecialty team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex neuropsychiatric problems.

Skills and Abilities

• oAppropriate to a consultant psychiatrist.
• oDemonstrate an ability to perform the specific management of neuropsychiatric patients relevant to the post, including clinical risk.
• oCan demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty service
• oDemonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post

Values

• oDemonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

• oAbility to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• oAbility to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• oInterpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
• oAbility to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, GPs and other agencies

Personal and People Development

• oKnowledge of principles of clinical governance and staff appraisal
• oA demonstrable interest in research as evidenced by research grants and publication
• oExperience and interest in teaching Supervising doctors in training.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• oDemonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• oand/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, CHALFONT SITE

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum + 5% London weighting (fringe)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7011-A

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, CHALFONT SITE