Specialty Doctor in Neurology

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a fixed-term Specialty Doctor in Neurology to support service expansion. The post supports outpatient clinics, inpatient referrals, and multidisciplinary team work across Hampshire.

You will join consultants and a dedicated specialist nursing team with MS, MND, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and neurorehabilitation expertise. The role offers opportunities in governance, CPD, and education of junior staff, with a commitment to high

Qualifications

• Full GMC with licence to practice
• Broad experience in all aspects of Neurology
• Sufficient postgrad experience in clinical Neurology
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
• Previous NHS experience
• Attended appropriate training courses

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient neurology clinics and respond to inpatient referrals
• Participate in clinical governance, neuro-radiology meetings, and CPD activities
• Contribute to service development, education of junior staff, and multidisciplinary team working

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical governance

Education/training

Education

Full GMC with licence to practice

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Neurology

The closing date is 20 November 2026

We are excited to offer a fixed term Speciality Doctor post in Neurology, created to support the expansion of our service. This is an excellent opportunity to join our team who deliver high-quality neurological care across Hampshire.

About the Team: You will join a team of experienced Consultant Neurologists and a dedicated specialist nursing team with expertise in MS, MND, Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, and Neurorehabilitation. The role is supported by an administrative team.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Role:

• Provide outpatient neurology clinics and respond to inpatient referrals.
• Participate in clinical governance, neuro-radiology meetings, and CPD activities.
• Contribute to service development, education of junior staff, and multidisciplinary team working.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor [e-mail].

Job responsibilities

What Were Looking For: We are seeking a motivated and team-oriented clinician with a commitment to high standards of patient care, service improvement, and education.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Full GMC with a licence to practice
• Broad experience in all aspects of Neurology
• Sufficient postgrad experience in clinical Neurology
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
• Previous NHS experience
• Attended appropriate training courses

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

• Experienced with clinic audit and clinical governance
• Demonstrable sub-specialty interest
• Evidence of audit/QI projects that changed practice

Research and Teaching

• Experience of teaching (medical students, peers, MDT)
• Research degree (PhD/MD etc)
• Publication in peer-reviewed journals

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.

Address

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust