# Consultant in Neurology in Movement Disorder/ Epilepsy > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-neurology-in-movement-disorder-epilepsy/5b5e7fa2-cf48-4a88-9240-9e9eb9a59db3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-neurology-in-movement-disorder-epilepsy/5b5e7fa2-cf48-4a88-9240-9e9eb9a59db3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Coventry - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Neurology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-09T11:30:47.643Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Neurology/Neurology-v8143842 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8143842?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview PENDING RC APPROVAL The neurology department will be appointing a Neurology Consultants due to the current post holder retiring over the next year therefore, applications are invited for consultant neurologist with a special interest in Movement Disorders or Epilepsy (other sub specialities will be considered). The Movement Disorder (MD) service at UHCW NHS Trust is led by four consultants and has developed an excellent reputation for early uptake of new PD treatments, offering subcutaneous foslevodopa-fascarbidopa and other devise-aided treatments. There are two hospital-based Parkinson’s nurse specialists based at UHCW with six community Parkinson’s nurse specialists covering Coventry and Warwickshire. The team also comprises a senior clinical fellow in Movement Disorders. From a research perspective, UHCW is a Tier 3 site for the Edmond J Safra Accelerating Clinical Trials in Parkinson’s Disease. A dedicated Parkinson’s research nurse has recently been appointed. ### Main duties of the job As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others.  Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Epilepsy service is run by three consultants, one GP with special interest and currently two epilepsy clinical nurse specialists (3rd post in business case stage); we have access to all usual epilepsy investigations including 3-T MRI, one inpatient video telemetry bed, home ambulatory video telemetry as well as all usual subspecialty clinics such as for adolescent transition, pregnancy monitoring, buccal midazolam training and 1st seizures. Within the existing team there is a major interest in the fields of Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease/Movement Disorders, Headache, MND and MS/neuroinflammation including neurosarcoidosis. The department also provides acute neurology services within the Trust and the successful candidate will take part in a weekly daytime rota (1 in 7) and the out of hours on-call rota (1 in 7).  The department are supported by a strong R&D team and welcomes applicants who are interested in research. Stroke care is provided by an established stroke team on a separate rota. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Meets all Essential **Desirable** - Meets all Desirable ### Clinical Governance **Essential** - - Undertaken complete audit cycle - - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice. - - Evidence of development through the clinical audit process **Desirable** - - Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of research and development activity. - - Participated in completed clinical research projects - - Published research in peer-reviewed journals. - - Record of research in this field ### Management and Leadership **Essential** - - Ability to manage and lead clinical team - - Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors. - - Understanding of the concepts of management **Desirable** - - Proven experience of effective management of staff at a senior level. - - Clinical Management Skills - - Good Managerial support ### Teaching/ Educational Experience **Essential** - - Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date. - - Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively. - - Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students - - Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals. - - Commitment to continuing medical education. - - Must demonstrate and interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching **Desirable** - - Appraisal and assessment training skills - - An interest in research ### Training (abilities/skills) and Experience **Essential** - - UK CCT in neurology or due to CCT within 6 months. Clinical Experience in General Neurology and subspecialty expertise in Movement Disorders or Epilepsy. - - Recent experience in managing acute neurological emergencies including stroke - - Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice. - - Understanding of the Clinical Government process - - Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service. - - Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, waiting times/lists - - Competent in basic information technology - - Good Organisational Skills - - Caring attitude to patients. - - Enquiring, critical approach to work. - - Ability to achieve objectives. - - Ability to work within a multiprofessional and multi disciplinary framework. - - Good organisational skills. - - Able to participate in on call rota **Desirable** - - Post CCT fellowship in Movement Disorders/ Post CCT fellowship in Epilepsy - - Experience in botulinum toxin injections for dystonia/tremor/salivation ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 800.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10442850) - [candidate information (pdf, 314.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1868) - [welcoming applicants with a disability (pdf, 56.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1869) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.