# Consultant in Neurology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Neurology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £109,725 to £145,478 per annum WTE
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-26T08:31:21.038Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Neurology/Neurology-v8035144
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035144?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a substantive 10 PA Consultant post, split equally between Imperial College NHS Trust (ICHT) and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNW). The post will consist of general neurology clinics and inpatient liaison services at LNW and general neurology and neuromuscular clinics and inpatient work at ICHT.

The Neurology Department provides comprehensive adult neurological care for both emergency and elective work. This includes an inpatient Neurology ward (Charing Cross), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), a planned Neurological Treatment Unit (NTU), an Acute Neurology service, a wide range of sub-speciality outpatient clinics and a number of Multi-disciplinary team meetings.

This a large department with over 50 Consultant Neurologists linked to Imperial (based at Charing Cross, St. Mary’s or Hammersmith Hospitals), many with clinical duties at allied District General Hospitals and/or research commitments within academic departments at Imperial College.

The Neurology department is complemented by the Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Neurosurgery Unit, Neuroradiology Department (with access to CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and interventional neuroradiology) and Neurophysiology Department.

### Main duties of the job

For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 PAs

Clinical Activities: 7.5 PAs per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)

Supporting Professional Activities: 2.5 PAs per week (including audit, clinical governance, CPD, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD). A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and divisional director, on behalf of the medical Director, this is not designed to be exhaustive.

The post holder and clinical director/ Head of Specialty will review the job plan annually in line with the provisions in schedule 3 of the terms and conditions.  Either may propose amendment of the job plan.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Refer to job description.

- Provide high quality care to neurological patients
- Research, teaching and training
- Performance management
- To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance
- Governance
- Leadership and team working
- Administrative duties

## Job Details

This is a substantive 10 PA Consultant post, split equally between Imperial College NHS Trust (ICHT) and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNW). The post will consist of general neurology clinics and inpatient liaison services at LNW and general neurology and neuromuscular clinics and inpatient work at ICHT.

The Neurology Department provides comprehensive adult neurological care for both emergency and elective work. This includes an inpatient Neurology ward (Charing Cross), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), a planned Neurological Treatment Unit (NTU), an Acute Neurology service, a wide range of sub-speciality outpatient clinics and a number of Multi-disciplinary team meetings.

This a large department with over 50 Consultant Neurologists linked to Imperial (based at Charing Cross, St. Mary’s or Hammersmith Hospitals), many with clinical duties at allied District General Hospitals and/or research commitments within academic departments at Imperial College.

The Neurology department is complemented by the Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Neurosurgery Unit, Neuroradiology Department (with access to CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and interventional neuroradiology) and Neurophysiology Department.

## Job Description

For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 PAs

Clinical Activities: 7.5 PAs per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)

Supporting Professional Activities: 2.5 PAs per week (including audit, clinical governance, CPD, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD). A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and divisional director, on behalf of the medical Director, this is not designed to be exhaustive.

The post holder and clinical director/ Head of Specialty will review the job plan annually in line with the provisions in schedule 3 of the terms and conditions. Either may propose amendment of the job plan.

## Responsibilities

Refer to job description.

Provide high quality care to neurological patients

Research, teaching and training

Performance management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance

Governance

Leadership and team working

Administrative duties

## Person Specification

### Audit

**Essential**

- Understanding of principles of clinical audit

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership

**Desirable**

- MD, PhD

### Leadership Skills

**Essential**

- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff

### Knowledge & Skills

**Essential**

- Experience in Vestibular Neurology
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Experience in Traumatic Brain Injury

**Desirable**

- IT skills/experience with Cerner electronic health records and e-prescribing

### Teaching & Training

**Essential**

- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

**Desirable**

- Formal educational role or qualification; accredited trainer meeting GMC standards under professional development framework

### Academic achievements

**Essential**

- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

## Documents

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