Consultant Neurologist

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinically qualified individual to join the growing and dynamic Neurology Department at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is a locum consultant position in General Neurology, with participation in the acute stroke on-call rota.

St George’s provides a large-scale secondary and tertiary neurology and stroke service to South-West London and Surrey, delivering comprehensive care across outpatient, inpatient, and acute pathways. The department manages a broad spectrum of neurological conditions and works closely with the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU), acute medicine, neurosurgery, neuro-rehabilitation, and critical care services.

The post holder will contribute to general neurology outpatient clinics at our St Georges Site and provide in-reach neurology support to ward-based patients across the hospital, including the Clinical Neurosciences wards. They will participate in the stroke on-call rota, supporting acute stroke assessment, triage, and decision-making, and will be involved in managing and prioritising neurology referrals. The role also includes participation in clinical audit, quality improvement, and other aspects of clinical governance, as well as supporting ongoing service development.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinically qualified individual to join the growing and dynamic Neurology Department at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is a locum consultant position in General Neurology, with participation in the acute stroke on‑call rota

St George’s provides a large‑scale secondary and tertiary neurology and stroke service to South‑West London and Surrey, delivering comprehensive care across outpatient, inpatient, and acute pathways. The department manages a broad spectrum of neurological conditions and works closely with the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU), acute medicine, neurosurgery, neuro‑rehabilitation, and critical care services.

The post holder will contribute to general neurology outpatient clinics at our St Georges Site and provide in‑reach neurology support to ward‑based patients across the hospital, including the Clinical Neurosciences wards. They will participate in the stroke on‑call rota, supporting acute stroke assessment, triage, and decision‑making, and will be involved in managing and prioritising neurology referrals. The role also includes participation in clinical audit, quality improvement, and other aspects of clinical governance, as well as supporting ongoing service development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the attached Job Description for full details of the main responsibilities as well as further information regarding the position.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.