# Locum Consultant in Neurology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Poole
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Neurology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £99,532 - £131,964 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Locum: 12 months
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T13:31:31.208Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neurology/Neurology-v8047819
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8047819?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This advert is to recruit a Locum Consultant Neurologist to join a Dorset-wide Neurology team. This posts will be primarily based at Poole Hospital and the successful candidate will work in partnership with our substantive consultant team running clinics across Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Dorset County Hospitals. Together we deliver a full range of Neurology services to Dorset residents and parts of neighbouring counties. We work closely with MDTs of specialist nurses and therapists in different specialties within neurology. As well as this working closely without neurophysiology colleagues.

### Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the post is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. The Appointee will undertake clinics at Poole hospital. There may be a requirement to cover the service at other sites as the post evolves.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

## Job Details

This advert is to recruit a Locum Consultant Neurologist to join a Dorset-wide Neurology team. This posts will be primarily based at Poole Hospital and the successful candidate will work in partnership with our substantive consultant team running clinics across Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Dorset County Hospitals. Together we deliver a full range of Neurology services to Dorset residents and parts of neighbouring counties. We work closely with MDTs of specialist nurses and therapists in different specialties within neurology. As well as this working closely without neurophysiology colleagues.

## Job Description

The main purpose of the post is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. The Appointee will undertake clinics at Poole hospital. There may be a requirement to cover the service at other sites as the post evolves.

## Responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

## Person Specification

### Audit

**Essential**

- Experience in hospital clinical audit

### Research

**Essential**

- An understanding of the Research process

### Experience

**Essential**

- Satisfactory training in Neurology

### Motivation

**Essential**

- Hard working and positive outlook
- Committed to service development across county in Neurology

### Personality

**Essential**

- Able to work in a team
- Friendly and supportive to staff and patients

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Neurology or potential for CCT in next 6-12 months

### Management ability

**Essential**

- Management ability

### Other requirements

**Essential**

- Innovative, committed, hard working.
- Proficient in both written and verbal communication skills in English

### Ability & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Wide knowledge of Neurology

## Documents

- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [job description (pdf, 410.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342207)
- [ps consultant neurologist (pdf, 88.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336803)

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