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Job overview
This post will be based at Charing Cross Hospital and will join over 40 consultant neurologists as part of the Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust Neurology department.
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.
The post will be for a fixed term Neurology consultant position for 6 months, and will be based at Charing Cross Hospital. It will comprise 6.5 direct clinical care PAs (DCC’s) and 1 supporting professional activities (SPA).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver 3 general neurology clinics per week. These clinics will cover general neurology and a new SDEC neurology service at Charing Cross Hospital.
This post does not include on-call duties.
This is a less than full time position, delivering 7.5 PA’s of consultant activity (6.5 DCC’s and 1 SPA); fixed term for 6 months.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post will be for a fixed term of 6 months, and will be based across ICHT sites. It will comprise 6.5 direct clinical care PAs (DCC’s) and 1 supporting professional activities (SPA). The DCC will comprise the delivery of 3 outpatient clinics – including general neurology and HOT/SDEC clinics.
The Work of the Department
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 40 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.
Department: Over 40 Neurology Consultants
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
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
- Extensive experience in neurology.
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Neurology with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Neurology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569 per annum WTE. The contract type is Locum: 6 months. The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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