Locum Consultant in Neurophysiology


Location
Carlisle, England
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
29 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

20 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • CPD

    Evidence of continuing professional development

  • Other

    Must be able to travel independently of public transport to multiple sites.

  • Other

    Meets professional health requirements

  • Other

    Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (Level 4)

  • Knowledge

    Able to complete basic history taking and examination –physical and mental.

  • Knowledge

    Evidence based practice

  • Qualifications

    Fully registration with the General Medical Council

  • Qualifications

    MRCP or equivalent.

  • Qualifications

    Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Neurophysiology

  • Personal Skills

    Enthusiasm to develop the Neurophysiology services

  • Personal Skills

    Decisiveness/accountability

  • Personal Skills

    Interpersonal skills

  • Personal Skills

    Flexibility

  • Research and Teaching

    Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.

  • Organisation and Planning

    Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need

  • Organisation and Planning

    Evidence of participation in audit

  • Organisation and Planning

    Experience & ability to work in multiprofessional teams

  • Clinical Skills & Experience

    Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff

  • Clinical Skills & Experience

    Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

  • Clinical Skills & Experience

    Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team

Desirable

12 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • CPD

    Appropriate progression of career to date

  • Knowledge

    Specialist training courses relevant to post

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Clinical Neurophysiology.

  • Qualifications

    MD or PhD degree

  • Qualifications

    Special interest in any area of Neurophysiology

  • Qualifications

    Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Neurophysiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)

  • Research and Teaching

    A commitment to and experience of teaching

  • Research and Teaching

    Peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.

  • Organisation and Planning

    Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints

  • Organisation and Planning

    Information technology skills

  • Clinical Skills & Experience

    Experience of working with primary care / community colleagues

  • Clinical Skills & Experience

    Evidence of personal contribution to service development in Neurophysiology

Job overview

All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date.

Applications are invited from experienced Locum Consultant or Consultant Neurophysiologists to join the Speciality Medicine Collaborative, here at NCIC. The Neurology service is delivered across a number of outpatient’s sites in North Cumbria as well as providing an in reach service to the 2 acute hospitals. In addition to managing general Neurology referrals, the trust has developed a number of sub specialties and would welcome Neurophysiologists seeking full or part time hours .

Important roles for all Consultant posts include:

  • The appointee will be expected to be responsible for the provision of the Neurophysiological Service to the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust
  • Following consultation, to further develop the provision of the Clinical Neurophysiological Services.
  • To carry out teaching duties as required and to take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education Programme and in the training programme for Clinical Physiologists.
  • To take part in the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust Clinical Governance programme.
  • To provide professional and clinical supervision to the Clinical Neurophysiologists.
  • To be involved in research where appropriate.
  • To actively participate in the management of the services of the Directorate

Main duties of the job

The posts will involve out-patient and in-patient consultations. Specific commitments would be agreed in negotiation with colleagues once appointed, There are a number of outpatients clinics that are delivered cross sites across the Trust when needed giving you the opportunity to see the wonderful landscape of North Cumbria . The department also operates A&G to GP and consultant colleagues alike within normal office hours.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problem

*Subject to eligibilit

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Neurophysiology with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Neurology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Sep 2026.

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