Job overview

 We are looking for an enthusiastic Neurology Consultant to work at Croydon University Hospital with close liaison at St Georges’ Hospital. We would like to continue to provide and develop the ability of the department to respond to operational pressures together with contributing to effective clinical governance and longer-term service strategies.

 The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing the comprehensive acute neurology service.  In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department. 

It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of inpatient, outpatient and emergency work (ward / A&E referrals).

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time new post consisting of 10 programmed activities – 10PAs at CUH.  The locum consultant would be involved in the development of the acute service for patients and any subspecialty interest would be considered but Movement Disorder or Epilepsy   subspecialism would be particularly helpful.  CUH are particularly interested in expanding the neuro-rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, neuromuscular and functional neurological disorder services, but all subspecialist interests could be considered.

There is a longstanding link between Croydon University Hospital and the tertiary centre at St George’s Hospital, which is essential for continuing medical education, governance, and reaccreditation.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. 

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.