Job summary
- Main area
- Neurology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (10 Programmed Activities (8.5 DCC, 1.5 SPA))
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA's)
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-8201647
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex Hospital
- Town
- Edmoton
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Neurologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Applications are invited for this Consultant post within the Neurology Department at the North Middlesex Hospital (NMUH).
The Neurology team sits within the Specialist
Medicine Division at NMUH, recently joined as part of the Royal Free London Group.
We are currently a team of 6 substantive (3.3 WTE) Consultants. This post is principally designed to support delivery of General Neurology and Brain 2WW pathway capacity and Neurological inpatient referrals.
Applicants should have broad training in all aspects of Neurology. There is no general medical or on-call commitment at present. Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist
Register or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1 Deliver day-to-day clinical care and leadership in Neurology outpatient clinics
1.2 Efficient completion of virtual clinics to ensure diagnostic outcomes are communicated to patients and referrers in a timely manner
1.3 Vetting referrals and responding to Advice and Guidance requests received from General Practice
1.4 Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks at the request of the clinical leads, as the need arises.
1.5 Complete inpatient reviews as part of a regular rota
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
2.1 Effective clinical management of patients referred into the Neurology service.
2.2 Clear verbal and written communication with patients regarding their care and clinical outcomes
2.3 Clear and timely responses as appropriate to patient complaints or enquiries which require clinical input
2.4 Clinical review and/or treatment advice for inpatients referred to the Neurology service
2.5 Engender a Patient First culture across the organisation ensuring high standards of patient care
2.6 To liaise with other healthcare professionals to assist in the continuity of care across primary and secondary sectors
Working for our organisation
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person specification
Education and professional qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCST/CCT or equivalent in Neurology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via CESR
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leadership and management experience
- Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Knowledge and participation of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience in providing high-quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to work and lead teams in a pressurised clinical environment
- Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graziella Quattrocchi
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Neurologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Shakira Richards
Assistant General Manager
Email: [email protected]
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