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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Medicine
Grade
YM73
Contract
12 months (fixed term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED8065827RLH-C
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 PA pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/10/2026 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant in Neurology

YM73

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. 

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Stroke and Neurology services at The Royal London Hospital as a Locum Consultant Neurologist & Stroke Physician. This locum consultant post offers the opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Hyper Acute Stroke Units and a well-established Neurology department, delivering high quality care across a diverse and complex patient population.  

The successful candidate will provide consultant led hyper acute and acute stroke care, participate in the Trust's thrombolysis and thrombectomy on-call rota, and contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive neurology service. The role includes inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, multidisciplinary team working, service development, teaching, audit and quality improvement activities.  

The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Director, Clinical Lead, Senior Nurse, General Manager, Service Manager and wider multidisciplinary team to support the continued development of stroke and neurology services across Barts Health. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated clinician with expertise in stroke medicine and neurology who is committed to delivering outstanding patient care, supporting innovation and contributing to the future direction of the service.  

 

 

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a Consultant-led comprehensive acute neurology care including hot clinics, hyper acute and acute stroke service in partnership with the rest of the Consultant team. 

  • To participate in the Stroke & Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy Consultant on call rota at The Royal London. 

  • To support the Neurology Clinical Lead, Stroke Clinical Lead and Clinical Director in advancing service developments and improvements. 

  • To aid and facilitate the rapid transfer of stroke patients from Barts Health to other Acute Stroke Units along the relevant pathway. 

  • To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient acute and general neurology service. 

  • To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialities. 

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a full licence to practice
  • On the specialist register or within 6 months, in one of the Stroke Medicine parent specialities (i.e. Geriatrics, Neurology, Cardiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Rehabilitation Medicine)
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Degree (MSc, Md or PhD)
  • CCT in Stroke Medicine

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Stroke Medicine experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCT).
  • Ability to practice independently as a Consultant in Hyper Acute Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation.
  • Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
  • Audit experience
  • Thrombolysis & Thrombectomy experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of multidisciplinary Stroke services
  • Research experience
  • GCP Certificate
  • Clinical Management

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Up to date with recent advances in Stroke Care across the entire pathway
  • Change management
  • Quality improvement
Desirable criteria
  • Interest in research with evidence of peer-reviewed publications

other

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
  • Highly developed communication skills
  • Computer literate
  • Evidence of teamworking and working across multiple disciplines
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Self-motivated
  • Commitment to the provision of a quality service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sharmilee Gnanapavan
Job title
Clinical Lead for Neurology
Email address
[email protected]
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