Main area Neurology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (12 months fixed term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (40 Hours per week) Job ref 213-MED-DH- Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Denmark Hill Town London Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum excl London Zone Allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 30/08/ :59 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley. We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements. This is a locum Consultant post focused on general neurology and acute neurology cover. The postholder will participate in the neurology screening / daily clinic rota for new patients and will also have a weekly follow up clinic and a fortnightly remote clinic. The role will have a significant acute component providing a responsive Consultant led neurological service to A&E, SDEC and acute medical wards as well as TIA clinic cover. There may also be an opportunity to develop a sub-specialty interest in other areas of neurology and to run a weekly sub speciality clinic. There will be a requirement to play an active role in the general workload of the Department including teaching and training of junior medical staff. Main duties of the job
Participation in General Neurology Daily clinic rota (1 in 6 weeks) - seeing new patients, triaging referrals, managing Advice & Guidance requests and supervising the registrars Weekly follow up General Neurology clinic Consultant cover for the acute neurology service - supervising the registrars in reviewing patients in ED, SDEC and the acute inpatient wards ensuring a timely and Consultant led service Weekly subspecialty clinic / MDT meetings Out of hours cover for stroke Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Participation in General Neurology Daily clinic rota (1 in 6 weeks) - seeing new patients, triaging referrals, managing Advice & Guidance requests and supervising the registrars Weekly follow up General Neurology clinic Consultant cover for the acute neurology service - supervising the registrars in reviewing patients in ED, SDEC and the acute inpatient wards ensuring a timely and Consultant led service Weekly subspecialty clinic / MDT meetings Out of hours cover for stroke Person specification
Qualifications
Full MRCP or equivalent Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) or subspecialty fellowship Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Neurology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered Training and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of neurology including stroke culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC Experience of successful working at the interface between the specialties of acute neurology and other medical specialities. Administration
Experience in day-to-day organisation of neurology & stroke services in a busy Teaching Hospital Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes Management and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams Management course and/or qualification Audit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit Must have undertaken and completed audit projects Audit Publications Research and Publications
Understanding of the role of clinical research Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of neurology or metabolic medicine Publication of relevant review articles or case reports Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation. Teaching skills course/qualification AI tools like chatbots and virtual assistants can support you as you complete your application. For example, they can check for spelling or grammar errors, or help you to decide what to include. They shouldn’t however replace your own responses or be used to write the application for you. Relying too much on AI can negatively impact your chances of success because automatically generated answers: might not be specific or relevant enough to address the criteria in the recruitment profile often seem generic and not personalised enough – an AI response won’t show your unique voice and perspective could misrepresent information about you, such as your qualifications, skills and experience We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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Participation in General Neurology Daily clinic rota (1 in 6 weeks) - seeing new patients, triaging referrals, managing Advice & Guidance requests and supervising the registrars Weekly follow up General Neurology clinic Consultant cover for the acute neurology service - supervising the registrars in reviewing patients in ED, SDEC and the acute inpatient wards ensuring a timely and Consultant led service Weekly subspecialty clinic / MDT meetings Out of hours cover for stroke Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Participation in General Neurology Daily clinic rota (1 in 6 weeks) - seeing new patients, triaging referrals, managing Advice & Guidance requests and supervising the registrars Weekly follow up General Neurology clinic Consultant cover for the acute neurology service - supervising the registrars in reviewing patients in ED, SDEC and the acute inpatient wards ensuring a timely and Consultant led service Weekly subspecialty clinic / MDT meetings Out of hours cover for stroke Person specification
Qualifications
Full MRCP or equivalent Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) or subspecialty fellowship Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Neurology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered Training and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of neurology including stroke culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC Experience of successful working at the interface between the specialties of acute neurology and other medical specialities. Administration
Experience in day-to-day organisation of neurology & stroke services in a busy Teaching Hospital Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes Management and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams Management course and/or qualification Audit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit Must have undertaken and completed audit projects Audit Publications Research and Publications
Understanding of the role of clinical research Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of neurology or metabolic medicine Publication of relevant review articles or case reports Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation. Teaching skills course/qualification AI tools like chatbots and virtual assistants can support you as you complete your application. For example, they can check for spelling or grammar errors, or help you to decide what to include. They shouldn’t however replace your own responses or be used to write the application for you. Relying too much on AI can negatively impact your chances of success because automatically generated answers: might not be specific or relevant enough to address the criteria in the recruitment profile often seem generic and not personalised enough – an AI response won’t show your unique voice and perspective could misrepresent information about you, such as your qualifications, skills and experience We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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Locum Consultant Neurologist in London employer: Kings College Hospital
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals located in vibrant London. With a strong commitment to employee development, apprentices benefit from structured training and flexible working options that cater to diverse needs, fostering a culture of inclusivity and support. Join a dedicated team where your contributions directly impact patient care and where you can grow your career in a meaningful way.
