Job summaryNottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (NUH) is looking for a fulltime Rehabilitation Consultant Physician to join an existing team of 3 NHS and academic consultants providing rehabilitation services to the people of Nottinghamshire and beyond.
Main duties of the jobThe postholder(s) will be full-time Consultant Physician with responsibility for Complex Rehabilitation across Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The successful candidate should expect to work between our sites at all campuses.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
About usWith over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.DetailsDate posted08 October 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Part-time
Reference number164-8057882-AJob locationsNational Rehabilitation CentreLoughboroughLE12 5GFUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
The post is a for aConsultant Physician role (8 Programmed Activities) , at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, working across all parts of the rehabilitation service including the newly opening national rehabilitation centre in Loughborough. This is a very exciting time to join specialist rehabilitation in the East Midlands.
The NRC is in its advanced stages and will open to patients in Summer 2026. This is a ground-breaking 70 bed facility for NHS patients based alongside and closely connected to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Stanford Hall. The NRC will host a national training and education centre and a research and innovation hub. Together with our academic partners, the NRC will set a new standard for rehabilitation[MD1] and a blueprint for the future. NUH has an ambition to create a wider rehabilitation service for our patient population.
Our current consultants have great opportunities to work across our tertiary centre for Major Trauma and Neurosurgery, and with an increasing number of patients with complex neurodisability and/or musculoskeletal disability require medical rehabilitation input throughout their care journey. Successful candidates will join the team to work within, and between multi-disciplinary teams so as to ensure that the very best rehabilitation care can be delivered.
We need forward-thinking, ambitious consultants whose skills and ideas will help us to deliver our plans and to thus shape the future of rehabilitation medicine in the East Midlands and nationwide. This is a unique opportunity to take rehabilitation medicine in a new and exciting direction, establishing a national reputation as a centre of clinical, research & innovation excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
The post is a for aConsultant Physician role (8 Programmed Activities) , at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, working across all parts of the rehabilitation service including the newly opening national rehabilitation centre in Loughborough. This is a very exciting time to join specialist rehabilitation in the East Midlands.
The NRC is in its advanced stages and will open to patients in Summer 2026. This is a ground-breaking 70 bed facility for NHS patients based alongside and closely connected to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Stanford Hall. The NRC will host a national training and education centre and a research and innovation hub. Together with our academic partners, the NRC will set a new standard for rehabilitation[MD1] and a blueprint for the future. NUH has an ambition to create a wider rehabilitation service for our patient population.
Our current consultants have great opportunities to work across our tertiary centre for Major Trauma and Neurosurgery, and with an increasing number of patients with complex neurodisability and/or musculoskeletal disability require medical rehabilitation input throughout their care journey. Successful candidates will join the team to work within, and between multi-disciplinary teams so as to ensure that the very best rehabilitation care can be delivered.
We need forward-thinking, ambitious consultants whose skills and ideas will help us to deliver our plans and to thus shape the future of rehabilitation medicine in the East Midlands and nationwide. This is a unique opportunity to take rehabilitation medicine in a new and exciting direction, establishing a national reputation as a centre of clinical, research & innovation excellence.
Person Specification
Teaching, Audit & Research
EssentialEvidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectivelyDesirableOriginal Research PublicationsHigher teaching degree or qualification or training
Professional registration
EssentialFull GMC registration with Licence to Practise
Professional Qualifications
EssentialMBBSFull MRCPDesirableHigher professional degree
Clinical Skills/Experience
EssentialExtensive experience in Rehabilitation Medicine. Comprehensive knowledge of current issues in general internal medicine. DesirableSpecific training in communication skillsSpecific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
EssentialProven leadership skills, able to lead a team effectively. Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/deliveryDesirableExperience of change managementHigher management degree or qualification or training
Person Specification
Teaching, Audit & Research
EssentialEvidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectivelyDesirableOriginal Research PublicationsHigher teaching degree or qualification or training
Professional registration
EssentialFull GMC registration with Licence to Practise
Professional Qualifications
EssentialMBBSFull MRCPDesirableHigher professional degree
Clinical Skills/Experience
EssentialExtensive experience in Rehabilitation Medicine. Comprehensive knowledge of current issues in general internal medicine. DesirableSpecific training in communication skillsSpecific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
EssentialProven leadership skills, able to lead a team effectively.
Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/deliveryDesirableExperience of change managementHigher management degree or qualification or trainingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsAddressNational Rehabilitation CentreLoughboroughLE12 5GFUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsAddressNational Rehabilitation CentreLoughboroughLE12 5GFUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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