Locum Neurology Consultant - Migraine

Job Summary

The post will include 2 specialist migraine clinics per week, supported by 2 specialist nurses, and offering an extensive range of advanced migraine therapies including monoclonal antibody infusions, botulinum toxin injections, nerve blocks and access to surgical neuro‑modulatory treatments. The post also includes 1 general neurology clinic per week. Once a month you will deliver a neurology acute liaison day. For 2 weeks per year all activity will be replaced with being the neurology consultant providing cover to the general neurology ward.

General neurology and in‑patient neurology is delivered from the £400 million state‑of‑the‑art Brunel Building. The post-holder will join 30 consultant neurologists who collectively provide general neurology and a broad range of sub‑specialist interests within the Department of Neurology at North Bristol Trust (NBT).

The post holder will contribute to a 1 in 14 neurology on‑call service out of hours and, in order to maintain competence, will also provide approximately one day of stroke care within normal working hours.

• Communications and Relationships: Expected to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. Empathetic and sensitive to patients’ needs, able to explain complex or sensitive information clearly.
• Responsibility for Patient Care: Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in charge and for proper functioning of the service, including administrative duties associated with patient care and running the clinical department.
• Responsibility for People Management: Expected to provide compassionate leadership to clinical teams, including multi‑agency teams within Primary and Secondary Care, supervising junior staff and leading by example.
• Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students: Support the development of all doctors, ensuring a high‑quality clinical and educational supervision environment.
• Partnership Working: Work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external stakeholders and service users to ensure the creation of a quality service.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12 000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building  are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities and we are part of the Bristol NHS Group. Recognised as the Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2025, our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.

• Date posted: 20 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade:
  Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time, Part‑time
• Reference number: 339‑NMSK
  1694‑DF
• Job location:
  
  Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS16 1JE

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians & registration on the Neurology Specialist Register
• Full registration with the GMC
• Specialist registrars without a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date

• Training in diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, including management of advanced therapies for migraine
• Minimum of 6 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Specialist Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent
• Recent…