Locum Consultant in Neurology

This post will be based at Charing Cross Hospital and will join over 40 consultant neurologists as part of the Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust Neurology department.

The Neurology Department provides comprehensive adult neurological care for both emergency and elective work. This includes an inpatient Neurology ward (Charing Cross), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), a planned Neurological Treatment Unit (NTU), an Acute Neurology service, a wide range of sub-speciality outpatient clinics and a number of Multi-disciplinary team meetings.

The post will be for a fixed term Neurology consultant position for 6 months, from 1st May 2026 until 31st October 2026, and will be based at Charing Cross Hospital. It will comprise 4.5 direct clinical care PAs (DCC's) and 0.5 supporting professional activities (SPA).

The DCC's will comprise the delivery of 2.5 outpatient clinics - including general neurology.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver 4 general neurology clinics per week. These clinics will cover general neurology at Charing Cross Hospital.

This post does not include on-call duties.

This is a less than full time position, delivering 5 PA's of consultant activity; fixed term for 6 months.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The Neurology Department provides comprehensive adult neurological care for both emergency and elective work. This includes an inpatient Neurology ward (Charing Cross), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), a planned Neurological Treatment Unit (NTU), an Acute Neurology service, a wide range of sub-speciality outpatient clinics and a number of Multi-disciplinary team meetings.

This a large department with over 40 Consultant Neurologists linked to Imperial (based at Charing Cross, St. Marys or Hammersmith Hospitals), many with clinical duties at allied District General Hospitals and/or research commitments within academic departments at Imperial College.

The Neurology department is complemented by the Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Neurosurgery Unit, Neuroradiology Department (with access to CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and interventional neuroradiology) and Neurophysiology Department.

Department:
Over 40 Neurology Consultants

6 SHOs in Neurology; 20 SPRs in Neurology at Imperial

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

• Experience in Vestibular Neurology
• IT Skills and computer literacy
• Experience in Traumatic Brain Injury

This 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.

Depending on experience £109,725 to £145,478 per annum WTE