Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

The closing date is 22 March 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a neuropsychiatrist to work at NHS as a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist for a 6‑month Locum.

CV is required for application.

• Conduct specialist outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of neuropsychiatric conditions.
• Undertake ward rounds and provide expert input into the care of inpatients with neuropsychiatric needs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and case discussions.
• Liaise with referring clinicians, including neurologists, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to clinical administration, including correspondence, report writing, and referral triage.

The successful candidate will have considerable neuropsychiatric experience.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net‑zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net‑zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.
• Individuals should meet one of the following: have their CCST and be on the specialist register in Psychiatry; or be within 6 months of their CCST; or locally employed doctors, specialist doctors, and specialist grades should submit their evidence portfolio to the GMC via the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) in time for approval to be on the specialist psychiatry register within six months of appointment.
• Understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS.
• Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS.

• Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS.
• Completed a period of training and experience in Neuropsychiatry.
• Experience in assessing and treating patients with functional neurological symptoms.
• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team and understanding of the different roles.
• Excellent understanding of the needs of people with complex conditions and learning disability.
• An understanding of patient centred care and self‑care approach.
• Higher trainee experience or consultant experience in a recognised neuropsychiatric post.
• Have worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispecialty team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex neuropsychiatric problems.

• Appropriate to a consultant psychiatrist.
• Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific management of neuropsychiatric patients relevant to the…