Locum Consultant in Neurology (Neurorehabilitation)

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Locum Consultant in Neurology (Neurorehabilitation)

The closing date is 01 April 2026

UCLH are seeking a Locum Consultant to join the Neurorehabilitation at Queen Square. The post holder will work within the Adult Neuro-disability Service and Adult Spasticity service delivering top quality outpatient and inpatient patient care in line with the UCLH trust values.

The post holder will be responsible for the continued running and development of the Queen Square Neuro-disability service which includes independent clinical assessment, treatment planning, MDT collaboration, and leadership in clinical governance.

The post holder will also be responsible for supporting a safe inpatient intrathecal baclofen service.

The post holder will work closely with therapy teams and specialist nurses, uphold UCLH values, engage in appraisal and safeguarding responsibilities, and support the Trust's commitment to equality, inclusion, research excellence, and sustainability.

CV required for application.

Disclaimer: This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Main duties of the job

This post is for 6 PAs (24hrs a week) for a Consultant in Neurorehabilitation to deliver inpatient and outpatient care for our Neuro-disability and Spasticity patient cohort. There will be two clinics per week and inpatient ward round and day case responsibilities.

About us

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

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. 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.

Job responsibilities

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.

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Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
• Individuals should meet one of the following:
  • have their CCST and be on the specialist register; or
  • be within 6 months of their CCST; or
  • Locally Employed Doctors, Specialty 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 register within six months of appointment
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• Higher Degree

Experience

• Experience in assessing and treating patients with long term neurological disorders.
• Experience in management of spasticity including intrathecal baclofen
• Experience in clinical governance and learning from incidents/complaints
• Have worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispecialty rehabilitation team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex neurological problems
• Can demonstrate having been involved in education and research.

Skills and Abilities

• Good time keeping to ensure duty of care to patients

Personal and People Development

• Evidence of having been involved in development of a service.

Specific Requirements

• Evidence of having worked and being able to develop within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service as appropriate for a consultant.
• Evidence of being able to work within a specialised Rehabilitation service environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + London weighting, pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7619

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH