Consultant in Paediatric Neurorehabilitation

Consultant in Paediatric Neurorehabilitation The Leeds Paediatric Neurosciences Service provides specialist care for children across West, East and North Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire. Our dedicated neuroscience unit brings together paediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons and an experienced multidisciplinary team to deliver highquality inpatient and outpatient care. We offer a wide range of specialist clinics including epilepsy, neurooncology, neuromuscular disorders, complex motor disorders, cerebrovascular disease and neurorehabilitation.

This 8PA post offers a fulfilling mix of clinical leadership, multidisciplinary working and service development. As Clinical Lead for the Neurorehabilitation MDT, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership for children with acquired brain and spinal cord injuries
• Oversee early inpatient assessment, coordinated goalsetting and discharge planning
• Work closely with Major Trauma, PICU, neurology, neurosurgery and other referring teams
• Lead the regional neurorehabilitation followup clinic
• Collaborate with community teams, education, social care and transition services to ensure seamless, familycentred care

There is no oncall commitment, but applicants interested in joining the paediatric neurology rota are welcome to discuss this.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

Challenges and Future Opportunities in the UK for a Consultant in Paediatric Neurorehabilitation

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Monday 11 May 2026

Main duties of the job You will join a highly skilled and supportive MDT including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, paediatric neurosciences nurses, play specialists, dietitians, a Trauma & Rehabilitation Coordinator, social worker and a dedicated CBIT worker.

The department has a strong academic ethos and longstanding involvement in grid training in neurology and neurodisability. You will have opportunities to:

• Supervise and support grid trainees, develop subspecialty interests & Contribute to service innovation and research

This is a chance to join a kind, collaborative and ambitious team committed to delivering excellent, familycentred care. We welcome applicants who bring enthusiasm, compassion and a desire to develop paediatric neurorehabilitation for the region. The post will be based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant should possess MRCPCH (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in Paediatric Neurology or Neurodisabilityand its related specialties. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

About us Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teachinghospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise andmedical technology. We care for peoplefrom all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leedsitself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 daycases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patientappointments. We operate from 7 hospitalson 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be thebest for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based onThe Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, foundedon values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by beingtrue to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve ourresults in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. Thebest for patient safety, quality and experience

2. Thebest place to work

3. Acentre of excellence for specialist services, education, research andinnovation

4. Hospitalsthat offer seamless, integrated care

Financially sustainable

Job responsibilities The Department ofPaediatric Neurosciences in Leeds is a welcoming highly collaborative servicedelivering care to children across West, East and North Yorkshire and NorthEast Lincolnshire a population of one million. Based in the Leeds ChildrensHospital, our dedicated paediatric neuroscience unit offers an exceptionalclinical environment where paediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons and an expertMDT work seamlessly together to deliver inpatient care.

We are a forwardthinking team with a strongcollaborative ethos. Our service provides acute and elective support toclinicians and healthcare professionals across the network.

Aspart of our growing service, we offer a breadth of specialist clinics,including epilepsy, neurooncology, inherited white matter disorders,cerebrovascular disease, headache, complex motor disorders, neurorehabilitationand neuromuscular conditions.

Joining usmeans becoming a valued part of a kind, wellestablished and highly skilledmultidisciplinary rehabilitation team. You will play a vital role in supportingchildren and their families as they navigate the challenges of acquired braininjury and spinal injury, leading thoughtful, holistic assessment andcompassionate, expert rehabilitation planning.

Most childrenwith traumatic brain or spinal injuries first come to us through the MajorTrauma Centre or PICU, where early foundations for their recovery are laid.Others may begin their journey within neurology, neurosurgery, oncology,cardiology, hepatology, respiratory or nephrology teams, before being referredto paediatric neurorehabilitation once they are medically stable. Wherevertheir care begins, we ensure clear handovers, close communication and aseamless transition into the rehabilitation pathway.

Our team alsowelcomes children from across the region and beyond who transferspecifically for comprehensive neurorehabilitation assessment, including thoserecovering from epilepsy surgery who benefit from being closer to home. Eachchild arrives with their own story, and we pride ourselves on offering asupportive environment where families feel heard, understood and genuinelycared for.

This is an exciting opportunity tocontribute to a respected neuroscience service and to help shape the future ofspecialist paediatric neurorehabilitation within a supportive clinicalcommunity.

2.OBJECTIVESOF THE POST

This is an 8PA appointment offered without an oncall commitment,although there is flexibility to explore joining the paediatric neurologyconsultant oncall rota if this supports your career aspirations. The role isdesigned to encourage growth in clinical leadership, education and serviceinnovation within paediatric neurorehabilitation.

As clinical lead for the neurorehabilitation multidisciplinary team, youwill provide strategic direction for the care of children with acquired brainand spinal cord injuries. Your involvement will span the full pathwayfromearly wardbased assessment to longterm followup in the regional clinic. Youwill oversee meaningful goalsetting, coordinated discharge planning and closepartnership working with community teams, education services, social care andtransition pathways. This is a significant opportunity to shape service qualityand contribute to the ongoing development of a highly respected regionalneurorehabilitation network.

The Leeds Neurorehabilitation Service is committed to ensuring thatChildren and Young People with acquired neurological injury are supported toachieve their full physical, communication, cognitive and psychosocialpotential. Care is centred around the child and their family, delivered througha collaborative, goaloriented approach. Discharge planning is carried out inpartnership with local teams, referring clinicians, GPs, Social Care and otheragencies to ensure a safe and coordinated transition. Following discharge, themultidisciplinary team provides structured followup, working alongsidecommunity rehabilitation services to support continuity of care and optima lelongterm outcomes.

The paediatric neurorehabilitation service is supported by a highlyspecialised and experienced multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists,occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, a Trauma andRehabilitation Coordinator, clinical psychologist, social worker, paediatricneurosciences nurses, play specialists, dietitians, medical education staff anda wide range of dedicated support workers. The team benefits from access toinpatient neuropsychology input and is further strengthened by the involvementof a dedicated CBIT (Child Brain Injury Trust) worker, ensuring comprehensive,familycentred support throughout the rehabilitation pathway.

The Trust is committed to supporting your academic and clinicaldevelopment. You will have scope to cultivate and expand your own subspecialistinterests, supported by colleagues who value innovation and serviceenhancement.

Our department has a strong academic ethos and a long-standingcommitment to grid training in neurology and neurodisability. You will play animportant role in supervising and inspiring grid trainees, working closely withcommunity colleagues across Child Development Services in Leeds and Bradford.This provides an excellent platform to contribute to the training programme . click apply for full job details