Consultant Neurologist

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Consultant Neurologist to join our dynamic team at the Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust - one of the largest and most ambitious healthcare organisations in the country. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop the Rapid Access Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR) service, providing early neurorehabilitation to patients with complex neurological and trauma-related conditions. Alongside your leadership of the RAAR unit, you will contribute to our wider neurology service through outpatient clinics, acute neurology liaison, and ward rounds, working collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team.

You will join a supportive and forward-thinking neurology department with access to a dedicated clinical research unit, excellent secretarial support, and a strong culture of teaching and innovation. We are proud to serve a diverse and vibrant East London population and offer unrivalled opportunities for professional development, research collaboration through UCLPartners, and career progression across our network. Whether you are an established consultant or stepping into your first substantive post, we will support your growth with tailored mentoring and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for the best talent to lead our ambitious new healthcare organisation. In return, Barts Health will provide unsurpassed professional development opportunities, enabling investment in new initiatives that would mean:

1. Doctors and nurses in training will be able to gain experience in different hospitals along the whole patient pathway;
2. There would be greater opportunity for career progression - we could retain good staff who might otherwise leave to gain promotion;
3. Becoming world-class will enable us to recruit some of the best doctors and researchers in the world - who can share their knowledge and experience;
4. Success breeds success. An organisation recognized as a world-leader will find it easier to recruit more staff, reducing persistent vacancies;
5. Joining forces with other partners in an Academic Health Science System will mean staff can secure funds and develop new technology, techniques, and treatments.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider in Britain.

The Barts Health group is entering an exciting new era on our journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the momentum to continually improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We aim to deliver high standards of harm-free care and to be an outstanding place to work, guided by our WeCare values and behaviours.

We are committed to promoting inclusion and fostering an environment where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We value diversity and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate professional excellence and efficient care delivery. They will run the RAAR service and contribute to the general neurology service, working to agreed activity levels with the General Manager and Clinical Director. Other duties include:

• Providing a comprehensive and efficient acute and general neurology service;
• Sharing responsibility with colleagues for evidence-based inpatient and outpatient care;
• Maintaining standards as per the Patients Charter and local contracts;
• Liaising effectively with GPs, community services, and healthcare agencies;
• Promoting team and multidisciplinary work, especially with Neurology;
• Encouraging clinical governance and participating in regional audits;
• Supporting junior medical staff and students;
• Managing patient care and associated administrative duties;
• Leading and ensuring the proper functioning of services in line with Trust policies;
• Participating in quality and safety activities, including clinical audits;
• Keeping up to date with medical developments and maintaining professional standards.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB BS/MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry to the GMC Specialist Register via CCT within 6 months of completion, CESR, or European Community Rights

Experience

• Management of inpatient and outpatient general neurology, including acute neurology
• Experience in brain injury neurology, cognitive neurology, and inpatient rehabilitation
• Research or audit experience and publication
• Experience working with hard-to-reach patient populations
• Experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Skills

• Participation in service and departmental improvements

Personal and People Development

• Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Joint working with other clinicians

Specific Requirements

• Sufficient to perform duties with aids and adaptations if needed

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to check for previous convictions.