Consultant in Neurology

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Neurologist to join our well-established Neurology Directorate at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a regional tertiary neurosciences service, supporting patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria while developing your clinical, teaching, leadership and research interests.

Our Neurology service provides specialist acute and outpatient care for a population of approximately 1.8 million people. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team of consultant neurologists, neurophysiologists, neuroradiologists, neurorehabilitation consultants, specialist nurses, doctors in training and allied health professionals.

This post offers an attractive balance of outpatient neurology, inpatient input, multidisciplinary working, on-call participation, teaching and service development. We welcome applicants who are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and who want to contribute to the ongoing development of neurology services across the region.

Job description

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Mr. Steve Canty, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive (01772) 522692

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience
• Within 6 months of appointment, must gain CCT in neurology or equivalent training obtained outside the EU leading to entry on the specialist register

Desirable

• Post-CCT fellowship training in Epilepsy or Neuromuscular Disorders

Research and Development

Essential

• Evidence of interest in personal development, e.g. through research and/or publications.

Desirable

• Track record of research

Experience

Essential

• Wide range of clinical experience in neurology
• Subspecialty expertise

About the employer

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute and specialist Trust in the North West, providing services from Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The Trust is the regional centre for a range of specialist services, including neurosciences, oncology, renal, vascular, plastics and major trauma.

The Neurosciences Centre at Royal Preston Hospital brings together neurology, neurosurgery, neurophysiology, neuroradiology, neuropathology and neurorehabilitation. The Neurology Directorate serves a broad and diverse population across Lancashire and South Cumbria and provides acute neurology, outpatient care and specialist support across multiple hospital sites.

We are proud of our commitment to education, research, innovation and excellent patient care. Neurosciences research is a priority clinical research theme for the Trust, and the department is actively involved in research and national and international programmes. There are opportunities for the successful candidate to contribute to research, education, leadership and service development.

Our values are centred on being caring and compassionate, recognising individuality, involving people in decisions, working together as one team and taking personal responsibility for delivering high standards of care.