Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Neurologist to join our existing team of Consultants and Specialist Nurses to support the Neurology service provided across the West of Berkshire.
Please note the Simulation date is the 12th November 2025 and the Interview date is the 20th November 2025.
Main duties of the job
This is a part-time (5PA) post to enhance the care of patients with MS at the Royal Berkshire hospital. It involves provision of outpatient services for newly diagnosis patients, patients receiving disease-modifying therapies, and others requiring long-term supervision. The successful applicant will join a team comprising an existing full-time neurology consultant with a special interest in MS and three clinical nurse specialists. In addition to offering clinics, the appointee will participate in local and regional MDT clinical and neuro-radiology meetings, and will supervise and support the MS nursing team. The appointee will be expected to develop systems for the provision and monitoring of patients on DMTs, and to optimize all MS-related patient pathways for safety and efficiency. The appointee will be expected to work closely with the regional MS service based in Oxford, to develop appropriate pathways for the most complex patients, and to prepare for the introduction of new therapies region-wide if and when they become available.
The role also includes dedicated time for participation in clinical research. The appointee will be expected to establish the local clinical infrastructure required for recruitment of patients into commercial clinical trials of MS therapies, with the expectation that Reading patients will be routinely given the opportunity to take part in research.
About us
The successful applicant will join a team of six consultant neurologists, based at the Royal Berkshire hospital (RBH) in Reading. The department also includes an associate specialist in neurology, a specialist registrar from the Oxford rotation, an F3 senior house officer, and IMT2 senior house officer (shared with ICU) and three GPwERs (two in headache and one in Parkinson's disease). We have an experienced team of ten specialist nurses with excellent staff retention, led by a nurse consultant, who provide support patients with long-term conditions (epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, rare neurological disorders and botulinum toxic treatment for movement disorders and headache). We adopt in a team-based approach to the management of complex neurological patients, exemplified by an hour-long case-review meeting every Thursday morning attended by the consultants and junior doctors, and a joint neuro-radiology meeting each Thursday evening. During these meetings, all inpatients under review are discussed and there is an opportunity to seek advice about, or share experience of interesting or difficult outpatient cases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are required to hold a CCT in Neurology (or equivalent training and experience acquired overseas) or be within six months of accreditation by the interview date.
For further details please kindly refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please contact our Lead Neurologist, Dr Marko Bogdanovic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are required to hold a CCT in Neurology (or equivalent training and experience acquired overseas) or be within six months of accreditation by the interview date.
For further details please kindly refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please contact our Lead Neurologist, Dr Marko Bogdanovic.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice
- Membership of the Royal College of Neurology of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
Knowledge/ experience
Essential
- Fully trained in Neurology
- Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
- Specialist knowledge and experience in the field of MS neurology
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
- Undertake audits and present data as required
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees
Desirable
- Educational qualification
Patient Experience
Essential
- Contributes to improving patients experience
- See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English
- Willingness to take responsibility, and exert appropriate authority
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice
- Membership of the Royal College of Neurology of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
Knowledge/ experience
Essential
- Fully trained in Neurology
- Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
- Specialist knowledge and experience in the field of MS neurology
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
- Undertake audits and present data as required
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees
Desirable
- Educational qualification
Patient Experience
Essential
- Contributes to improving patients experience
- See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English
- Willingness to take responsibility, and exert appropriate authority
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
