Locum Consultant in Neurology

Job summary

We are looking to appoint to a Locum Consultant post in Neurology whilst we wait to make a substantive appointment. Could this be you? If you are interested in this opportunity then why not come on board?! We will offer you support to complete your CESR training and gain entry onto the Specialist Register!This is an excellent opportunity within the Neurology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

The post comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs) without any on-call commitment. It is a replacement post to provide comprehensive general neurology outpatient services and to assist in the prompt review of inpatients with acute neurological problems.There are close links between E&N Herts NHS Trust and the regional neuroscience centres at both the Royal Free Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square with the opportunity to attend formal continuing professional development (CPD) activity there.The Trust has a comprehensive programme of leadership mentoring available for newly qualified Consultants. Opportunities are also available to other Consultant appointees to play an active part in the programme.

Main duties of the job

The main priorities are for the prompt assessment of all newly referred patients in East and North Hertfordshire, comprehensive follow up and care for local patients with chronic neurological disorders and early specialist assessment for inpatients with acute neurological conditions. There are plans to develop dedicated inpatient beds and regular emergency neurology outpatient clinics towards which this post would contribute alongside existing colleagues.

The post holder will initially be expected to undertake up to 4 general neurology outpatient clinics per week and contribute with colleagues to the running of SDEC neurology clinics.

This post also involves shared responsibility for the ward referral service at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, working with consultant colleagues and the visiting SpRs from the Royal Free and Addenbrookes Hospital.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation & our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly and to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests.