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Job summary

Main area
Neurology
Grade
Neurology
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (8.5PAs with LNW, 1.5PAs with NHNN)
Job ref
337-MS-1828-OK
Employer
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northwick Park Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/09/2025 23:59

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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Consultant Neurologist

Neurology

Careers at #LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Find out more about Our HEART values

Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

  • H onesty
  • E quity
  • A ccountability
  • R espect
  • T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.  If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

This post has gone to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and is currently awaiting approval.

We are looking for a dynamic and friendly colleague to join the existing team at Northwick Park Hospital and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen’s Square.

The applicant will support the current team across both organisations and will be required to undertake general outpatient clinics, specialist epilepsy clinic (NHNN) perform liaison work on the wards, contribute to advice and guidance and triaging of referrals from the primary sector, as well as supervising the clinical fellows and nurse specialists.

Approximately 1500 new outpatients are currently seen each year, and there is a strong local demand for more access to a neurological opinion.

Main duties of the job

Consultant Neurologist  

London North West University Healthcare (LNWUH) NHS Trust and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Consultant Neurologist to be based predominantly at Northwick Park Hospital with sessions at the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square. 

We are a friendly and dynamic place to work, with high levels of job satisfaction and excellent transport links. The successful applicant will join an existing team of consultant neurologists, and be required to undertake general outpatient clinics, perform liaison inpatient work, as well as supervising clinical fellows and nurse specialists.

We are seeking a dedicated, motivated person to help us provide high quality care to our local communities. In return for your hard work, we offer well-established, structured mentoring and staff development packages to support you in your role.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The department at LNWUHT

The Department of Neurology at LNWUHT currently has a diverse team of 15 Consultant Neurologists across the three hospital sites, with 7 based at Northwick Park Hospital. We are privileged to have four specialist nurses working across the sites, 2 clinical fellows based at Northwick Park and a fully comprehensive Neurophysiology service at Central Middlesex Hospital; inclusive of 2.6 WTE physiologists and a supervising Neurophysiology Consultant.

The Medical Directorate views Neurology services to be a core need both inpatient and outpatient, within the local communities. The post will also be crucial in driving forward the development of Neurology services within the area. This will include the development of Nurse Specialist positions and working with the local Primary Care Trust to enhance access and quality of the service

The Epilepsy Service at Chalfont and NHNN

The Epilepsy Service at NHNN is a multi-professional team attending to approximately 10000 people with epilepsy.

The consultant body works within a multi-disciplinary environment alongside nurse specialists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists and occupational therapists. There are strong links with the neurosurgery department. The multi-disciplinary team has substantial expertise in the medical and surgical management of epilepsy, contributing to strategic boards across the NHS, including the Association of British Neurologists, and NHS England. At a local level, the team is committed to delivering the NHS Five Year Forward View and new services. The consultant body is nationally and internationally recognised for clinical research.

Sir William Gower Centre is a specialised assessment and treatment centre for people with epilepsy and non-epileptic attack disorder.  It is part of the University College Hospitals London NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), but is located outside of London, in Buckinghamshire.  The centre is part of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) division.  The centre is run in partnership with a charity.  The centre has an inpatient ward with 26 beds and a separate outpatients service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP (UK)
  • On the Specialist Register in Neurology (or within 6 months of date of interview)

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria
  • Wide range of experience - including paediatrics and adult
  • Broad based training in Neurology and its subspecialties

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr. Tabish Saifew
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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