Job vacancy: Consultant Neurologist, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London

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: 28/09/2025 23:59

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.

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

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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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.

Documents to download

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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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Job summary

Employer heading

Consultant Neurologist

Neurology

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Consultant Neurologist

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The department at LNWUHT

The Epilepsy Service at Chalfont and NHNN

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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