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Job summary

Main area
Neurology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent: 10 sessions
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
040-CON570-A
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ysbyty Ystard fawr
Town
Ystrad Mynach
Salary
£106,000 - £154,760 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/07/2025

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Consultant in Neurology with an interest in MS

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01497 745805 option 3. 

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

 

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Neurology Directorate in a substantive post at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board . ABUHB is seeking a highly motivated and experienced clinician to join its established Multiple Sclerosis team. ABUHB has recently invested £6 million into the MS service , the investment will be spread across five years allowing ABUHB to implement strategic improvements in areas such as diagnosis , treatment options including Fampridine, Siponomod and Sativex, rehabilitation programs and support services for  MS patients.

Main duties of the job

ABUHB prioritises comprehensive neurological care for its patients, evidenced by its robust team of nine consultant Neurologists. the tea, focuses on delivering accessible outpatient service with the clinics located across the health boards region. There is also a " neurologist of the week " which is a 1:8 rota. The candidate will be expected to participate in the neurologist of the week rota as well as delivering outpatient clinics at Nevill Hall Hospital 

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.  Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including - an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview

Person specification

Other Requirements

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Teaching

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Management

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Research

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Clinical Governance

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Clinical Experience

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Qualifications

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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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Katharine Harding
Job title
Clinical Director Neurology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01633 656128
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