Consultant Neurologist CW
The closing date is 26 May 2026
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust wish to appoint a Consultant Neurologist to work cross-site and across specialities to support and expand the work of the existing team.
The post will be based at both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Applicants are invited to join a growing, dynamic and forward‑looking department of neurology and stroke medicine.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide inpatient and outpatient services in busy but well‑supported hospitals, with appointments based across sites between Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
The appointee will deliver comprehensive care for patients admitted to the ward under their team, undertake ward rounds, conduct multidisciplinary meetings, and be responsible for prompt discharge planning of neurology patients.
They will be supported by junior medical staff, a neurology nursing specialist and a neurology pharmacist.
The post offers opportunities for teaching and training junior doctors and medical students, including professional supervision of junior medical staff on a one‑to‑one basis and during clinical rounds.
The consultant will also provide a service to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits, as well as participation in relevant audit and quality assurance processes, is expected.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Neurology – equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date of the interview
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
- MRCP or equivalent
- Higher degree (PhD or MD)
- Peer‑reviewed research publications
Experience
- Broad experience in Neurology including Stroke
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing and other staff
- Experience of audit and clinical research
- Experienced and competent in Stroke thrombolysis
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
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.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum plus LW allowance
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