The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Neurology with a special interest in movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease. The postholder will be committed to delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care, supporting innovative service models, achieving performance standards, and contributing to education and training.
This post will support the continued delivery and development of the neurology service, helping to maintain low waiting times while expanding specialist provision for patients with movement disorders. The role includes delivery of general neurology outpatient clinics alongside dedicated specialist clinics in complex Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
The postholder will contribute to the established movement disorders service, working closely with Care of the Elderly and multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated care for patients with complex needs.
In addition to outpatient activity, the role includes participation in ward referral reviews and the Advice and Refer service, supporting timely specialist input and effective patient pathways.
The appointee will have continuing clinical responsibility for patients under their care and will be expected to contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, teaching and supervision of junior staff, and service development initiatives within the Directorate.
Outpatient clinics
This postholder will share the neurology outpatient service seeing an appropriate proportion of new referrals and providing follow‑up care for those patients who require further specialist supervision in the medium or longer term.
At HUH, the job plan will include 2.5 outpatient clinics per week. The contract will include appropriate time for supporting administration.
At HUH, the postholder would be supported and encouraged to develop and expand a subspecialty interest, possibly cognitive, which will include participation in a specialist clinic, providing tertiary expertise for patients referred by neurological colleagues and of those patients on the RNRU. Clinics of this type are already in existence for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and other movement disorders and botulinum toxin therapy, as well as the specialist multidisciplinary admission assessment clinic in the RNRU with Drs Liu and Dr. Gorgorpatis.
Ward Referrals
This post involves conducting a consultant neurology ward referral round with the junior team once a week and attendance to the medical grand round. Further commitment will be attendance to a weekly X‑ray/clinical meeting which will provide training for the SpR.
Administration
Administrative work will use existing shared office space and secretarial support. Access to the internet and email facilities are available.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Aidan Neligan, Job title: Neurology Clinical Lead, Email address: aneligan@nhs.net
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