Locum Consultant Neurologist: Sponsorship Available

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Job summary

Locum Consultant Neurologist

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Locum Consultant Neurologist to join our friendly and innovative Neurology team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Based at our new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), this is a fantastic opportunity to help shape and grow a high-quality, integrated neurology service within a single-site acute care model. You will work alongside an experienced and supportive team with a strong teaching, research, and sub-specialist focus. We welcome applicants with a general neurology background and a complementary subspecialty interest–particularly in epilepsy,.

Join us as we embark on the next chapter of our service, improving outcomes for a diverse and complex patient population of over 500,000.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide high-quality outpatient and inpatient neurological care at MMUH, contributing to the delivery and development of general and specialist neurology services. You will work closely with fellow consultants, nurse specialists, neurophysiology and stroke teams, as well as regional colleagues at the Queen Elizabeth Neurosciences Centre.

The role includes supporting specialist clinics, contributing to the neurology/stroke on-call rota, teaching undergraduates and trainees, and participating in audit, clinical governance, and research activities. There is no general internal medicine commitment.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

  • oEntry on the Specialist Register in Neurology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
  • oMRCP or equivalent

Desirable

  • oHigher Degree

Clinical Experience:

Essential

  • oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Neurology

Desirable

  • oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
  • oSpecial interest in MS, Epilepsy or Movement Disorders

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

  • oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • oExperience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

Essential

  • oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines

Desirable

  • oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

Essential

  • oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

  • oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Neurology
  • oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
  • oEvidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 21 October 2026

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