Locum Consultant Neurologist: Sponsorship Available

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Locum Consultant Neurologist with a Special interest in Headache and Facial Pain (12 months)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Neurologist to join the Headache Service at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, on a 12-month locum basis.This 5 PA post offers an opportunity to work within a nationally and internationally recognised specialist service for complex headache and facial pain. You will help maintain continuity of care for existing patients while contributing to the development of specialist services, particularly CGRP monoclonal antibody and Gepant therapies and the urgent assessment and treatment of cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.You will work alongside experienced neurologists, specialist nurses, psychologists, neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists in a highly collaborative environment with strong links to research, education and innovation.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver three dedicated headache and facial pain outpatient clinics each week, provide care for inpatients under your responsibility and undertake the associated clinical administration and correspondence.The role has a particular focus on delivering 18-week Referral to Treatment pathways, the CGRP monoclonal antibody and Gepant therapy service, and timely specialist assessment and treatment for patients with cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.You will contribute to multidisciplinary working, including collaboration with neurosurgery and neuroradiology where required, and participate in the wider clinical and professional activities of the service. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical expertise in complex headache and facial pain disorders, excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team, and a commitment to teaching, research and continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
  • Individuals should meet one of the following: have their CCST in Neurology and be on the specialist register; or be within 6 months of their CCST; or Locally Employed Doctors, Specialty Doctors, and Specialist Grades should submit their evidence portfolio to the GMC via the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) in time for approval to be on the Specialist register within six months of appointment
  • MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification.

Desirable

  • PhD or MD or equivalent specialist training

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence informed practice Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of neurological disorders
  • Clinical expertise in complex headache and facial pain disorders, including trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias

Desirable

  • Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty
  • Experience with teaching

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to run an effective clinical service for people with headache and other neurological disorders

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post

Communication

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
  • Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to the team

Desirable

  • Evidence of being able to engage and communicate at a National and International level

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors in training.

Desirable

  • Teaching on formal educational courses.
  • Evidence of organisational ability: e.g. organising and directing courses, educational programmes etc.
  • Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills.
  • Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
  • Flexibility in time keeping to ensure duty of care to patients
  • Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
  • Ability to work well as part of a team and to share and encourage good practice.
  • Committed to continuing personal and professional development

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: 20 October 2026

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