Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Neurologist in Movement Disorders
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
The neurology department provides general neurological care to Kingston and the surrounding area. The mainstay of our work is out-patient clinics in general neurology, as well as specialist clinics in movement disorders, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), headache and functional neurological disorders and nurse-led clinics in MS, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. We offer day unit treatments for MS (currently Natalizumab). We also provide a ward liaison service (in-reach) for in-patients. Elective lumbar punctures are performed on the neurology day unit at St George’s Hospital.
The neurophysiology service was established in 2016. We offer EMG/nerve conduction studies including single fibre EMG, SSEPs and EEG and VEPs. We have access to CT and MRI scans, with visiting neuroradiologists from St George’s contributing to reporting. DaTscans are offered by the nuclear medicine department.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide movement disorders clinics and supervise the Parkinson’s specialist nurse.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates must hold full registration and license with the GMC.
For further information, please read attached job description.
***Please Note: We may close this vacancy early if sufficient application are received ***
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain).
- MRCP/FRCP or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC specialist register (Neurology) via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
- MD/PhD.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of diagnosing and managing and movement disorders including complex Parkinson’s disease
- Up to date clinical experience in general neurology.
- Able to practice independently in botulinum toxin use for dystonia.
Management Skills
Desirable criteria
- Attended management training course
- Knowledge of finance/budgets.
Experience in Training, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of clinical research in movement disorders.
Desirable criteria
- Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course.
- Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
- Commitment to continuing professional development and Clinical Governance
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marianne Novak
- Job title
- Consultant in General Neurology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8934 6156
- Additional information
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