Locum Consultant Neurologist with a Special interest in Epilepsy

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a part-time Consultant in Neurology with an interest in epilepsy with a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training. Applications are invited for a 1-year locum consultant appointment in Neurology. The post is offered on a 6.75-session basis and provides an opportunity to join a dynamic, expanding department and to contribute to the multidisciplinary care of patients with epilepsy. The purpose of this role is to deliver specialist epilepsy care with a particular focus on pathways and safe prescribing of antiseizure medications. This position has arisen as a result of re-organisation of clinical duties within the epilepsy team, new national guidance for valproate usage and through our elective recovery programme in our commitment to improve and reduce our patient waiting times across the directorate., The post-holder will be expected to provide expertise in epilepsy including diagnosis, assessment, use of anti-epileptic medication, and pre-surgical assessment. The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team (including epilepsy specialist nurses, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and neuropsychiatrists) assessing and managing patients with epilepsy. The post-holder will be expected to develop close links with all members of the team and to develop protocols for seamless patient care. The post-holder will deliver 3.5 clinics per week comprising a specialist epilepsy clinic twice a week and fortnightly, as well as a weekly specialist clinic dedicated to patients on valproate treatment. There is additional time for patient administration and attending specialist MDT meeting. The appointee will be expected to participate in all activities of the Department including postgraduate teaching, clinical audit and research. They will be required to undertake clinical management duties and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and to demonstrate clinical leadership.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + London weighting (on-call Cat B 1%)