Consultant in Neurology
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering, NN16 8UZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
The postholder's duties will be primarily at Kettering General Hospital. Time for specialist interest clinic/ research and to carry out teaching dutie...
- Manage general neurology patients and maintain high clinical standards.
- Provide a full range of neurological services and contribute to service development.
- Conduct outpatient clinics and inpatient ward referrals.
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement (minimum three audits in five years).
- No out-of-hours on-call duties.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty)
- General training in Neurology to specialist level or equivalent
- At least 1 year of clinical experience as a consultant at a secondary care hospital
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Enthusiasm and willingness to collaborate across UHN to improve patient outcomes for all
Desirable: - MD, PhD or other higher degree
TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Essential: - Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement; - Experience of Teaching Junior Staff; - Experience of Undergraduate Teaching
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Essential: - Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing; - Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience
Desirable: - Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH
Desirable: - Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Essential: - High level Organisational Skills; - Communication Skills
How to apply
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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