Locum Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS28HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7307603/387-WC7603-DH |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite applications for a locum part-time Consultant Paediatric Neurologist to join the Paediatric Neurology team based at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).
The Paediatric Neurology (PN) service provides tertiary care for children with neurological conditions throughout the South West of England region, and secondary and tertiary care for children with neurological problems in Bristol. It is a large busy service with a wide catchment area, serving a total population of 5.6 million. Although based in Bristol, the service also provides peripheral outreach clinics on a regular basis to all the district general hospitals (DGH) within the region.
The paediatric neurology service is based entirely at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. (BRHC; part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust) It provides a tertiary level service for children who need neurological assessments, care and treatments namely spasticity and movement disorders assessment and management, neuromuscular services, evaluation by the epilepsy surgery service (CESS), neuro-rehabilitation and complex neuroimaging. The service is part of the W&C Health division and is embedded within other secondary and tertiary level services for children. The paediatric neurology service works closely with the paediatric neurosurgery service, providing medical input into all paediatric neurosurgical cases.
The post holder will be expected to provide neurology specialist service based on their previous experience and skills.
The post holder will work closely with neurosurgical colleagues, community and general paediatricians, allied health professionals and advanced nurse practitioners and other members of various multidisciplinary teams to ensure that a high quality complex neurology service is delivered.
Applicants are required to be on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register and have a CCT in Paediatric Neurology or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date. Full Registration with the GMC is essential. The post is based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC; part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust). The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. The appointee will be required to reside not more than 45 minutes travel by road from BRHC for on-call purposes. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite applications for a locum part-time Consultant Paediatric Neurologist to join the Paediatric Neurology team based at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).
The Paediatric Neurology (PN) service provides tertiary care for children with neurological conditions throughout the South West of England region, and secondary and tertiary care for children with neurological problems in Bristol. It is a large busy service with a wide catchment area, serving a total population of 5.6 million. Although based in Bristol, the service also provides peripheral outreach clinics on a regular basis to all the district general hospitals (DGH) within the region.
The paediatric neurology service is based entirely at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. (BRHC; part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust) It provides a tertiary level service for children who need neurological assessments, care and treatments namely spasticity and movement disorders assessment and management, neuromuscular services, evaluation by the epilepsy surgery service (CESS), neuro-rehabilitation and complex neuroimaging. The service is part of the W&C Health division and is embedded within other secondary and tertiary level services for children. The paediatric neurology service works closely with the paediatric neurosurgery service, providing medical input into all paediatric neurosurgical cases.
The post holder will be expected to provide neurology specialist service based on their previous experience and skills.
The post holder will work closely with neurosurgical colleagues, community and general paediatricians, allied health professionals and advanced nurse practitioners and other members of various multidisciplinary teams to ensure that a high quality complex neurology service is delivered.
Applicants are required to be on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register and have a CCT in Paediatric Neurology or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date. Full Registration with the GMC is essential. The post is based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC; part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust). The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. The appointee will be required to reside not more than 45 minutes travel by road from BRHC for on-call purposes. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
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