Consultant Neurologist | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 PA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 November 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7542996/360A-1103 |
Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant Neurologist to join our Neurology Team. The successful candidate will join an innovative established team of Consultants, Specialist Registrars and Specialist Nurses providing outpatient and inpatient care.
The post-holder will work with colleagues to support and develop Neurology services for the local population The successful candidate will be expected to work across our sites including St Albans City Hospital and Hemel Hempstead General Hospital.
Applicants must have full GMC registration. MRCP (UK) is desirable.
This post is for a fixed-term whole time equivalent substantive Consultant in Neurology based at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The successful candidates will be expected to work across our three sites, Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital. As we are lead provider for Diabetes within Herts Valley area, the postholder may also need to carry out Diabetes clinics at one of our community sites across the area.
Duties include approximately 6 outpatient clinics per week; intermittent inpatient care for GIM patients, electronic triaging, and advice & guidance.
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works have started (new multistorey car park completed) and more planned, over the next few years. We utilise electronic patient records which has helped with improving patient care.
There are also plans for new models of care such as developing a diabetes virtual hospital amongst others. As well as this, the trust won the UK Best Employer Award (Nursing Times 2019). The Trust has also recently been granted teaching hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
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The successful applicant will work closely with other Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Nursing staff, Managers, Medical Secretaries, Admin and other staff across the hospital sites, to deliver clinical services, partake in clinical governance, support clinical leadership to enhance patient safety and experience.
Candidate will be required to have contact with patients, patients’ carers/relatives, and General Practitioners.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Oct 2025