Consultant Neurologist

Posting date:	03 December 2025
Salary:	£114,667.80 to £170,947.54 per year
Additional salary information:	£114667.80 - £170947.54 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	31 December 2025
Location:	Jersey, JE2 3RR
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	K0011-ID2519

Summary

There is an associated specialist nursing team with expertise in MND, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons Disease, Migraine and Epilepsy. The clinical role incorporates outpatient neurology clinics and inpatient ward referrals. The post is linked to the regional neurosciences Centre at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), and to Queens Square, London. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in clinical governance activity and continuing medical education sessions. A clinical governance or management meeting is held regularly. There will be a close working relationship with the Clinical Director and Chief of Service regarding service provision and expansion. The successful candidate would be expected to commit to the on-going development of care within the Medical Care Group; to take part in the education of junior medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals; to contribute to the governance activity and medical management of the department; and to foster cohesiveness and teamwork in the wider neurology team. For newly appointed consultants a mentor will beallocated to support their induction to the post. Medical/Secretaries/Offices There are dedicated medical secretaries to support the consultant and their team based within Neurology. The consultant will have a shared office space with IT facilities. Leadership and Management Take part in management and audit activities to support the Care Group Leadership team & Public Health in planning for services and ensuring the service meets key performance indications including excellent patient care. The post holder will be expected to take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues. The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in a Risk Management programe and support the Governance agenda. Represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues. Teaching and Research The department is recognised for junior doctors from the Wessex deanery and medical students from Southampton and active teaching is encouraged in this role. It is expected that the post holder will participate in the training of medical staff and that the candidate will ensure that the training and learning needs are identified and facilitated. This includes educational support for the clinical fellows recruited directly to Health and Care Jersey. Opportunities for participating in research are supported when appropriate. The Health and Care Jersey sector has a policy for professional leave and is supportive of external duties for the good of the wider profession. Management Structure Health and Care Jersey is a directorate of the Government of Jersey that is responsible for the delivery of specialist health care and the running of the general hospital. The directorate is led by a Chief Officer, Tom Walker who leads an executive team including a Director of Clinical Service, Claire Thompson, and a Medical Director, Simon West who is also Medical Responsible Officer/Suitable person with the GMC for appraisal and revalidation. Health and Care Jersey is organised as a series of care groups, each with leadership team led by a chief of service as detailed below. This post sits within the medical care group. Leadership Teams Surgical - Scheduled Hospital Services Chief of Service: Dr Simon Chapman Planned Care Lead: Jemma Hammond Assistant General Managers: Wayne Quenault and Tracey Wilkinson Lead Nurses: Claire Ash and Stacey Bell Medical - Primary and Unscheduled Hospital Services Chief of Service: (Interim) David Hopkins General Manager: (Interim) Emily Hoban Assistant General Managers: Natalia Miller and (Interim) Stuart Cannonier Lead Nurses: Jane Phillips and Lyndsey Mann Social Care Director: Andy Weir General Manager: Darren Bowring Principal Social Worker: Paul Rendell Head of Learning Disability Services: Robert Gardner Children's Services Chief of Service: Caroline Jenkins Lead Nurse: Alex Watt General Manager: Tracey Martin Obstetrics and Gynaecology Chief of Service: Caroline Jenkins Head of Midwifery: Roslyn Bullen-Bell Lead Midwife: Jan Auffret General Manager: Tracey Martin Medical Services Care Group The Neurology Department sits within the Medical Services Care Group which comprise the following range of services, a full structure chart of the care group can be found in the appendix: Ambulatory Emergency Care Cardiology Diabetes Emergency Admissions Unit (EAU) Emergency Department Haematology Medical Day Unit Medical Outpatients Medical Wards - Plemont, Corbiere and Rozel Wards Neurology Oncology Palliative Medicine Pathology Rehabilitation Ward Plemont Ward (Interim Rehabilitation Unit) Renal Medicine Respiratory Rheumatology Sexual Health Medical Services Care Group Medicine in Jersey is fully age and specialty integrated. There are 4 medical wards, Plemont, Rozel, Bartlett and Corbiere. A 5-bedded Enhanced Care Area is sited on AAU and there is a separate intensive care unit led by intensivists. There is also an Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit led by the Acute Medicine Department. There is a 25 bed Acute Assessment Unit. SAS doctors are responsible for the day-to-day management of their patients on the wards with the help of clinical fellows, FY1 or FY2 doctor whom they closely supervise. On call, the SAS doctor is responsible for seeing patients referred by the Emergency Department and reviewing patients admitted to the AAU by GPs in conjunction with the Acute Medicine team. A core responsibility of the Medicine Care Group is the provision of a safe acute medical service. The Care Group always provides named Consultant supervision for non-Consultants and ensures that prompt review and treatment is provided for acute medical emergencies referred by General Practitioners or the Emergency Department. Consultants are responsible for producing and updating guidelines for the management of acute medical emergencies in their specialist area. Care Group Statistics There are 83 medical beds. 12-20 acute medical admissions on average during each 24-hour period on call within a range of approximately 6-24. There are approximately 4,500 medical admissions annually Speciality Medical Staff Dr A Mahmoud, AAU Dr I Bodzioch, AAU Dr J Vaz, AAU Dr K Dabeedin, AAU Dr P Schinle, AAU VACANCY, AAU Care of the Elderly, New Appointee VACANCY, Care of the Elderly VACANCY, Care of the Elderly Dr A Mitchell, Cardiology Dr P Le Page, Cardiology Dr D Hopkins, Diabetes Dr E Chacko, Diabetes Dr A Varma, Emergency Department Dr C King, Emergency Department Dr H Stam, Emergency Department Dr J Terris, Emergency Department Dr J McInerney, Emergency Department Dr K Anderson, Emergency Department Dr M Finn, Emergency Department Dr N Charles, Emergency Department Dr N Payne, Emergency Department Dr R Greig, Emergency Department Dr S Chapman, Emergency Department Dr V Patel, Emergency Department Dr M Hanna, Gastroenterology Dr M Duku Gastroenterology Gastroenterology, New Appointee Dr G Ortiz-Prieto, General Medicine Dr W Nagi, Haematology Dr S Munisamy, Haematology Dr B Lyons, Histopathology Dr M Perenyei, Histopathology Dr N Stefanos, Histopathology Dr C Langoya, Microbiology Dr A Chofle, Microbiology Dr A Esack, Neurology Dr E Gomes Dos Santos, Oncology Dr M Butt, Oncology Dr R Soomal, Oncology Oncology, New Appointee Dr J Grose, Palliative Care VACANCY, Renal Medicine Dr S Alapati, Respiratory Medicine VACANCY, Respiratory Medicine Dr S Tosounidou, Rheumatology Dr R Hembrom, Sexual Health Stroke Medicine, New Appointee In addition to outpatient clinics and 4 general medical wards containing 83 beds, the Medical Service Care Group is involved in the management of several specialist facilities. These include: 25 bedded Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) 5 bedded Enhanced Care Area (ECA) 6 chair Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) A well-equipped Clinical Investigations Department providing echocardiography, exercise ECG, respiratory assessment and GI physiology. An endoscopy suite providing a full range of endoscopy and bronchoscopy services. Diabetes Centre providing outpatient care for the diabetic population of Jersey, including retinal photography and specialist nursing support. Renal/Dialysis unit, providing emergency, acute and longer-term renal support as well as management of transplanted patients and assessment and treatment of renal conditions. 6 bedded isolation area for infected or neutropenic patients. Other Hospital Departments The following departments are located outside of the medical division: 3 Surgical Wards - Surgical Floor, Beauport and Rayner Ward 7 Critical Care beds which includes Medical and Surgical Intensive Unit Designated Day Surgery Theatre (2) Main theatre Suite Outpatient Dental Department Outpatient ENT Facilities Outpatient Ophthalmology Department 1 Private Wing Ward (beds with admitting rights) Private Patient Services Radiology Department Physiotherapy Department Anaesthetic Department This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. Proposed Job Plan All consultants have a 10 PA contract for public work; this is not negotiable. The final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Lead for General and Specialist Medicine, the Associate Medical Director for Medical Service, Hospital Director and ratified by the Medical Director. The post holder's job plan will be reviewed annually and will be appraised according to the current guidance. Provision will be made for a lunch break between morning and afternoon sessions if both are clinical.