Insomnia & Behavioural Sleep Medicine Physician
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum+ London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, WC1N 3HR |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7864563/309-UCLH-7590 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Service
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM)
A rare opportunity has arisen to appoint a Consultant in Sleep Medicine University College London Hospitals. With a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training.
The successful applicant will provide clinical service to the RLHIM Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Service. The service focuses on treatment of insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, nightmares, sleep paralysis and related sleep disorders, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy, other psychological and non-pharmacological methods, but including advice and adjustment of conventional hypnotic and other relevant drug therapies.
This consultant’s job plan comprises 10 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out on UCLH sites, with no on-call commitment. This new position will be based at the RLHIM with some face to face patient contact and some remote working.
We seek an outstanding doctor to join the RLHIM’s non-organic Insomnia Service.
This is a busy and growing service and it is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up appointment at the earliest opportunity.
Clinical duties include assessment of patients and formulation of treatment plans; delivery of treatment to patients, both individual and group-based; and liaison with other clinicians. Non-direct patient care duties as part of the multi-disciplinary team, supervision and teaching of trainees and promotion of integration of the service, both ‘horizontal’ (i.e. with other UCLH services) and ‘vertical’ (with self- and primary care), and service development. The successful applicant will also participate in the programme to expand the range of sleep disorders treated in the clinic and the range of therapies offered.
To be eligible for this position, a full UK GMC Registration, MRCPsych (or equivalent), be on GMC Specialist Register in a relevant specialty, or at the time of interview be within 6 months of expected date of CCST. Experience of the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of sleep disorders is essential to this role.
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)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
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.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
Consultant in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Service
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM)
A rare opportunity has arisen to appoint a Consultant in Sleep Medicine University College London Hospitals. With a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training.
The successful applicant will provide clinical service to the RLHIM Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Service. The service focuses on treatment of insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, nightmares, sleep paralysis and related sleep disorders, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy, other psychological and non-pharmacological methods, but including advice and adjustment of conventional hypnotic and other relevant drug therapies.
This consultant’s job plan comprises 10 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out on UCLH sites, with no on-call commitment. This new position will be based at the RLHIM with some face to face patient contact and some remote working.
We seek an outstanding doctor to join the RLHIM’s non-organic Insomnia Service.
This is a busy and growing service and it is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up appointment at the earliest opportunity.
Clinical duties include assessment of patients and formulation of treatment plans; delivery of treatment to patients, both individual and group-based; and liaison with other clinicians. Non-direct patient care duties as part of the multi-disciplinary team, supervision and teaching of trainees and promotion of integration of the service, both ‘horizontal’ (i.e. with other UCLH services) and ‘vertical’ (with self- and primary care), and service development. The successful applicant will also participate in the programme to expand the range of sleep disorders treated in the clinic and the range of therapies offered.
To be eligible for this position, a full UK GMC Registration, MRCPsych (or equivalent), be on GMC Specialist Register in a relevant specialty, or at the time of interview be within 6 months of expected date of CCST. Experience of the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of sleep disorders is essential to this role.
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)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
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.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
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