Neurology Consultant

Job summaryA full time (10 PA) post as a Consultant in Neurology and Stroke Medicine is available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The post will be based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, although there will be service commitments in Neurology at Amersham hospital and Stroke/TIA at Wycombe Hospital. There are opportunities to be part of the Stroke team with commitments in Stroke on call and ND TIA clinic service. Experience of working in Neurology at a consultant level and appropriate accreditation is desirable. It is expected that the candidate has sufficient experience in stroke & TIA, stroke thrombolysis including acute interpretation of CTA and thrombectomy decision making. Candidates with good experience will be considered including candidates who have submitted their paperwork for CESR and are awaiting accreditation to be included in the Specialist Register in Neurology.Main duties of the jobThe Programmed Activities (10 PA) will be agreed with the SDU director and will form the basis of the job plan. The job plan is not fixed and can be further negotiated by the successful candidate, providing the needs of the service are met. The trust actively participates in job planning prospectively - every year in advance from January to DecemberAbout usWhy colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.What do we stand for?Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.DetailsDate posted04 August 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number434-NEURO-IMaJob locationsStoke Mandeville HospitalWielden StreetAylesburyHP21 8ALUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesOut-patient clinics are based on a template of 30 min for a new patient (8 patients per clinic) and 25 min for a Follow-up patient (9 patients per clinic). Acute Neurologist of week is 1:4 covering SDEC clinic, A&G and ward referrals.On-calls for Stroke - weekends are on a 1 in 16 basis (1:8 commitments can be accommodated). Weekend on calls is Friday to Sunday, and over Saturday and Sunday the consultant is expected to be on-site from 9am 5pm and to do a HASU ward round, review all acute stroke admissions and run a ND TIA clinic (up to 4 patients). On-call overnight is via telephone. The expectation is that any SPA time beyond 1PA (Core SPA) will be timetabled, on site, and linked to clear objectives and measurable outputs. This might be, for example, a governance lead role, education role, research role or service development role. SPA time will be job planned once there is evidence that the successful candidate is participating and engaging in the activities example Educational Supervisor. The maximum SPA for a consultant in the trust is 2.0 PAs.The Trust will provide appropriate secretarial support and office space with desk and laptop. Adequate support will be provided for revalidation. The Trust has a policy of allocating a buddy to newly appointed Consultant doctor to provide advice/support. This will be a consultant colleague from the consultants SDU and will be identified by the SDU lead following the appointment being made. Job description Job responsibilitiesOut-patient clinics are based on a template of 30 min for a new patient (8 patients per clinic) and 25 min for a Follow-up patient (9 patients per clinic). Acute Neurologist of week is 1:4 covering SDEC clinic, A&G and ward referrals.On-calls for Stroke - weekends are on a 1 in 16 basis (1:8 commitments can be accommodated). Weekend on calls is Friday to Sunday, and over Saturday and Sunday the consultant is expected to be on-site from 9am 5pm and to do a HASU ward round, review all acute stroke admissions and run a ND TIA clinic (up to 4 patients). On-call overnight is via telephone. The expectation is that any SPA time beyond 1PA (Core SPA) will be timetabled, on site, and linked to clear objectives and measurable outputs. This might be, for example, a governance lead role, education role, research role or service development role. SPA time will be job planned once there is evidence that the successful candidate is participating and engaging in the activities example Educational Supervisor. The maximum SPA for a consultant in the trust is 2.0 PAs.The Trust will provide appropriate secretarial support and office space with desk and laptop. Adequate support will be provided for revalidation. The Trust has a policy of allocating a buddy to newly appointed Consultant doctor to provide advice/support. This will be a consultant colleague from the consultants SDU and will be identified by the SDU lead following the appointment being made. Person Specification Task EssentialoMaintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Neurology patients Task EssentialoTo actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit Person Specification Task EssentialoMaintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Neurology patients Task EssentialoTo actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and auditDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS TrustAddressStoke Mandeville HospitalWielden StreetAylesburyHP21 8ALUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS TrustAddressStoke Mandeville HospitalWielden StreetAylesburyHP21 8ALUnited KingdomEmployer's website