Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist for a fixed-term role at the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy. The ideal candidate will have significant neuropsychiatric experience, working part-time while running a weekly clinic and actively participating in research and teaching. This position offers a competitive salary between £109,725 and £145,478 per annum with additional London weighting, making it an exceptional opportunity for professionals in the field.

Qualifications

• Considerable neuropsychiatric experience with patients who have epilepsy and non-epileptic attacks.
• Experience in assessing and treating patients with functional neurological symptoms.
• Training and experience in Neuropsychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Run a specialist weekly clinic and manage patient reviews.
• Contribute to research, teaching and clinical governance activities.
• Occasional reviews of inpatients in telemetry unit or ward.

Skills

Understanding of patient centred care

Communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Clinical risk management skills

Education

On GMC Specialist List in Psychiatry

Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

The closing date is 28 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for a neuropsychiatrist to work at The Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy as a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist for 1 year fixed term.

Main duties of the job

As a consultant Neuropsychiatrist you will be running a specialist weekly clinic over a day at the Chalfont Specialist centre for Epilepsy, which is where the post will be based. In addition to clinic, you may have occasional requests to review inpatients in the telemetry unit or on the ward. These will have been admitted under the Consultant Neurologists for Epilepsy. There will be approximately 7 patient reviews in clinic. There will be 40 minutes allocated for clinic administration. You can actively contribute to the research, teaching and clinical governance activities of the department.

The successful candidate will have considerable neuropsychiatric experience and would have worked with patients who have epilepsy and non-epileptic attacks.

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• On GMC Specialist List in Psychiatry or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT
• Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration or equivalent on GMC Psychiatry register in relevant Specialty within 6 months of expected date of CCT. (NB: Non- UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist register in relevant Specialty by the date of the appointment).
• understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS
• oknowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS

Clinical Experience

• oknowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS
• oCompleted a period of training and experience in Neuropsychiatry.
• oExperience in assessing and treating patients with functional neurological symptoms.
• oExperience working in a multi-disciplinary team and understanding of the different roles
• oExcellent understanding of the needs of people with complex conditions and learning disability
• oAn understanding of patient centred care and self-care approach.
• oHigher trainee experience or consultant experience in a recognised neuropsychiatric post.
• oHave worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispecialty team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex neuropsychiatric problems.

Skills and Abilities

• oAppropriate to a consultant psychiatrist.
• oDemonstrate an ability to perform the specific management of neuropsychiatric patients relevant to the post, including clinical risk.
• oCan demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty service
• oDemonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post

Values

• oDemonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

• oAbility to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• oAbility to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• oInterpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
• oAbility to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, GPs and other agencies

Personal and People Development

• oKnowledge of principles of clinical governance and staff appraisal
• oA demonstrable interest in research as evidenced by research grants and publication
• oExperience and interest in teaching Supervising doctors in training.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• oDemonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• oand/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, CHALFONT SITE

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + 5% London weighting (fringe)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7011-A

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, CHALFONT SITE