About the role
Salary: £113565.00 to £150569.00
Locum Consultant Neurologist with a Special interest in Headache and Facial Pain (12 months)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Neurologist to join the Headache Service at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, on a 12-month locum basis.This 5 PA post offers an opportunity to work within a nationally and internationally recognised specialist service for complex headache and facial pain. You will help maintain continuity of care for existing patients while contributing to the development of specialist services, particularly CGRP monoclonal antibody and Gepant therapies and the urgent assessment and treatment of cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.You will work alongside experienced neurologists, specialist nurses, psychologists, neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists in a highly collaborative environment with strong links to research, education and innovation.
You will deliver three dedicated headache and facial pain outpatient clinics each week, provide care for inpatients under your responsibility and undertake the associated clinical administration and correspondence.The role has a particular focus on delivering 18-week Referral to Treatment pathways, the CGRP monoclonal antibody and Gepant therapy service, and timely specialist assessment and treatment for patients with cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.You will contribute to multidisciplinary working, including collaboration with neurosurgery and neuroradiology where required, and participate in the wider clinical and professional activities of the service. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical expertise in complex headache and facial pain disorders, excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team, and a commitment to teaching, research and continuous improvement.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.