Consultant in Neurology

Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Neurologist to join our well-established Neurology Directorate at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a regional tertiary neurosciences service, supporting patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria while developing your clinical, teaching, leadership and research interests.

Our Neurology service provides specialist acute and outpatient care for a population of approximately 1.8 million people. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team of consultant neurologists, neurophysiologists, neuroradiologists, neurorehabilitation consultants, specialist nurses, doctors in training and allied health professionals.

This post offers an attractive balance of outpatient neurology, inpatient input, multidisciplinary working, on-call participation, teaching and service development. We welcome applicants who are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and who want to contribute to the ongoing development of neurology services across the region.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide consultant-level neurology input across outpatient, inpatient and multidisciplinary settings. Clinical activity will include outpatient clinics at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and, depending on service need, peripheral hospital sites. The final job plan will be agreed through the consultant job planning process.

Some of the duties will include:

• Providing high-quality direct clinical care for neurology patients.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary team working and support coordinated care across hospital and regional pathways.
• Participating in the neurology on-call rota, currently operating on a week-on basis.
• Support inpatient care and investigation through access to beds within the Regional Neuroscience Unit at Royal Preston Hospital.
• Providing outpatient clinics at Royal Preston Hospital and other sites according to service need.
• Contributing to audit, clinical governance, service improvement and patient safety activity.
• Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including supervision of doctors in training.
• Maintaining professional development and participate in annual appraisal, revalidation and job planning.

About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute and specialist Trust in the North West, providing services from Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The Trust is the regional centre for a range of specialist services, including neurosciences, oncology, renal, vascular, plastics and major trauma.

The Neurosciences Centre at Royal Preston Hospital brings together neurology, neurosurgery, neurophysiology, neuroradiology, neuropathology and neurorehabilitation. The Neurology Directorate serves a broad and diverse population across Lancashire and South Cumbria and provides acute neurology, outpatient care and specialist support across multiple hospital sites.

We are proud of our commitment to education, research, innovation and excellent patient care. Neurosciences research is a priority clinical research theme for the Trust, and the department is actively involved in research and national and international programmes. There are opportunities for the successful candidate to contribute to research, education, leadership and service development.

Our values are centred on being caring and compassionate, recognising individuality, involving people in decisions, working together as one team and taking personal responsibility for delivering high standards of care.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Closing date: 08 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 438-CA836
Job locations: Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Mr. Steve Canty, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive (01772) 522692

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience
• Within 6 months of appointment, must gain CCT in neurology or equivalent training obtained outside the EU leading to entry on the specialist register

Desirable

• Post-CCT fellowship training in Epilepsy or Neuromuscular Disorders

Research and Development
Essential

• Evidence of interest in personal development, e.g. through research and/or publications.

Desirable

• Track record of research

Experience
Essential

• Wide range of clinical experience in neurology
• Subspecialty expertise

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications 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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director Professor Suresh Chhetri
suresh.chhetri@lthtr.nhs.uk
01772522556