Job Summary
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant in Neurological and Major Trauma Rehabilitation with relevant expertise. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated Consultant to complement our clinical team. The post holder will provide clinical leadership to specialist therapy and nursing colleagues in facilitating both neurorehabilitation and PDOC pathways across C&W ensuring safe and effective clinical standards and patients' outcomes and as part of the inter-disciplinary team providing clinical insight and management.

This is a10 PA job though applicants wishing to work more flexibly or job share are also encouraged to apply.

SWUFT partners with University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) in providing neurological rehabilitation and major trauma rehabilitation at both UHCW and CERU sites. Consequently, there is an opportunity for SWUFT toappoint a new consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, with a special interest in neurorehabilitation and major trauma injuries, to replace the outgoing postholder. Please note that the consultant job plans are currently under review.

Direct line management will be by Clinical Lead and General Manager.

Main duties of the job
The Rehabilitation Department continues to develop and is made up of 5 Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine (CRM) of which this post is one and an Associate Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine.It is expected that the candidate would be forward thinking and innovative in the delivery of the rehabilitation service, and to be capable of leading a highly experienced multidisciplinary team.

The department has a Clinical Director, who is supported by an Associate Clinical Professor of Research in Rehabilitation Medicine. CERU has strong links with SWFT Learning and Development service, supporting medical students from the University of Buckingham and has close links with University of Warwick.

The Trust is highly supportive of the CERU's National standing and has supported and invested extensively in the development process in achieving Level 1 national service status. As from April 2013 the specialist rehabilitation service at the Leamington Hospital CERU has been commissioned by NHS England.

CERU also provides services to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) principally supporting the region's Major Trauma Pathway, assessments and referrals.

About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Date posted: 23 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 203-M1937
Job locations: CERU, Heathcote Lane, Warwick, CV34 6SR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Provide a leadership role for other clinical colleagues. This will include clinical and corporate governance within the department.

To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Rehabilitation service to the residents of Coventry, Warwickshire and other contracted health economies.

To represent the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine locally, regionally, nationally and internationally when required.

Person Specification

Essential

• MRCP/MRCS/FRCS or equivalent
• Must be within 6 months or have completed CESR
• To be on the specialist register in rehabilitation medicine

Desirable

• Research experience and/or higher qualifications
• Publications in the field of Neurological Rehabilitation.

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.

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).

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:
Manager of Rehabilitation Medicine
Jonathan Craven
Jonathan.Craven@swft.nhs.uk
01926495321