Overview
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) is looking to appoint a full-time Consultant in Neuro-rehabilitation. The role involves providing out-patient and ward referral services to the Trust, as well as in-patient support to the neuro-rehabilitation ward. The Trust is one of the largest in the country with three acute sites and increasing collaboration with community partners.
Responsibilities
* Provide ongoing care for patients in their charge and undertake the associated administrative duties.
* Co-operate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget issues.
* Contribute to inpatient and outpatient duties, with flexible commitments including administration, management, committee work, and relative interviews.
* Join a team of 10 Consultant Neurologists, 2 Consultant Neurophysiologists and a Rehabilitation Consultant.
* Develop specialist interests and contribute to service development, research and teaching.
* Develop specialist interests in movement or peripheral nerve disorders, motor neurone disease or epilepsy, and make contributions to service development, research and teaching.
Shared links and collaborations
There are close links with the King’s College Hospital Regional Neuroscience Centre at Denmark Hill in London. The Consultants will be expected to develop specialist interests and contribute to service development, research and teaching.
Support and benefits
* Family First scheme information and offer to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post (see https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/).
* Removal expenses, up to 32 days’ annual leave, and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of the ‘We care’ improvement journey and medical education and research.
* Secretarial support, office space and IT equipment provided.
* Leadership development, mentorship, and opportunities to undertake audits and CPD activities with appraisal and revalidation on an annual cycle.
Development and appraisal
The Neurosciences department supports clinical leadership development, education programs and mentorship. The post-holder will be supported in undertaking relevant audits and will participate in CPD activities with access to mentoring through the Kent Clinician Development Programme.
Additional information
Appropriate secretarial support, office space and IT equipment are provided. The advert notes the interview date may be subject to change.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025
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