Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Main area Neurology Grade Trust Grade Registrar (ST4+) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (.) Hours Full time – 40 hours per week (plus out of hours) Job ref 164-8011113-A
Site QMC Campus Town Nottingham Salary £67,325 – £76,582 plus OOH enhancements Salary period Yearly Closing 28/07/2026 23:59
Job overview
NUH is looking to appoint a rotational Trust Grade doctor at ST4+ level to support our Neurology department at NUH. The post is offered as a fixed term contract from August 2026 to August 2027.
You will be based with Neurology teams at NUH and RDH, with rotations every 6-7 weeks in line with our trainee cohort. You will work closely with consultants at both Trusts, other resident doctors, and other Allied Health Professionals.
You will also contribute to the Neurology Out of Hours rota, therefore previous UK experience and Full MRCP (including PACES) is required.
Main duties of the job
Neurology:The NUH Neurology team is a large team which deals with disorders of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Such conditions include epilepsy, migraine, dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy and stroke.
Our Neurology department has a strong research portfolio with an international reputation. We work in partnership with leading universities, including the University of Nottingham, industry and directly with patients and the public.
Inpatient, outpatient and daycase services are predominantly provided at QMC, however some clinics are based at City Hospital.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 19,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.
NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
- Secure cycle facilities
- Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Cycle to work and travel passes
- NHS discounts
We have recently been featured as the new home to Channel 4’s ’24 Hours in A+E’ television show.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your duties and responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
- Assessment and provision of treatment for patients
- Liaison with other specialties
- Supervision of junior resident doctors and other Allied Health Professionals
- Undertaking clinical procedures including Lumbar Puncture, Ascitic Tap/drain, Pleural tap/drain, Central Venous Pressure Line insertion
- Receive referrals and ensure that correct pathways are adhered to
- Ensure patients are seen by the right person, in the right place and at the right time
- Participate in the on-call rota
Whilst in post, you can expect:
- To build upon postgraduate clinical experience
- To develop further expertise in the identification and management of the sick patient
- To gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions, including making appropriate decisions regarding the need for admission, the development of strategies which might provide an alternative to admission and identifying where early discharge would be safe and appropriate
- To further develop skills of history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing
- To attend weekly departmental teaching
- To master a number of procedural techniques
- To hone communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
- To develop skills in managing time and conflicting priorities
- To increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions with Consultant support and supervision available at all times
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a Licence To Practise in UK
- Full MRCP including PACES
- Full ALS certification
Experience
- Good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in an acute inpatient setting in a large/ tertiary hospital
- Evidence of completion of key competencies equivalent to IMT3 level
- UK experience of 12 months or more (not including clinical attachments)
- Previous experience in neurology
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- Evidence of participation in audit/ QIP
- Experience of and commitment to teaching junior colleagues
Communication and Relationship Skills
- Good standard of written English
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to lead/ supervise multi-disciplinary team members
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: If you have a disability and find online job applications difficult, you can use an easy read application form instead.
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications
If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
- Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
- Start an Apprenticeship
- Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
For more information about our organisation and the career opportunities available, please visit our website and/or follow us on Instagram , Twitter andFacebook
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…