Consultant Stroke Physician

2 weeks ago


Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Consultant Physician with Special interest in Stroke Medicine - 2 Posts

Are you a talented and enthusiastic consultant?

Are you passionate for improvement and strive for an integrated system approach?

Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity as a Consultant in Stroke Medicine?

If you answered yes, look no further as this is the position for you. We invite you to be part of our improvement journey to make our Stroke service great.

We are looking for 2 consultants to be part of our experienced and energetic clinical professionals as we grow our Stroke service align with the vision for our organization.

The successful candidates will be part of an exciting opportunity to lead on clinical service developments and improve the quality of care for our patients

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be supported and responsible for supervision of junior/middle grade medical staff including support to undertake formal training in educational supervision.

Working with multi-disciplinary teams within the division and other divisions on a regular basis. As well as working closing with the Greater Manchester Stroke Delivery Network.

You will be expected to participate in Stroke Thrombolysis on call Rota (1 in 9 on call from 7am pm only). There are no general medical on call commitments.

You will also be responsible for management of Stroke patients on a post-acute rehabilitation ward.

You will take part in the delivery of a TIA service which we aim to see TIA patients within 24 hours of referral. We have an onsite vascular studies and have access to MR investigations as well as cardiac monitoring.

The successful candidate should have completed Specialist Training in General Medicine and Geriatrics and/or subspecialty training in Stroke Medicine.

The candidate should be on the Specialist Register of the GMC or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.

Those candidates who wish to work flexibly are strongly encouraged to apply.

About us

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community health services for children and adults across Stockport and the High Peak. Stepping Hill Hospital treats over 500,000 patients per year and community health services are run across 24 sites in Stockport.

There are many great reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. The same qualities you'll see in yourself.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focussed workforce.

We are constantly improving how we work with staff, and this is reflected in the awards we have been awarded, which can be seen on our website.

We care.

We respect.

We listen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be encouraged to pursue a speciality interest in one of the Stroke specialist subjects such as:

Teaching

Research

Audit and Quality improvement

Clinical Governance

You will also be expected to develop an interest in any area of speciality interest in stroke such as these and many other interests, vascular cognitive impairment or intracerebral haemorrhage, or cerebral micro bleeds.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent CCT in General Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine by the time of taking up appointment or within six months of achieving this.

Desirable

MD or PhD Subspecialty CCT in Stroke medicine CCT in both Geriatric and General medicine

Training

Essential

12 months minimum experience in Stroke Medicine 12 months minimum experience in Stroke Medicine

Desirable

Stroke Fellowship

Experience

Essential

A broad training, which demonstrates appropriate experience and a positive attitude towards patients Experience in and commitment to post graduate and undergraduate education Comprehensive patient management

Desirable

Evidence of training in teaching skills

Research

Essential

Broad understanding of research methodology Evidence of participation in research

Desirable

Evidence of independent or supervised research with relevant publications

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