Consultant in Stroke

The appointee will join the enthusiastic and friendly departments of Stroke and TIA which are integral parts of the Division of Medicine at the QEH.

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

- Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
- Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
- Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

With over 4,000 staff (known as TeamQEH), the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn is one of the biggest employers in West Norfolk, supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community. QEH has 518 beds, 18 wards, a budget of circa £220m and provides a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to those who live in the three counties of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

We are passionate about our journey of improvement. Our vision is to become the best rural district general hospital for patient and staff experience in the UK. We strive to deliver services that our local communities can be proud of, and to deliver exceptionally high standards of care, consistently for our patients and their families. Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 patients in 20/21, and were ranked 27/507 nationally for Covid related research. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and are recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.

We are exceptionally proud to have recently moved out of special measures and see this as a testament to the determination of our trust wide teams to put our patients first and recognise the hard work and dedication of all our staff.

Clinical
- To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment, and care to patients.
- Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in Consultant stroke on-call rota.
- To provide seamless Acute and Community Stroke Care, with allied professionals including fast-track services.
- To provide care in new and follow up Stroke and TIA out-patient clinics.
- Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences on a reciprocal basis.
- To take part in the weekend General Medical on-call rota with colleagues, currently 1 in 18, as first on-call 8:30 till 20:30 and a second on call covers the wards from 9:00 till 14:30 at weekends.

Organisational
- Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
- To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
- To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.
- To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
- To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
- To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
- To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff.
- To agree annual personal development plans with their staff and support them with any training or development requirements to fulfil their role.
- To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc.
- To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process.

Additional Duties
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken.