Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Employer Location Lincoln Salary £88,364 to £119,133 per annum Closing date 25 Feb 2024

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Applications are welcomed for a Consultant Physician with an interest in Stroke Medicine post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the existing Stroke team in Lincolnshire, who are a motivated, energetic team of Physicians who are committed to providing high quality services to a largely rural population. We have two substantive, full time Stroke Physician posts based at Lincoln County Hospital. The purpose of these posts is to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to the Lincolnshire population from prevention of hyper-acute treatment and all aspects of rehabilitation. The appointees will join a busy, enthusiastic and hardworking team.

This post is eligible for a Recruitment and Retention premia based at 30% of basic salary on a fixed term basis for two years as well as opportunities for developing sub-specialisations and every support being given to research interests.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities:

Provide in-patient and outpatient care for patients with stroke, TIA and suspected cerebrovascular disease Contribute to the provision of acute stroke specialist service delivering thrombolysis and other specialist treatments. Acute stroke for the Trust are currently under review in line with the Midlands and East strategic health authority Stroke review. We have functional telemedicine equipment which is used with various aspects of stroke care. Work with the rest of the clinical and managerial team to support and deliver quality improvements on the StrokeUnit and in the community Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care 2 x 120 capacity lecture theatres Seminar space Caf and social learning space Library, Science Library and Project Library Anatomy Suite and Clinical Skills Suite The entire building is designed to meet BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Certification
Essential

Current valid GMC registration MRCP or equivalent Certificate of completion of specialist training (CCT) or equivalent in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric medicine, Neurology or Stroke medicine (or entry expected within six months of interview date)

Desirable

Advanced Life Support certificate Higher research qualification

Clinical Experience
Essential

Clinical experience in stroke medicine, including acute, TIA, rehabilitation and prevention Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Expertise in stroke thrombolysis

Desirable

Experience of telemedicine Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies

Management
Essential

Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Desirable

Management training or qualification Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services Evidence of developing a high quality, high performance service

Clinical Effectiveness
Essential

Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

Teaching & Training
Essential

Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines

Desirable

Teaching qualification

Research
Essential

Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

Evidence of original research

Personal Attributes
Essential

Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses, other staff and agencies

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