Consultant in Stroke Medicine
British Medical Journal
Applications are invited for a consultant for the stroke service at West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust.The Trust is very proud of the Stroke services we provide to our patients. We would like to hear from forward thinking applicants who want to help us in continuing to provide excellent care and develop the services we offer.The service has an excellent reputation with consistently high Sentinel Stroke National Programme (SSNAP) score with a consistent ‘A’ rating over five years.This is as a opportunity for the right candidate, with an inspirational and visible leadership style, to be able to help us drive and deliver excellent, evolving, Stroke services at West Suffolk.We provide a 24/7 thrombolysis service, stroke ward rounds, TIA service , stroke follow up clinics and refer to Addenbrookes for mechanical thrombectomy. We have close and excellent working relationships with colleagues in the emergency and radiology departments.Interviews will be held on the 13th of September 2024Please read the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full detailsMain duties of the jobTo be part of the Stroke team in the assessment and management of all possible stroke and TIA patientsTo contribute to stroke service delivery by participation with colleagues in
Emergency care including Thrombolysiso TIA clinicso Inpatient careo Outpatient careTo provide clinical leadership with the other stroke consultants to ensure the continuous development of stroke services.Contribute to the implementation of the National initiatives to improve stroke careTeaching and training ofo multi-disciplinary professionalso stroke teamo medical studentsTo participate actively in both stroke service and trust clinical governance, audit and research.To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME), appraisal and revalidation.Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients with stroke.About us#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our communityWe are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children’s ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease read the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details,WSFT currently provides hyper acute stroke services in a dedicated combined specialist Hyper Acute Stroke, Acute Stroke, and Stroke Rehabilitation Unit. We have a 24 bedded stroke unit and operate a 24 hour a day stroke thrombolysis service and daily TIA assessment service supported by stroke specialist nurses. The 30 bedded ward is used flexibly to accommodate patients during the hyper acute and acute phase of their stroke including rehabilitation, supported by an Spr 2 specialty doctor, a junior doctor team and 3 consultant level doctors to provide medical management of patients.Approximately 524 patients with diagnosed strokes were admitted to WSFT in the previous financial year from a catchment population of about 285,000.Within the current model, the Emergency Stroke Outreach Team (ESOT) provides an immediate response to all patients attending WSFT with suspected stroke. These patients receive immediate structured assessment to determine likely diagnosis and suitability for thrombolysis. ESOT currently includes Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialists Stroke Specialty Doctor, and Stroke Consultant during working hours. In addition to the ESOT the Trust uses the Stroke Telemedicine Service (Stakeholder Partnership across the East of England) to support thrombolysis out of hours. The service also provides assessment and referral for thrombectomy to Addenbrookes hospital or the Royal London Hospital out of hours 24/7. However it is planned that Addenbrookes will soon provide a 24/7 service. This is supported by an onsite team consisting of Stroke Telemedicine Nurse, and Medical Registrar. Through this partnership, thrombolysis is provided 24/7 to confirmed stroke patients.Person Specification
Experience and Clinical Expertise
Essential
Desirable
Education, Qualifications and Special Training
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Communication Skills
Essential
Appraisal
Essential
Standards
Essential
Teaching and Training
Essential
Desirable
Research and Publications
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Governance
Essential
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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Sat, 22 Jun 2024 07:41:50 GMT
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