NHS
Job title:
Consultant Stroke Physician
Company
NHS
Job description
Applications are invited for the post of a full-time Consultant to join the Department of Stroke Medicine at our Trust. If successful you will be joining an enthusiastic and experienced stroke specialist multidisciplinary team.Our Stroke Service admits approximately 600 patients with confirmed stroke each year. An out of hours thrombolysis service in provided in partnership with Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). In addition, there will be some responsibility to provide cover to the acute geriatric wards at weekends.Depending on the skills of the successful candidate an opportunity exists to take part in the acute medical on-call.A high risk TIA service runs 5 days per week with dedicated same day carotid Doppler and MRI imaging to provide carotid endarterectomy within 48 hours as needed. At weekends the service is provided by NUH.Main duties of the jobDuties & responsibilities
- The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement;
- provision with Consultant colleagues of a service, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;
- cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences;
- to participate in service development and business planning;
- professional supervision and management of junior medical staff;
- responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing toundergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally;
- participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD;
- managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate;
About usOur inpatient services are based at King’s Mill Hospital, offering superb facilities for both stroke inpatients and outpatients services.An integrated unit on Ward 53 and 54, is the hub for hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke services. Four monitored beds comprise the hyper-acute bay and the senior stroke nurses covering are all NIHSS certified and are available 24/7 to admit patients directly from A&E as well as assessing potential thrombolysis patients. The remaining 25 beds on the stroke ward are for on-going acute management of our stroke patients and on-going rehabilitation, which includes a therapy treatment area.There is a dedicated Early Supportive Discharge (ESD) Service who provides intensive rehabilitation within the community. This is supported by physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, clinical physiology and nurse and rehabilitation support workers. On average 40% of the patients admitted to the stroke unit are discharged to the ESD.Date posted09 October 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number214-MED24-6503088-BJob locationsKing’s Mill HospitalMansfield RoadSutton-In-AshfieldNG17 4JLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are also able to offer an attractive recruitment package to include:
- An attractive recruitment and retention premium (details to be discussed with individual applicants)
- Relocation budget of up to £5,000
- Named Mentor for the first year of employment to facilitate settling in to the new working environment
- Additional allocation of SPA time within the job plan for the first 2 years in order to allow time for service development (typically 7.5:2.5 split between DCC and SPA time)
- Access to additional study leave funding for the first 2 years of employment
Full and Specialist Registration and a license to practice with the GMC is essential. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR). The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is also essential. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are also able to offer an attractive recruitment package to include:
- An attractive recruitment and retention premium (details to be discussed with individual applicants)
- Relocation budget of up to £5,000
- Named Mentor for the first year of employment to facilitate settling in to the new working environment
- Additional allocation of SPA time within the job plan for the first 2 years in order to allow time for service development (typically 7.5:2.5 split between DCC and SPA time)
- Access to additional study leave funding for the first 2 years of employment
Full and Specialist Registration and a license to practice with the GMC is essential. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR). The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is also essential.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Entry on Specialist Register via CESR pathway or CCT within 6 months of date of interview for this post
Desirable
- Higher degree: MD or PhD
ExperienceEssential
- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Understanding of all aspects of Stroke Medicine
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
- Stroke Fellowship
TeachingDesirable
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
ResearchDesirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Entry on Specialist Register via CESR pathway or CCT within 6 months of date of interview for this post
Desirable
- Higher degree: MD or PhD
ExperienceEssential
- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Understanding of all aspects of Stroke Medicine
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
- Stroke Fellowship
TeachingDesirable
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
ResearchDesirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Expected salary
£105504 – 139882 per year
Location
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Job date
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:44:24 GMT
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