Stroke Consultant

NHS; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Canada is seeking a Stroke Consultant to enhance their specialist stroke services. You'll lead clinical sessions, participate in teaching and mentoring, and contribute to innovative care pathways. The role emphasizes work-life balance, with opportunities for hybrid working arrangements. Candidates with diverse backgrounds in stroke medicine or related fields are encouraged to apply. You'll join a supportive team dedicated to providing quality healthcare, and enjoy benefits like a relocation package and professional development funding.

Benefits

Relocation package up to £18,000

Study leave budget of £3,000 over three years

Extra 2 days annual leave for consultants

Qualifications

• Proven ability to handle specialized clinical skills in the field.
• Experience in setting up clinical decision units.
• Ability to teach basic clinical skills and supervise trainees.

Responsibilities

• Lead hyper-acute and acute stroke sessions.
• Participate in TIA clinics and ward rounds.
• Provide call cover and help reshape the service.

Skills

Clinical experience in stroke medicine

Teaching & supervising trainees

Knowledge of clinical governance

Education

GMC registered medical qualification

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

BLS or ALS certification

Job description

Stroke Consultant

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 25 February 2026

The Stroke Medicine Service at York Hospital provides comprehensive hyper‑acute, acute, and rehabilitation pathways. Key features include:

• Hyper‑acute stroke unit with 24/7 thrombolysis provision
• Access to thrombectomy pathways via regional neuroscience centres
• Daily MDT ward rounds with stroke physicians, advanced practitioners, therapists, and specialist nurses
• Rapid‑access TIA clinics providing same‑day and next‑day assessment
• Participation in national audits including SSNAP
• Integrated community links with Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby, and North Yorkshire teams
• Close working relationships with ED, Radiology, Neurology, Elderly Medicine, and vascular surgery

The service is undergoing expansion due to increased demand, consultant retirements, and a Trust‑wide commitment to strengthening specialist stroke care. Your appointment would form a key part of this growth.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant in Stroke Medicine, you will play a pivotal role in shaping & delivering high‑quality specialist stroke care. Responsibilities include:

Job Plan

A 10‑PA job plan will be offered, including:

• Direct Clinical Care: Hyper‑acute/acute stroke sessions, TIA clinics, ward rounds, thrombolysis cover
• Supporting Professional Activities: Mandatory 1.5 SPAs with potential to negotiate additional SPA time for leadership, research, or education roles

Job plans are reviewed annually and can be flexibly adapted to clinical interests such as:

• Research leadership
• Education & training roles
• TIA service redesign
• Stroke rehab pathway & community outreach
• Digital innovation or imaging

Candidates wishing to explore a hybrid job between stroke medicine and, for example, elderly care, acute medicine or neurology will be encouraged.

• Less than full‑time applicants will be encouraged
• Opportunities would exist between us & our partner comprehensive centre Hull if a candidate wished to work with thrombectomy provision

We would ask that the candidate takes part in the on‑call rota.

About the York Stroke Service

We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, friendly & creative environment to work in. We are passionate advocates for patient care & that taking care of our team with emphasis on good work‑life balance the best way to achieve it. We believe that people should have fun at work, & it should be an environment in which to thrive.

About us

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale – an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites. Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve. We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK. In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008‑Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust's website in the 'Working for Us' section.

Job responsibilities

Our Trust strongly encourages our staff to be vaccinated against COVID‑19; this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Person Specification

Clinical

• Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in the specialty
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge of clinical governance practice
• Experience of working in or setting up a clinical decision unit service

Teaching

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
• Experience of supervision of postgraduate trainees
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC
• Hold a license to practise with the General Medical Council
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine or General or Acute Medicine or Neurology via: CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
• BLS or ALS
• MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
• Substantive NHS experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust