Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine

Humber Health Partnership; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a clinical fellow to assist with early patient assessment in stroke care and support rehabilitation processes. Applicants should ideally complete MRCP and possess experience in general medicine. The role involves participating in weekly educational sessions and clinical governance reviews, contributing to patient care in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess clinical competence and experience in general and geriatric medicine.
• Experience in stroke management is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate early assessment of patients and minimize delays.
• Support patients during rehabilitation and prevent complications.
• Coordinate weekly review meetings for thrombolysis and thrombectomy decisions.

Skills

Clinical competence

Patient management

Communication skills

Education

Completion of MRCP

Job description

Overview

They will work closely with our hyperacute stroke nursing team facilitating early assessment of patients in ED minimising delays to assessments and also hyperacute treatments where indicated ensuring also that these are delivered in a timely manner.

They will also support patients during rehabilitation preventing and managing medical complications alongside aiding patient and family decision making. Support for the out-patient follow up of patients following discharge will also form part of the role. There are weekly educational sessions and also regular clinical governance and morbidity and mortality reviews. The stroke clinical fellows will be responsible for coordinating a weekly review of thrombolysis and thrombectomy decision making. They will also play an active part in the weekly MDT meeting.

Qualifications

Whilst the clinical fellow posts are not formally approved training posts, the post holder will have consultant-led education and supervision and will be supported in their professional development. Ideally applicants should have completed MRCP. Applicants should also be competent clinicians and have experience in general and geriatric medicine. Experience in stroke is also desirable but not essential.