Consultant In Stroke Medicine

Ashford And St Peter'S Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is actively seeking a Stroke Consultant to lead and drive improvements in stroke care.

The post includes 7.5 DCCs and 2.5 SPAs with an additional 1.3 PAs for Surrey Tele-Stroke rota after six months, with scope to participate in GIM on-call shifts. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing team, optimise inpatient flow, enhance outpatient outcomes and have opportunities to become a consultant clinical lead within a dynamic NHS

Qualifications

• Direct clinical care of stroke patients and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Leadership and governance responsibilities within the department.
• Commitment to teaching, research and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical, educational and managerial services at consultant level.
• Provide direct clinical care and share workload with colleagues.
• Provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the department.
• Attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and clinics.
• Lead training and supervise junior medical staff.
• Engage in clinical audits, governance activities and research initiatives.
• Contribute to departmental staffing, appraisal and teaching responsibilities.

Skills

Stroke care

Leadership

Education & training

Education

CCT / Specialist Training

GMC registration

Research experience

Job description

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Stroke Consultant within our Trust, offering a dynamic role. The role will be 7.5 DCCs, 2.5 SPAs with an additional 1.3PAs for participation in the Surrey Stroke Telemedicine Rota (after a minimum of 6 months working in the role), and opportunities to take on GIM on call shifts on a permanent or ad-hoc basis.

This position is ideal for ambitious, aspirational and driven individuals who are committed to restoring the NHS to its full potential, prioritising proactive health improvement over reactive illness treatment. At the heart of this role is the opportunity to make a real impact, both locally and nationally, through collaboration with regional networks and beyond.

As a Stroke Consultant, you will have the chance to lead and innovate, driving forward cutting-edge approaches to care that optimise inpatient flow, enhance outpatient outcomes, and deliver exceptional patient care. You will play a key role in transforming how stroke care is delivered in our hospital, ensuring the highest standards of care. There is also an opportunity to become a consultant clinical lead for the service.

We are looking for candidates with a broad skill set and the ability to adapt to the evolving demands of this dynamic position. If you are a multi-skilled professional, eager to shape the future of stroke care and contribute to the broader mission of improving health outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department

Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peters, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment, and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.

Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.

The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.

Assessment of patients

Provide consultant cover in ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings, clinics.

Consultant cover time required, Consultants will be expected to review all potential admissions and develop rapid assessment triage strategies to ensure early investigations and disposition of patients is achieved.

The new consultant will be expected to take a keen interest in Stroke / Stroke Mimics / TIA (including 24/7 Tele-Stroke Service).

Participate in the Surrey Stroke Telemedicine Rota after approximately 6 months training (1 in every 12 days).

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IN PERSON ON 10/12/2026

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward-thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.

For more information about careers at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

To have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care in stroke medicine

To work closely with consultant colleagues in the A&E department to continually improve the management of stroke patients.

To work jointly with Divisional colleagues to ensure the Trust achieves the 4-hour waiting time target and all other relevant clinical quality indicators for patients

To have a clear understanding of commissioning and contracting of stroke services, and of regional stroke strategy.

To undertake prospective cover of team colleagues to ensure that cover is provided during periods of leave

Will be expected to share equally in the workload of the department.

Will be encouraged to undertake research and develop special interests within the limits of clinical and laboratory service workload.

Will undertake continuing medical education and in doing so will utilise the study leave entitlement which will be appropriately funded.

Will engage in appropriate professional development, including indicating if mentoring or other support would be of benefit

Will participate in clinical audit activities of the department and hospitals, and as appropriate ensure that proper records are completed for this purpose. The Trust has a clinical governance manager who is responsible for audits and also an audit department which helps us with the audit process. We also have a monthly clinical governance meeting whereby audits are discussed

Will participate in the professional training of staff in the department, both medical and non-medical and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff including undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff, as well as education and supervision of the junior medical staff.

Will participate as required in departmental staff appraisal. The Trust has allocated appraisers and all clinical leads are appraisers.

Will adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and in partnership with other consultant colleagues working in the speciality for the proper function of the department.

Will undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.

Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.

Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.

Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.

Engage with medical, nursing, management, and all relevant co‑workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.

Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit, and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department

Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non‑medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification

Support recruitment, appraisal, development, and mentoring activities to a multi‑disciplinary, multi‑professional team.

Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.

More details can be found in the Job Description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Providing direct clinical care in stroke and general internal medicine, utilising collaborative approaches
• Leading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

• Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (or CCT) by the time of taking up the post or be accredited for inclusion on the General Medical Councils Specialist Register
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Highly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty
• Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
• Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress
• Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
• Evidence of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: St Peter's Hospital, Guilford Road, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead, Kathy Anderson, [e-mail]