Consultant in Stroke Medicine

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking full-time Consultants in Stroke Medicine to lead a multidisciplinary team in all aspects of stroke care. Responsibilities include managing stroke admissions, running clinics, and contributing to an innovative stroke service. Applicants should have an MBBS or equivalent, GMC registration, and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers competitive benefits including 35 days of paid holiday and access to NHS discounts.

Benefits

Minimum of 35 days paid holiday

NHS discounts

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement.
• Experience in delivering mechanical thrombectomy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the multidisciplinary stroke care team.
• Run daily TIA clinics and supervise stroke follow-up clinics.
• Provide consultant support 8:00-20:00 for stroke admissions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC registration with a license to practice

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. This is a permanent role to commence as soon as possible.

We are looking to appoint two full time Consultants in Stroke Medicine at UHS. You will work across all areas of the pathway, from hyper acute management for local stroke admissions, inpatient referrals and regional cases for mechanical thrombectomy and decompressive hemicraniectomy, to inpatient stroke care, including rehabilitation.

You will lead the multidisciplinary team which includes stroke advanced care practitioners, nursing staff, specialist physio, occupational and speech and language therapy, orthoptists and neuropsychology. There are daily TIA clinics which the consultant will run or supervise, and monthly stroke follow up clinics.

About us

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic colleague with good interpersonal skills to come and join our dynamic and innovative tertiary stroke service at University Hospital Southampton.

We are one of the leading neuroscience centres in the UK having started a 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy service in March 2025. We have already treated 250 patients this year, with over 400 predicted by the end of the year and performed the 3rd highest number of procedures nationwide in the spring.

We admit 1400 stroke patients a year and provide on site 08:00 20:00 consultant support 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and on call from home 20:00 -08:00 on an 1:20 rota between 7 stroke physicians and 11 neurologists. We have a 13 bed HASU and 28 bed Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation Ward, F8.

Recent innovations include the prehospital video triage to enhance and improve thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy treatment times and our same day post thrombectomy repatriation policy has gained national recognition and been replicated in other centres.

We are a Hyper acute Stroke Research Centre (HSRC) and have contributed to recent major multicentre randomised controlled trials including ATTEST 2, OPTIMAS and ESCAPE-MeVO which have directly changed clinical practice.

The UHS stroke service is innovative, flexible, ambitious, and high achieving. This post provides the opportunity for like-minded and enthusiastic colleagues to join us and contribute to our exciting plans.

Person Specification

Essential qualifications and experience include MBBS or equivalent medical qualification, GMC registration with a licence to practise, appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems, and MRCP or equivalent.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable qualifications and experience include CCT in General (Internal) Medicine or similar medical specialty / geriatric medicine or in Neurology (or expected within 6 months of interview), CCT in Stroke, Research Qualification, and Education/Training Qualification.

• CCT in General (Internal) Medicine or similar medical specialty / geriatric medicine or in Neurology (or expected within 6 months of interview)
• CCT in Stroke
• Research Qualification
• Education/Training Qualification

Aptitudes and Skills

Essential skills include evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams, understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff, evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues, and demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues
• Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines

Desirable skills include experience in delivering mechanical thrombectomy, leading and managing a stroke service, research experience, management skills, and teaching ability.

• Experience in delivering mechanical thrombectomy
• Leading and managing a stroke service
• Research Experience
• Management skills
• Teaching ability

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.