Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Katalysysts; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Western Hospital is seeking Stroke Medicine Consultants to join their dedicated team in providing exceptional care. This role involves comprehensive clinical duties within a supportive environment, emphasizing teamwork and ongoing education. Candidates are invited to contribute to enhancing stroke services, ensuring patient-centered care and maintaining high standards in clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in Stroke Medicine with GIM, Stroke, or Neurology backgrounds required.
• Capability to lead clinical audits and manage risk.
• Participate in ongoing medical education activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Lead changes to improve patient experience and care pathways.
• Supervise junior colleagues and partake in clinical governance.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team working

Evidence-based care

Teaching and examination

Education

Medical Degree and subsequent training in Stroke Medicine

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The Great Western Hospital is pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to Stroke Medicine Consultants to join the existing team.

Are you looking to start your career as a Consultant in a supportive and caring Stroke Service, or are you an existing Consultant looking for a new and exciting change where you can really make a difference? Either way, we are a supportive and close knit team who are focused on giving the very best care to our patients at all times and we would love to have you on board. We would welcome applicants from Consultants who have have experience in Stroke Medicine , either from a GIM, Stroke or Neurology backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be working closely with the existing team of Consultants to contribute and improving our stroke pathways and SSNAP performance. We believe that this is essential for us to provide a first class service where the patients and their relatives come first.

The Stroke/Neurology team are well located in the Betjeman Centre, which is on the ground floor of GWH. This is home to the departments outpatient clinic rooms, day hospital, therapy Centre and office space for the Consultant team and their secretarial support. There is also a rehabilitation service for Stroke, which is provided by SWICC in a separate building, located on site at GWH.

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

Clinical Duties

Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues

Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.

Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)

Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.

Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.

Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.

Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.

Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section

Detail other responsibilities such as the patients that will be under the care of the successful candidate

Our STAR Values Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do. You Can Expect To See Them In The Way We Act And The Way We Treat Each Other. Our Values Make Us Who We Are. We Will Expect Your Values And Behaviours To Reflect The STAR Values Of The Organisation

Service We will put our patients first

Teamwork We will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity

Management And Leadership Responsibilities

All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.

To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.

To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.

The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.

Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.

As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.

Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.

Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.

Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management

Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.

Further details can be found on the attached JD

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