Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Katalysysts Consulting; Swindon; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is seeking a Consultant in Stroke Medicine to join a close-knit team focused on delivering excellent patient care. This full-time position offers the chance to contribute to the development of stroke pathways and improve patient outcomes in a supportive environment. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of experienced consultants, ensuring the highest standards of treatment and care for stroke patients.

Qualifications

• Experience in Stroke Medicine from GIM, Stroke or Neurology backgrounds.
• Ability to teach clinical skills and lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in teaching programmes.
• Participate in clinical audits and continuing medical education.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team working

Evidence-based care

Teaching clinical skills

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Education

Fully Registered with the GMC

Clinical training/experience for gaining UK CCT

Job description

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Consultant in Stroke Medicine

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

Job Summary

Consultant in Stroke Medicine

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 department's 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.

Main duties of the job

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
  
  

About Us

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:

ServiceWe will put our patients first

TeamworkWe will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

RespectWe will act with integrity

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-7140759-2

Job locations

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully Registered with the GMC
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
• Expertise in all aspects of stroke medicine
  
  

Teaching & Research

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
• Publications in peer reviewed journals
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
• Publications in peer reviewed journals
  
  

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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