Consultant in Stroke Medicine and HfOP

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Stroke Medicine & Healthcare for the Older Person, based at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). The post supports our integrated department across Eastern and Northern Devon, with opportunities for sub-specialty interests and ongoing professional development.

Successful candidates will join a friendly, high‑performing team, with autonomy to shape their clinical duties, engage in teaching or

Job description

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant to join the department of Stroke Medicine & Healthcare for the Older Person for its Eastern services, based at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

These roles form part of a wider integrated department that includes our Northern services based in Barnstaple.

Our combined Stroke Medicine department is friendly, successful and ambitious. The Royal Devon is a Trust which encourages and supports innovation, diversity, digital development and research.

Successful candidates will be given a high degree of autonomy and time to undertake supporting professional activities. This includes training and teaching or to pursue sub-specialty interests. This is a fantastic opportunity to design a consultant post to suit your professional aspirations.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most., Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.