Consultant Physician in Stroke Medicine

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in stroke medicine to provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient stroke care across the pathway, from hyperacute care to community follow-up.

The role includes a regular 1 in 11 acute medical on-call rota, supervision and teaching of junior doctors, and engagement in regional stroke networks and quality improvement programmes.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Registration on the GMC specialist register in General Internal Medicine and either Stroke Medicine or Geriatrics.
• Registration via CCT (within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community rights.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient stroke medicine services.
• Take part in a regular 1 in 11 acute medical on-call rota.
• Undertake infrequent inpatient general medicine work.
• Analyse SSNAP and other performance data and identify areas to improve.
• Lead service improvement initiatives across the stroke pathway.
• Implement innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes and experience.
• Supervise junior medical staff.
• Teach, examine and assess undergraduate and postgraduate doctors.
• Take part in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education.
• Take part in regional stroke networks and quality improvement programmes.

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Consultant post in stroke medicine with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, working with Portsmouth Hospitals and the Wessex stroke network. Duties combine outpatient and inpatient stroke care, a regular 1 in 11 acute medical on-call rota and teaching junior doctors. The post leads on SSNAP performance analysis and improvement across the whole stroke pathway, from hyperacute care to community follow-up. Applicants need specialist registration in general internal medicine plus stroke medicine or geriatrics.

What the job involves

• Provide outpatient and inpatient stroke medicine services
• Take part in a regular 1 in 11 acute medical on-call rota
• Undertake infrequent inpatient general medicine work
• Analyse SSNAP and other performance data and identify areas to improve
• Lead service improvement initiatives across the stroke pathway
• Implement innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes and experience
• Supervise junior medical staff
• Teach, examine and assess undergraduate and postgraduate doctors
• Take part in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education
• Take part in regional stroke networks and quality improvement programmes

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Entry on the GMC specialist register for General Internal Medicine and either Stroke Medicine or Geriatrics
• Entry via CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community rights

Experience

• Completed a recognised training programme in General Internal Medicine and Care of the Elderly, with experience of stroke medicine
• High level of clinical experience and competence in General Internal Medicine, Care of the Elderly and Stroke Medicine
• Experience of teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit relevant to the specialty