Consultant Physician with an interest in Stroke Medicine

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 106,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in North Wales is seeking a Consultant Physician with a focus on Stroke Medicine. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, where you will deliver high-quality care and lead a consultant-led Stroke service. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, you will contribute to enhancing services for the community. If you are passionate about making a difference in stroke care and have the necessary qualifications, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values equality, diversity, and work-life balance.

Benefits

Family-friendly benefits

Work-life balance policies

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold relevant medical qualifications and experience in stroke and elderly care.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a consultant-led Stroke service at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
• Take responsibility for stroke inpatient care with support from junior doctors.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Teaching and Training Engagement

Education

MB BS or equivalent

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

CCT or equivalent

Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Job description

Consultant Physician with an interest in Stroke Medicine

Consultant

Main area: Care of the Elderly
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 050-WXM-COTE-1124

Site: Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Town: Wrexham
Salary: £106,000 - £154,760 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.

Job overview

We are excited to be looking for a new colleague to join our expanding team of substantive consultants based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The post is a new addition to the current team of consultants currently working in the East area of the Health Board. The post has arisen from plans to reconfigure and strengthen our existing services. In particular, we are seeking to strengthen our already well-developed services in Stroke medicine.

Wrexham is superbly located in North East Wales, on the border with Cheshire and Shropshire. Excellent lines of communication allow easy access to Chester, Liverpool and Manchester, but also provide a gateway to the North Wales coastline and Snowdonia National Park.

Main duties of the job

Deliver a consultant-led Stroke service at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for the diagnosis and management of both outpatients and inpatients.

Take consultant responsibility for stroke inpatient care as part of the team, with support from a designated team of junior doctors based on the Stroke unit. Numbers of outlying patients can vary, but due to the nature of the role are minimal.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information on the role of Consultant Stroke Physician.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
• Higher degree, e.g. MD or PhD.

Clinical training and experience

• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Geriatric Medicine with sub specialization in General Internal medicine and or stroke.
• Specialist Stroke Fellowship.
• Willingness to take part in out of hours stroke on-call Rota.

Personal attributes

• Good interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• An interest in working in a Care of the Elderly/Stroke Medicine job, willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local / regional / national level.
• Reliable, self-motivated and punctual.
• Evidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure.
• Willingness to engage in teaching and training.
• Welsh Speaker or willingness to learn Welsh.

Clinical Governance/Audit/Research

• An understanding of the Strategic and Operational issues underpinning Clinical Governance and their application in daily practice and evidence of such.
• Evidence of participation. Research-based publications and previous audits.

Management

• An understanding of NHS management practices and their application and evidence of such.
• A willingness to partake actively in the management of any specialist interest of the appointee within the job and participate in the departmental management meetings.
• Evidence of participation in Management course or training.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Cameron Abbott
Job title: Consultant Geriatrician
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 03000 858429

Dr Walee Sayed (Stroke consultant)
Tel: [phone] (secretary)
Email: [e-mail]

Prof Sam Abraham. Assistant Medical Director.
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]