Consultant Stroke Physician Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dgeworld; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a full-time Consultant Stroke Physician to join a dedicated team in a leading NHS Trust. This role offers the chance to provide the highest quality patient care, engage in continuous improvement, and participate in the development of innovative stroke services. With a commitment to excellence, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to both acute and rehabilitation services while enjoying an attractive recruitment package. This position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in stroke medicine and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Attractive recruitment and retention premium

Relocation budget up to £5,000

Named Mentor for the first year

Additional SPA time for service development

Access to study leave funding for 2 years

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and evidence of higher specialist training are essential.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care and participate in service development.
• Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to medical education.
• Participate in audits and clinical governance processes.

Skills

Patient Care

Diagnosis and Treatment

Team Collaboration

Medical Education

Education

Full and Specialist Registration with GMC

Higher Specialist Training (CCT or CESR)

Job description

Consultant Stroke Physician

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for the post of a full-time Consultant to join the Department of Stroke Medicine at our Trust. If successful, you will be joining an enthusiastic and experienced stroke specialist multidisciplinary team.

Our Stroke Service admits approximately 600 patients with confirmed stroke each year. An out of hours thrombolysis service is provided in partnership with Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). In addition, there will be some responsibility to provide cover to the acute geriatric wards at weekends.

Depending on the skills of the successful candidate, an opportunity exists to take part in the acute medical on-call.

A high-risk TIA service runs 5 days per week with dedicated same-day carotid Doppler and MRI imaging to provide carotid endarterectomy within 48 hours as needed. At weekends, the service is provided by NUH.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
2. Provision with Consultant colleagues of a service, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
3. Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorized absences.
4. Participate in service development and business planning.
5. Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
6. Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
7. Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes, and in CPD.
8. Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate.

Our inpatient services are based at Kings Mill Hospital, offering superb facilities for both stroke inpatients and outpatient services.

An integrated unit on Ward 53 and 54 is the hub for hyper-acute, acute, and rehabilitation stroke services. Four monitored beds comprise the hyper-acute bay, and the senior stroke nurses covering are all NIHSS certified and available 24/7 to admit patients directly from A&E as well as assessing potential thrombolysis patients. The remaining 25 beds on the stroke ward are for ongoing acute management of our stroke patients and ongoing rehabilitation, which includes a therapy treatment area.

There is a dedicated Early Supportive Discharge (ESD) Service that provides intensive rehabilitation within the community. This is supported by physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, clinical physiology, and nurse and rehabilitation support workers. On average, 40% of the patients admitted to the stroke unit are discharged to the ESD.

We are also able to offer an attractive recruitment package to include:

1. An attractive recruitment and retention premium (details to be discussed with individual applicants).
2. Relocation budget of up to £5,000.
3. Named Mentor for the first year of employment to facilitate settling into the new working environment.
4. Additional allocation of SPA time within the job plan for the first 2 years to allow time for service development (typically 7.5:2.5 split between DCC and SPA time).
5. Access to additional study leave funding for the first 2 years of employment.

Full and Specialist Registration and a license to practice with the GMC is essential. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR). The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is also essential.

This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Apr 2025.

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