Locum Consultant In Stroke Medicine

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, seeks a Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine for a 6-month fixed-term post. The role involves leading stroke pathways across RLH, WXUH and Newham sites and supervising MDTs, with exposure to HASU/ASU settings and discharge planning.

The post requires MRCP or equivalent, full GMC registration, and an interest in teaching and research. UK registration and a commitment to high-quality patient care are essential.

Qualifications

• Essential: MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
• Essential: Full GMC Registration with license to practice
• Desirable: Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)

Responsibilities

• Stroke pathway delivery across RLH, WXUH and Newham sites.
• Lead MDTs and TIA clinics and oversee early supported discharge teams.

Skills

Communication

Staff management

Teaching

Teamwork

Supervision

Education

MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification

Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Research publications (Desirable)

Job description

Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

The closing date is 14 December 2026

Job summary

Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine
6 Month Fixed Term Contract
10 PA Post

Whipps Cross University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust and is situated in Waltham Forest, North East London. The hospital serves a diverse local population of more than 350,000. Our mission is to provide high quality clinical care to our patients, develop our integrated care model and provide our trainees with excellent support.

Main duties of the job

The stroke patient pathway is an integral part of the Barts Health's policy to deliver high quality modern stroke care is delivered on 3 sites: Royal London Hospital (RLH), Whipps Cross University Hospital (WXUH) and Newham Hospital. At the RLH site there is a Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) with 12 monitored beds for acute Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy and 14 acute stroke unit beds. The Newham ASU has 14 beds and the ASU at Whipps has 19 beds. There are specialist Stroke MDTs and TIA clinics on all three sites and early supported discharge teams.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted: 28 October 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 259-MED8400295WXH

Job locations: Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
• Essential: Full GMC Registration with license to practice
• Desirable: Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)

Experience

• Essential: Stroke experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCST)
• Essential: Experience in Thrombolysis
• Desirable: Experience of Multidisciplinary Stroke services
• Desirable: Ability to organize and deliver a teaching programme

Knowledge

• Essential: Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics - G(I)M and stroke of the specialist skills required for this post
• Essential: Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Essential: Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
• Desirable: Interest in research, with evidence of peer-reviewed publications
• Desirable: Peer reviewed original research publications

Skills

• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses and other agencies
• Essential: Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• Essential: Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
• Essential: Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Essential: Experience of supervising medical staff
• Desirable: Ability to motivate busy clinicians to engage in teaching
• Desirable: Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research

Other

• Essential: Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Essential: Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Essential: Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
• Essential: Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust

Address: Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant and Clinical Lead, Dr Nicholas Bentley, [e-mail]

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