Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Trust is offering an appointment for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine at Leeds General Infirmary. The role involves working on the stroke unit, managing care for stroke patients, and participating in clinical training and governance. Candidates should have GMC registration, NHS experience at IMT3 level, and advanced life support qualifications.

Benefits

Opportunities for teaching and training

Self-directed training time included in rota

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration or equivalent required.
• 12 months NHS experience and 6 months at IMT3 level required.
• Valid Advanced Life Support qualifications needed.

Responsibilities

• Work on the stroke unit, participating in ward rounds and TIA clinics.
• Participate in an on-call rota including twilight shifts and weekends.
• Involve in teaching and departmental audit.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication

Prioritization of clinical need

Management of acutely ill patients

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Part 1 MRCP

Full MRCP (desirable)

Job description

This is an appointment for a Senior Clinical Fellow Trust Grade Doctor in Stroke Medicine. This post is available to start on 06/08/25 with an expected duration of 1 year. The holder of this post is expected to be able to be able to work at the level of Internal Medicine Year 3 (IMT3)

The post involves working on the stroke unit at Leeds General infirmary, participating in ward rounds, reviewing hyperacute and acute patients, and patients undergoing stroke rehab. The post holder would also be expected to participate in TIA clinics and stroke follow up clinics, as well as assisting in reviewing referrals made to the stroke department. The post holder will be expected to participate in an on-call rota which includes twilight shifts and weekend working, but no nights. The on-call work would involve reviewing stroke patients as well as a general medical component reviewing patients accepted for admission to the relevant medical specialities.

Main duties of the job

There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to become involved in teaching and training, both at an undergraduate and postgraduate level and to contribute to clinical governance. The successful candidate would also be expected to participate in departmental audit and quality improvement work. Self directed training time is included in the rota for this post, and the doctor will also be invited to join the education programme within the department.

This post will be based at the Leeds General Infirmary. Further information about our department is available in the job description.

Applicants should be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice in the UK. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 12 months experience of working in the NHS and a minimum of 6 months at IMT3 level or higher. Ability to work full time is desirable. Applicants should have prior experience of working within a stroke department. Applicants need to have Valid Advanced Life Support qualifications which are in date and not expired. It is expected that applicants should have a minimum of Part 1 MRCP, and full MRCP is desirable.

About us

This Trust is one of the largest in the UK, providing high quality acute hospital services for the population of Leeds and the surrounding area and acts as a regional centre for a number of specialist services such as cancer, cardiac and neurosurgery, treating about 1.5 million people per year.

Leeds General Infirmary houses a 10-bedded Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) and a further 22 bedded Acute Stroke Unit (ASU), both located on ward L21. The service offers thrombolysis treatment as well as mechanical thrombectomy to the West Yorkshire region. Patients are looked after by a team of Stroke and Neurology consultants with a broad range of experience and specialist interests. A TIA clinic is operated on a daily basis, as well as follow up clinics for discharged patients.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work alongside the team of Consultants, other Resident doctors, Physician associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, the multidisciplinary team and research faculty. Examples of duties include:

Participating in the day-to-day functioning of stroke, including Consultant ward rounds, reviews of patients and clinical ward tasks

Participating in TIA clinics and Follow-up clinics.

On call component consisting of twilight and weekend working, assessing stroke patients as well as a general medical component reviewing patients accepted for admission to the relevant medical specialities.

Promoting high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development relevant to scope of practice.

Promoting high professional standards of clinical care of patients and the health and safety of the critical care environment

Benefitting from the departmental education program and opportunities as described

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and will the post holder will be expected to undertake experience across the whole pathway.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Please see Person Specification - additionally:

This post is suitable for:

Doctors in training who have completed a minimum of Foundation year 2 and are fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice in the UK.

General Training and Qualifications

See Person Specification.

Experience

See Person Specification.

Personal Attributes

The appointee will have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communications about medical topics with patients and colleagues. See Person Specification.

Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement

The appointee will be encouraged to contribute to the trust audit programme and there will be the opportunity to develop their own audit or quality improvement topics should this be of interest.

In the discharge of these responsibilities the appointee will be expected to maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing medical education.

TEACHING

The Trust as a Teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds School of Medicine for the Undergraduate teaching and both the Stroke and Neurology departments host undergraduate students on rotational placements. There are opportunities available for the post holder to be involved in teaching and training both at an undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Division of Neurosciences

Dr Jonathan Billmen- Clinical Director

Mr Robert Rathbone- General Manager

Mr Robin Darby - Head of Nursing

MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

Consultant staff (stroke Medicine)

Dr Sameer Limaye (Stroke, Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care)

Dr Jon Cooper (Stroke, Postgraduate Education, Epilepsy)

Dr Marc Randall (Stroke, Neurology,)

Dr Ahamad Hassan (Stroke, Neurology, Research)

Dr Rabee Jamali (Stroke, Neurology, Education lead for Neurology)

Dr Vasileios Papavasileiou (Stroke, Research)

Dr Ana Garcia (Stroke, Neurology, Epilepsy, RCP tutor))

Dr Sally Lui (Stroke, General Medicine)

Dr Marissa Minns (Stroke, Geriatric Medicine, Lead Clinician for Stroke)

Dr Lucy Hicken (Stroke, Geriatric Medicine, Education lead)

Dr Stuart Maguire (Stroke, Geriatric Medicine, Governance Lead)

Dr Mohammed Soliman (Locum Consultant in Stroke medicine)

The consultants are supported by the Brain attack team nurses, a team of Resident doctors from both Stroke and Neurology, including Foundation Year, IMT and GPST doctors, Stroke Clinical Fellow, Physician associates, Associate Nurse Specialist, Trust doctors and a team of Neurology registrars.

Person Specification

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

Essential

• Full GMC registration or equivalent.
• 12 months NHS experience
• 6 months at minimum IMT3 level

Desirable

• Previous Clinical experience in Stroke

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent at time of application
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at time of application

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Can perform lumbar punctures and nasogastric tube insertion independently
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement andperformance is commensurate with totality of their period of training
• Evidence of completion of part 1 MRCP

Desirable

• Holds full MRCP

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

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