Senior Consultant: Older People & Stroke Medicine

Royal Devon; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the Consultant Physician in Healthcare for the Older Person and Stroke Medicine based at North Devon District Hospital. The post is full-time with 10 PAs and offers autonomy within a supportive multi-disciplinary team across the Northern site.

There is scope to pursue sub-specialties such as frailty, movement disorders or peri-operative medicine, with collaboration between North Devon District Hospital and the

Qualifications

• Experience as a Consultant Physician in UK NHS (implied).
• Interest in frailty, ortho-geriatrics, movement disorders, syncope, stroke, community and peri-operative medicine.
• Ability to work across two sites with autonomy and team support.

Responsibilities

• Provide Consultant Physician services for Older People and Stroke Medicine.
• Offer leadership within the front door frailty service and frailty acute hospital at home.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to deliver services.

Skills

Frailty care

Stroke medicine

Clinical leadership

Job description

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the Consultant Physician in Healthcare for the Older Person and Stroke Medicine based at North Devon District Hospital. The post is full-time with 10 PAs and offers autonomy within a supportive multi-disciplinary team across the Northern site.

There is scope to pursue sub-specialties such as frailty, movement disorders or peri-operative medicine, with collaboration between North Devon District Hospital and the