Senior Fellow in Stroke Medicine

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Southampton seeks a Senior Fellow in Stroke Medicine to enhance its comprehensive stroke service. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic and supportive environment, alongside a dedicated team, focused on providing high standards of care for stroke patients. Opportunities for professional development and a competitive salary package await you in this role, making a significant impact on patient outcomes in the region.

Benefits

Minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Access to NHS discounts

Generous pension scheme

Support for flexible working

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of Specialty training.
• Experience in general medicine at CMT or above level.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of stroke physicians and registrars in providing comprehensive stroke care.
• Participate in acute stroke treatment and research protocols.
• Support continuous professional development and adhere to GMC revalidation requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP

GMC registration with a licence to practice

Job description

Employer University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southampton General Hospital Town Southampton Salary £61,825 - £70,425 Assessed on experience and qualifications per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 23:59

Senior Fellow in Stroke Medicine

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

UHS is a large teaching hospital serving a population of 1.3 million people living in Southampton and southern Hampshire. It provides specialist regional services for the Wessex population of 3.5 million including neurosciences, cardiac care, and paediatric intensive care to the population of central southern England. UHS is the regional centre for neurosurgery, complex neurology, stroke and neuroradiology. It is a major centre for teaching and research and works in association with the University of Southampton, the Medical Research Council and The Welcome Trust.

The successful applicants will join a team of 7 stroke physicians, 7 neurologists and
6 registrars/senior fellows. The UHS Stroke Service is a Comprehensive Stroke Centre (CSC) and has a local catchment population of about 0.7 million. The service admits over one thousand patients with a confirmed stroke diagnosis a year and now provides a 24/7 thrombectomy service for Wessex. We have fast access to CT angiography, CT perfusion and MR brain imaging, enabling us to be at the forefront of acute stroke treatment and research. Patients are first admitted to our 13 bed Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) situated within the neuroscience block and then transferred to our acute/rehab ward, F8.

We are advertising for 2 posts.

Working for our organisation

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate with have MRCP & GMC registration. They will be able to full fill the job description. They will have experience in general medicine and/or neurology at CMT level or above and will have worked in multi-disciplinary teams.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post.

The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular.

Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary – MT04 £61,825 Basic Salary – MT05 £70,425

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview

Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role.

Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.

Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Interviews will be held on 2nd July 2025

Job Reference; 188-MD30325 - A This vacancy closes on or before 29th June 2025

Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.

Person specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• MRCP
• Experience in general medicine at CMT or above level
• Previous experience in acting at specialty registrar / IMT3 level
• Publications
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Research and audit experience

Aptitudes and skills

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
• Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly (
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
• Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
• Car driver, with full driving licence, or ability to travel between hospital sites or for necessary patient visits
• Capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.