Senior Stroke Physician - Geriatric Care Leader

National health service; Shere; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

National Health Service in London is seeking a stroke physician embedded within the elderly care department to provide specialist stroke consultations and advisory services across the Trust. The post is based at Croydon University Hospital with potential off-site work and an honorary HASU on-call option at St George’s Hospital, subject to negotiation.

The role offers a high degree of autonomy, with plans for 10 programmed activities per week and opportunities to contribute to TIA clinics,

Responsibilities

• Provide stroke consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues within the Trust.
• Manage TIA clinics, support inpatient referrals, ward rounds and MDT under consultant supervision.
• Cover approximately half of the stroke unit and rotate to cover the TIA clinic; participate in on-call scheduling as agreed.
• Contribute to teaching and training of junior staff and participate in current and future research programmes.

Job description

National Health Service in London is seeking a stroke physician embedded within the elderly care department to provide specialist stroke consultations and advisory services across the Trust. The post is based at Croydon University Hospital with potential off-site work and an honorary HASU on-call option at St George’s Hospital, subject to negotiation.

The role offers a high degree of autonomy, with plans for 10 programmed activities per week and opportunities to contribute to TIA clinics,