Specialist in Neurology & Stroke Medicine

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is seeking a Specialist in Neurology & Stroke Medicine to join a dedicated team of medical professionals. This is an 18-month fixed-term position where you will be responsible for patient assessments, drug prescriptions, and participating in ward rounds. The ideal candidate will have GMC registration, relevant clinical experience, and a commitment to professional development. The Trust offers a supportive environment with a focus on staff wellbeing and development.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing support

Training and supervision opportunities

Team-based working environment

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC.
• Must have MB, BS or equivalent.
• Completion of Basic and Advanced Life Support courses is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in clinic and review ward referrals.
• Prescribe drugs for patients both in clinic and on wards.
• Participate in ward rounds and troubleshoot patient care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient management

Drug prescription

Communication with families

Teamwork

Education

Fully registered with the GMC

MB, BS or equivalent

Basic Life Support

MRCP completed

Advanced Life Support

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist in Neurology & Stroke Medicine

The closing date is 13 January 2026

This role is a new role within the department of Neurology & Stroke; the appointed candidate(s) will join an existing team of 14 senior medical staff including Consultants & SAS doctors. On joining the department, you will become part of a well‑established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service that we provide to our patients. As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision to our junior colleagues. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. The Trust's Health and Wellbeing team has won a National Award during 2020 for the work they have done locally.

This 18‑month fixed term post will work closely with a team of Consultant Neurologists and Clinical Nurse specialists, the post holder will be expected to initiate and provide sound clinical/medical practices to patients under the care of the Neurology team, mostly in outpatient clinics but also if they admitted under other general medical teams. The post will also include clinical involvement in the acute stroke service.

Main duties of the job

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

Clinical Duties

• Patient assessment both in clinic and when reviewing ward‑referrals
• Drug prescription in clinic, for ward patients
• Undertake patient reviews for other in‑patient teams
• Troubleshoot patients on the ward
• Participate in ward rounds with the Consultants
• Ward rounds on the Acute Stroke ward
• Front door assessment of acute stroke patients including thrombolysis

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

Service - We will put our patients first

Teamwork - We will work together

Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect - We will act with integrity

Job responsibilities

As well as the clinical duties above, the successful candidate will be required to:

• Liaise with patient families to discuss the patients progress, goals and achievable outcomes.
• Provide information to patients and family in a way that they can understand.
• Co‑ordinate with nursing and ward staff.
• Maintain an open and honest dialogue with the Pharmacist, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
• Planning & Organisation: You will be expected to attend departmental meetings.
• You will be expected to attend weekly radiology meetings to discuss difficult cases.

Further details can be found in the attached job description.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC
• MB, BS or equivalent
• Basic Life Support
• Completed MRCP
• Evidence of continuing professional updating
• Advanced Life Support
• Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st or 2nd degree

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
• Must have relevant post graduate clinical experience, and they must demonstrate significant experience at a senior level in Neurology

Management Experience

• Experience of audit and management
• Evidence of management/leadership skills training

Teaching & Research

• Publications in peer reviewed journals

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust