Specialty Doctor in Stroke Rehabilitation

NHS; Wales; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS health board in Wales is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Stroke Rehabilitation. The role involves providing expert care to stroke patients, engaging in multidisciplinary teamwork, and contributing to clinical governance and teaching. Ideal candidates will possess an MBBS, relevant experience, and strong communication skills. This position offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council at time of appointment.
• Completed at least four years of full-time postgraduate training.
• Experience in a relevant specialty training program.

Responsibilities

• Provide a holistic, multidisciplinary rehabilitation service to stroke patients.
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews, and MDT meetings.
• Engage in clinical audit and teaching responsibilities.

Skills

Clinical audit

Teaching

Communication skills

Research understanding

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCP Part 1 or equivalent

Job description

Go back Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Specialty Doctor in Stroke Rehabilitation

The closing date is 15 December 2025

Serving a local population of 475,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, the stroke department treats around 1400 suspected stroke patients per year, with 700 confirmed stroke cases, and receives over 1200 referrals to the TIA service. The stroke team work closely with colleagues across Acute and Emergency Medicine, Interventional Neuroradiology and Medicine to deliver the stroke pathway including thrombolysis and thrombectomy.

The service is currently implementing an updated clinical model ensuring delivery of optimal patient pathways in line with recognised clinical standards and the national clinical guidelines for stroke. University Hospital of Wales is now (from 1st July 2025) operational as the South Wales Thrombectomy Centre, providing thrombectomy services on a super-regional basis to the whole of South Wales in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust.

The stroke service operates across the emergency unit, TIA outpatients, an 18 bedded acute stroke unit, 38 bedded stroke rehab centre and a community based early supported discharge service. The Stroke Rehabilitation Centre provides ongoing specialist in-patient care and rehabilitation for people with stroke from the Cardiff and Vale locality.

Main duties of the job

The aim of SRC is to provide a holistic, multidisciplinary, rehabilitation driven and ongoing care service to stroke patients, to maximise their recovery, functional independence and psychological wellbeing after stroke. In addition, SRC cares for a cohort of severely frail patients whose needs often encompass an End-of-Life Care approach which can be complex, intense, unstable or unpredictable.

You will join a team of Consultant Geriatricians, Stroke Physicians, Resident Doctors and wider Nursing and multidisciplinary Colleagues in delivering this model of care.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Togetherand our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities

• Monday
  • AM: 1 9-1 SRC, UHL — Direct Clinical Care Ward activity: ward rounds, patient reviews and MDT meetings
  • PM: 1 1-5 SRC, UHL — Ward activity
• Tuesday
  • AM: 1 9-1 SRC, UHL — SPA session
  • PM: 1 1-5 SRC, UHL — SPA session
• Wednesday
  • AM: 1 9-1 SRC, UHL — Ward activity
  • PM: 1 1-5 SRC, UHL — Ward activity
• Thursday
  • AM: 1 9-1 SRC, UHL — Ward activity
  • PM: 1 1-5 SRC, UHL — Ward activity
• Friday
  • AM: 1 9-1 SRC, UHL — Ward activity
  • PM: 1 1-5 SRC, UHL — Ward activity
• Weekend duties will be an optional element in this role, contributing to the resident doctor rota for emergency stroke assessment cover at UHW. These may be worked as part of a 7-day cover model with time off in lieu arranged around weekend shifts.

Out of hours on call duties will be an optional element of this role, contributing to the resident doctor rota for emergency stroke assessment cover at UHW.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• MBBS or recognised equivalent
• Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council at time of appointment
• Applicants shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant speciality, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
• Applicants that are either partially or non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to UK qualifications
• Higher degree e.g. FRCP Part 1 or evidence of equivalent qualification.

Clinical Effectiveness, Teaching & Research

• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
• Evidence of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors and learning from errors
• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Evidence of interest in, and experience of, teaching, where required in the post
• If appropriate, demonstrates an understanding of the principles of research
• Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
• Assessment of emergencies
• Commitment to Clinical Risk Management and Clinical Governance
• Commitment to teaching both medical and non-medical staff

Communication and language skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology, support staff, patients and relatives
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• For most non-EEA applicants, there is a requirement for appropriate scores in the academic International English Language Test System (IELTS) and Occupational English Test (OET).
• If appropriate, ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board