Stroke Consultant

Plymouth Hospitals; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Full-time role

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Consultant to lead stroke services as part of a growing neuroscience centre. The role offers flexible working and a full-time contract with weekend and on-call duties, and options for job plans with other departments.

The post includes involvement in education, research and regional thrombectomy services to improve 24/7 stroke care.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Specialist register via: CCT, CESR, or European rights.
• Completion of stroke specialist training.
• Experience and interest in stroke rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Join existing consultant body to expand stroke services.
• Develop and medical manage departments and participate in training.
• Contribute to regional out-of-hours advice on thrombolysis and thrombectomy.
• Support weekend working and regional thrombolysis coordination.

Skills

Stroke care

Teaching

Research

Leadership

Multidisciplinary

Education

GMC Specialist Register

CCT in a medical specialty

CESR

Stroke specialist training

Job description

Main area Stroke Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Role will include weekend working and on-call Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

10 sessions per week Job ref 216-G1-STR8231164

Site University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Town Plymouth Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/12/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/01/2027

Job overview

At University Hospitals Plymouth we have a comprehensive stroke centre and we are looking to expand our thrombectomy service to be able to provide a 24/7 service to the South West Peninsula. We welcome applicants to join our multi-disciplinary team and can offer either a full-time stroke job plan, which does not include general medicine commitments, or a job plan shared with another department, including neurology, care of the elderly, rehabilitation medicine and internal medicine. Preference will be given to candidates who are seeking to work solely in Stroke. Applicants will contribute to a regional network (currently in development) to provide out of hours advice on thrombolysis and thrombectomy and weekend working (at no more than 1 in 7 frequency) covering the hyperacute stroke unit.

Main duties of the job

The job is primarily based at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, a large teaching hospital and Neuroscience centre, and this offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with colleagues in allied specialties, including neurosurgery and neuro-intensive care and to develop sub-specialty interests related to stroke, education and clinical research. We are passionate about improving the quality of stroke care across this beautiful part of the country and feel this is a particularly exciting time to join the UHP stroke service.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant/s will join the existing consultant body at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in order to expand current provision of stroke services in our regional Neuroscience centre.
The successful candidate will also be expected to play an active role in the development and medical management of our departments; to participate in the training and education of medical students, resident medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals, including ACPs.

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education,qualifications and special training

• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist register via: a) Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in a medical specialty. Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview. b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights
• Completion of stroke specialist training
• Experience and interest in stroke rehabilitation

Skills and Experience

• Attended appropriate courses, fellowships or equivalent.

Research and Clinical Audit

• Evidence of a research interest and clinical audit
• Presentations at local/regional/ national/international meetings.
• Published as first author in peer reviewed journals.
• Experience recruiting patients to stroke clinical trials

Teaching

• Able to demonstrate experience in having taught resident doctors
• Evidence of enthusiasm and experience in teaching
• Teaching qualifications

Management

• A thorough understanding of NHS governance processes
• Clinical management experience (e.g. rota co-ordinator, trainee representative, committee membership)
• Evidence of interest and ability in management.
• Attended appropriate courses or gained qualification in management.
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments.

Practical Requirements

• Ability and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustments to take into account local requirements or disability.
• To have access to own transport to fulfil duties on the role.

Communication & Interpersonal skills

• A well presented CV Team working skills Ability to delegate appropriately
• Good presentation skills – prizes / awards IT technology skills including evidence where such skills have improved patient care Leadership skills

Medical/Doctor recruitment: Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details

University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

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Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

We’d love to hear from you if you feel you’re a great fit for the role - and that the role is right for you.Below, you’ll find more information about our recruitment process and what happens once you’ve submitted your application.