Stroke Consultant Physician

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS invites applications for a Stroke Consultant role based at Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital Campus. The appointee will manage both emergency and elective stroke patients, with a plan including 8 Programmed Activities and 2 SPAs in the first year.

The post requires extensive experience in stroke medicine, expertise in thrombolysis, and ability to lead a multidisciplinary team while contributing to teaching and audits within NUH.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration is required.
• MRCP is essential for application.
• CCT expected within 6 months of interview date or via CESR route with RCP approval.

Responsibilities

• Direct Clinical Care for stroke patients, including emergency duties (predictable and unpredictable).
• Carry out operating sessions and ward rounds as part of the PA plan.
• Participate in outpatient or other clinics and attend multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Engage in patient administration and clinical governance activities.
• Travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus as required.

Skills

Stroke Medicine

Thrombolysis

Clinical Audit

Team Leadership

Teaching

Education

MRCP

GMC Registration

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full range of Stroke emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under their care.

The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be, based on 10 PAs. For all new consultants to NUH, we offer 8PA's DCC and 2 SPA's for the first year.

PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES:

Direct Clinical Care:

Emergency duties - predictable

2

Emergency duties - unpredictable

1

Operating session (including pre/post op)

Ward rounds

1

Out-patient or other clinics

1

Clinical Diagnostic Work

1

Other patient treatment / consultation

Multi-disciplinary meetings

1

Patient administration

1

Travelling time between sites

Other

Sub Total

8

Supporting Professional Activities

Training (Postgraduate)

Medical Education (Undergraduate)

0.50

CPD, Appraisal, Job Planning

1.50

Audit

Research

Clinical Management

Other

Sub Total

2

TOTAL PAs

10

ON-CALL SUPPLEMENT:

Rota Frequency:

1:7.5

Category:

A

On-call Supplement:

3%

This service provided by the Stroke Specialty is provided across both campuses, but the primary base for this post is Queens Medical Centre.

Person specification

Attainments

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration
• CCT expected within 6 months of interview date OR via CESR route, must have confirmation of RCP approval to be entered onto the Specialist Register
• Eligible to be included on the specialist registrar

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCP

Desirable criteria

• Higher professional degree

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

Desirable criteria

• Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in Stroke Medicine
• Experience in hyper acute stroke care and trained and experienced in thrombolism
• Comprehensive knowledge of current issues in general internal medicine.
• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description

Desirable criteria

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to delegate appropriately.
• Able to work in a team.
• Proven leadership skills, able to lead a team effectively.

Desirable criteria

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Practical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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