Trust Doctor ST3+ in Stroke Medicine

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated physician to join the stroke and acute medicine teams. The role supports ward rounds on the stroke unit, acute thrombolysis sessions, and TIA clinics, with optional on-call commitments after discussion with the Clinical Director.

The post offers a full-time 40-hour week, with part-time applications welcomed and rotas negotiable. Opportunities to work across Acute Medicine/General Medicine and Stroke provide broad clinical

Job description

The post will be based in stroke medicine, supporting ward rounds on the stroke unit and acute thrombolysis sessions and sessions in the TIA clinic. On-call commitments are optional and subject to discussion and agreement with Clinical Director.

This will be supporting themiddle grade acute medicine on call rota. Full details on the on call rota can be provided on request, with based to include weekends at a 1:5 frequency and night cover at a 1:15

frequency.

There is an option of working in Acute Medicine/General Medicine, along with Stroke to offer flexibility and gain experience.

This is a Full-Time post providing with basic hours of 40 hours per week, but applicants wishing to work part-time are also encouraged to apply and rotas will be adjusted accordingly, and by negotiation with appointees.

Support for Hyper Acute Stroke, Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation wards, to support consultant led ward rounds.

Support for acute thrombolysis supported by specialist nursing team and stroke consultant TIA clinics. Frequency of each to be determined by service need following negotiation with successful applicant

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS.

This as an exciting time for our continuing development and we are ensuring that the organisation is fit for purpose by introducing and embedding new skills and behaviours

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit Our Future Plans - CHFT (cht.nhs.uk)

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sumerra Afzal Job title: HR Team Leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01484 355029

Georgia Kelly, Interim General Manager, Medical Specialties Tel: [phone]

Dr Karthik Viswanathan, Clinical Director, Medical Specialties, Tel: [phone]