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Main area Stroke / Geriatric Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental : Specialist Contract Permanent Hours 10 sessions per week (Full time 10 pa's per week) Job ref -B-ASite Furness General Hospital Town Barrow-In-Furness Salary £96, - £, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14 / 07 / 23 : 59''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive.

We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.Job overviewWe are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious, dynamic individual to join our committed and well-integrated multidisciplinary team, providing high standard care to the local community.

This will be a full-time, substantive post (>

10 Programmed Activities).The team at FGH have worked incredibly hard to develop high quality Stroke services and have been rightly proud to achieve and maintain a rating of "A" under the old Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme (SSNAP) system.

In doing so, the team at FGH have also developed strong links with regional teams as part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke Network.

Monitoring to support and further improve the service is carried out by means of Weekly Stroke Breach meetings, peer mortality reviews, monthly Stroke governance meetings and close adherence to the SSNAP criteria.

Recent changes to the SSNAP scoring criteria have created a new challenge for the Team at FGH to improve even further in pursuit of regaining their "A" grade status, a rating which was regularly achieved under the previous SSNAP scoring metric.Opportunity to become Clinical Lead for the Stroke is also available for interested candidates with the right experience.Main duties of the jobFurness General Hospital provides an active acute thrombolysis service (with thrombectomy provided at Royal Preston Hospital) and also makes use of the specialist Telestroke On-Call Service out of hours and at weekends.

There is an opportunity to join the general medicine On-Call Rota, Telestroke On-Call rota, or bothThe post supports continued development of the Stroke Service and you will work alongside three existing Stroke Consultants and one Stroke Nurse Consultant, as well as a wider Care of the Elderly Team and General Medicine colleagues.

You will also liaise with Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery and Vascular Surgery Teams You will also work very closely with nursing colleagues from the Nurse Consultant and Stroke Advanced Nurse Practitioners, to the Matrons, Ward Managers, Nurses, Therapists and Secretaries, to assist in providing excellent care to our patients at all stages oftheir hospital journey.

You will provide clinical leadership to a dedicated team and will at times be the senior Stroke Doctor on the rota.Working for our organisationThe Hospitals are situated on the edge of the Lake District National Park, surrounded by an area of outstanding natural beauty offering superb outdoor and recreational activities, particularly related to the sea, lakes, fells and countryside.

Cities such as Liverpool and Manchester are merely a train or car journey away.We can offer you a commitment to teaching, education and audit.

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has a keen interest and deep involvement in medical and dental education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, so you could play an active role in progressing the knowledge and skills of these junior colleagues.

Medical Students from Lancaster Medical School receive the whole of their education, academic and clinical, in Cumbria and North Lancashire.

UHMBFT is the lead NHS organisation and takes responsibility throughout the five years of the degree for the provision of acute practice placements.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesSpecialist Level doctors with a minimum of 6-years sub-specialty training in Stroke medicine are encouraged to apply.

Applicants are encouraged to clearly exhibit how they meet our criteria in their application.

It is essential that you meet the minimum post-qualifying time frame alongside the minimum number of years' experience is Stroke Medicine as the successful post-holder will be the "Senior Decision Making" doctor on the Stroke On Call rota at times.The post holder will be a member of the Care of the Elderly and Stroke Team and contribute to the provision of a high quality service, including achievement of the emergency access targets and other relevant quality standards.The post holder will be expected to provide excellent communication with GPs and members of the multidisciplinary team and to be involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance responsibilities.To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties / responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website specificationQualifications / SkillsFull registration with the General Medical Council MRCP or equivalent.Msc Geriatric medicineExperienceBroad exposure to medical diseases and the management of theseComprehensive patient management, ability to train / supervise junior medical staff and medical studentsCompleted a minimum of 12 years' medical workPLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life.

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advertIf the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s).

This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period.

This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB.

This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding : what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc.

As well as information on a number of our services i.e.

Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more.

To access click on this link .Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Name Dr Gill Cook Job title Consultant inStroke and Care of Elderly Medicine Email address

• Telephone number Additional informationNurse Consultant Kim MacMillan -
• Vallely - Service Manager (Stroke, Care of the Elderly and Frailty)