Specialty Doctor / Fellow in Stroke Medicine

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Applications are warmly welcome to join a specialist multidisciplinary team contributing to the provision of our SSNAP A-rated stroke service. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Fellow in Stroke Medicine to join our dynamic team.This post would be an ideal opportunity for doctors who aspire to develop their career in stroke medicine. The post involves working on the Acute Stroke Unit and supporting hyper acute stroke service and stroke/TIA clinics in the University Department of Stroke Medicine at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

This post is available to start immediately. It offers future career progression within the department, including support to attain specialist registration through CESR pathway.There are no on call commitments. There will be excellent opportunity to be involved in stroke thrombolysis, referral and transfer of thrombectomy patient and in stroke/TIA clinics.

Applications will be considered from candidates with at least 2 years post Foundation General Medical experience (trainees who are at IMT 2+ level) and with at least MRCP part 1 completion.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general work of the department including cover for consultant colleagues where practical. This includes working flexibly to maintain skilled consultant level cover for the hyper-acute stroke service. The appointee will join the existing team to raise departmental profiles through teaching and education.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities:

Attend acute stroke calls in the emergency department with the stroke thrombolysis team and facilitate hyperacute stroke treatment delivered directly by consultants.
Review new patients admitted to the stroke unit, undertake day to day care of the patients in the unit and provide support to the junior medical team.
Review patients in the hyperacute TIA and stroke clinics.
Consolidate and develop the knowledge and skills to manage acute stroke patients and to interpret cross sectional brain imaging and other investigations.
Support and contribute to timely discharge planning by attending the morning board rounds and 'afternoon huddles', attending the best interest meetings for complex discharges
Communicate the outcome of clinical encounters to GPs and other health professionals in a timely fashion.
Foster good relationship by working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
Provide clinical advise and support to the stroke CNS team

About us

University Department of Stroke Medicine

Since becoming a Hyper acute Stroke Unit in 2010, the stroke department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital received BIASP recognition as centre of excellence in 2013. In 2021, The University of Reading accredited the department as the University Department of Stroke Medicine in recognition of clinical, education and research excellence. We also won the 'Our Healthcare Heroes' award for successfully incorporating Artificial Intelligence into the stroke pathway to speed up thrombectomy referrals.

Our SSNAP A-rated service provides 24 hours per day, 7 days per week hyper acute and acute care, and rehabilitation for all stroke patients and those with TIAs. We provide 24/7 thrombolysis service and thrombectomy eligible patients are referred to the regional neuroscience centres in Oxford and Charing Cross.

Approximately 700 patients are admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit per year, which has 30 beds with 10 high monitoring beds including 6 HASU beds. The unit is co-located with a fully equipped therapy gym and garden to enable easy access to high quality rehabilitation. We work in close collaboration with Elderly Care Medicine, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Radiology and Neurorehabilitation. We are also a national leader in incorporating innovation and artificial intelligence into the acute stroke pathway.

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-MS1517UCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see enclosed job information pack for detailed job description and responsibilities. Interested applicants are welcome to arrange a visit to the department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see enclosed job information pack for detailed job description and responsibilities. Interested applicants are welcome to arrange a visit to the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with GMC and license to practice
Completion of Core Medical Training (IMT3+) or equivalent including with previous experience in stroke medicine

Desirable

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Experience

Essential

Ability to manage general medical patients; experience in delivering thrombolysis treatment independently
Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees

Desirable

Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce

Personal Qualities

Essential

Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each other's unique role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with GMC and license to practice
Completion of Core Medical Training (IMT3+) or equivalent including with previous experience in stroke medicine

Desirable

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Experience

Essential

Ability to manage general medical patients; experience in delivering thrombolysis treatment independently
Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees

Desirable

Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce

Personal Qualities

Essential

Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each other's unique role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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