Locum Consultant Physician in Stroke

Job responsibilities

The post holder would be in addition to three incumbent Consultant Stroke Physicians and be part of a multidisciplinary specialist stroke team. The stroke rehabilitation service has been consolidated onto one site (UHL) to improve high quality of care. We have good links with the local HASUs and have always performed well in national assessments.

The post-holder would also have the opportunity of participating in the Acute Frailty unit on a rotational basis as well as be part of the overnight GIM rota (currently1:24), as well as by mutual agreement be able to participate in HASU activities in one of the two HASU in the region. The post involves supervision and education of trainees within the hospital.

General Responsibilities

To provide high quality health care for older patients referred for diagnosis and treatment, including outpatients and inpatients.

To respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals from other specialties

To provide prompt effective advice for General Practitioners

To participate in educational and audit meetings

To meet CPD and revalidation requirements

To provide cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave

To support the Hospitals Clinical Governance Strategy

To contribute to all other aspects of the Directorate and Hospitals affairs, including relevant Consultant and Directorate meetings

Stroke Medicine

To provide a consultant-led service in the specialty

To support and assist in the development of Stroke services both in neurovascular (TIA) service and acute stroke unit

To contribute to research in Medicine for the Elderly in an area of special interest

To contribute to meeting the NICE standards for TIA service

To contribute to meeting the 4-hour waiting time target in the Emergency Department

To contribute to other targets e.g., quality indicators for emergency department

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent
• CCT in Stroke Medicine
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Broad based general training

Desirable

• CCT in Geriatric Medicine & General (Internal) Medicine
• MD/PhD or other higher degree

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad based training and wide experience of Stroke and General Medicine

Desirable

• Experience in acute stroke units and neurovascular service

Clinical Audit

Essential

• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and clinical risk.
• Understanding and experience of audit.

Desirable

• Previous broader experience of clinical governance, clinical risk management and associated areas.

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Wide experience of and strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• Evidence of educational leadership roles

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the implications of the NHS Plan and other national guidance and policy relevant to the provision of Stroke medicine.
• Understanding of NHS organisation and management

Desirable

• Formal management course with previous management experience.

Other Attributes

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Organisational ability
• Experience of and ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• A sympathetic approach to patients and their relatives
• Ability to establish good professional relationships with others.
• Flexibility to respond to the varying needs of a busy department
• Commitment to Appraisal and revalidation

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to lead a Multidisciplinary team

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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