Job summary
Consultant Stroke Physician
This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team in the Neurosciences Directorate at UHNM, this position will be primarily based at Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation Trust. Stroke services based at UHNM participate in a stronger together partnership with Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation Trust collaborating on patients treatment.
Main duties of the job
This exciting opportunity will involve working primarily at Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation Trust with an opportunity to work at the University Hospital of North Midlands. The post will cover all areas of stroke care, including hyper-acute stroke care, post stroke care and stroke rehabilitation.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. From these hospitals we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales. Our stroke services participate in a stronger together partnership with Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation Trust collaborating on the care of stroke patients.
Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro-intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions. The Trust has some of the most modern operating theatres in Europe.
Flexible working requests will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will find a detailed description of the role and the job plan in the job pack, which is attached within supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will find a detailed description of the role and the job plan in the job pack, which is attached within supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for stroke unit care.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a stroke unit in the UK.
- On the Specialist Register
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Sub-speciality training in Stroke medicine
- Experience in assessing patients for thrombolysis/thrombectomy in Hyper Acute Ischaemic Stroke
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within specialty
- Good writing and presentation skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Comprehensive training appropriate to this post
Desirable
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit.
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decisionmaking.
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise research and work within research governance procedures.
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt and work flexibly
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
- Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Residence within 20 miles of base (return to base within 30 minutes if required)
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake a leadership role
- Calm under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for stroke unit care.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a stroke unit in the UK.
- On the Specialist Register
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Sub-speciality training in Stroke medicine
- Experience in assessing patients for thrombolysis/thrombectomy in Hyper Acute Ischaemic Stroke
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within specialty
- Good writing and presentation skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Comprehensive training appropriate to this post
Desirable
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit.
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decisionmaking.
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise research and work within research governance procedures.
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt and work flexibly
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
- Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Residence within 20 miles of base (return to base within 30 minutes if required)
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake a leadership role
- Calm under pressure
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
