Acute Medicine Consultant with a special interest in Stroke

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Acute Medicine Consultant with a special interest in Stroke to work within the North Mersey Stroke Service based at Aintree, together with providing sessions at one of our spoke sites (full-time 12PA + on call). Applications for less than full-time working will be considered.

From September 2022 Stroke services across North Mersey have been fully integrated creating a single North Mersey Stroke Service at Aintree Hospital which is co-located with thrombectomy services provided by The Walton Centre. Post-72-hour stroke care and rehabilitation will be provided at Aintree, Southport and Broadgreen Hospitals.

Aintree Stroke Centre is within the Department of Medicine for Older People and Stroke. There are consultant geriatricians across our sites providing inpatient care and specialist services including falls, Movement disorders, osteoporosis, orthogeriatric liaison, and community and frailty services.

Applicants must be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register and should have CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine (or equivalent), or be within six months of this at the time of interview.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join our existing team. Our team provide hyperacute stroke care and rehabilitation to approximately 1500 stroke admissions per year. We provide 24/7 thrombolysis and a 7-day rapid assessment service for TIA's. Telemedicine is used for the delivery of thrombolysis out of hours. Thrombectomy is provided at the adjacent Walton Centre and expanded to 24/7 from October 2021.

Role will cover inpatient and outpatient clinics across the Aintree site, including the Stroke Emergency Assessment Centre (SEAC), Wards 32, 33 and Emergency Department.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-AMED-55-24

Job locations

Aintree Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full description of the role, including an overview of the stroke and older people department and the detailed person specification for the post, please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full description of the role, including an overview of the stroke and older people department and the detailed person specification for the post, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB (or equivalent)
MRCP (or equivalent)
Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)

Desirable

Higher degree such as MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

CCT in Acute Medicine or Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or in Neurology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview. Clinical experience in Acute Stroke

Desirable

Evidence of continuing medical education in relation to stroke.
Stroke, Acute and General Medicine experience across the specialties

Teaching & training Experience

Desirable

Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate

Knowledge

Desirable

To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC

Audit Experience

Desirable

Proven track record in significant audit
Publication of audit results

Research Experience

Desirable

Involvement in research
Publication of research

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB (or equivalent)
MRCP (or equivalent)
Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)

Desirable

Higher degree such as MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

CCT in Acute Medicine or Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or in Neurology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview. Clinical experience in Acute Stroke

Desirable

Evidence of continuing medical education in relation to stroke.
Stroke, Acute and General Medicine experience across the specialties

Teaching & training Experience

Desirable

Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate

Knowledge

Desirable

To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC

Audit Experience

Desirable

Proven track record in significant audit
Publication of audit results

Research Experience

Desirable

Involvement in research
Publication of research

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

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).