Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated stroke team as a specialty doctor. This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to work in a research-active comprehensive stroke service with advanced neuroimaging capabilities.
This is a new post to join a team of existing 6 substantive consultants with varying clinical input into stroke. We are one of the 11 prestigious hyperacute stroke research centres in the country and have been the lead recruiter in complex clinical trials for a number of years.
Successful candidates should have significant prior experience in the management of hyperacute stroke presentations as well as in ongoing care / rehabilitation for this group of patients. Skills should include management of acutely unwell patients, independent decision -making on reperfusion treatments and clinical correlation with advanced brain / vascular imaging. The post holder would be expected to manage in and out of hours clinical work without direct supervision from consultant team.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification
Main duties of the job
This job is being advertised to help development of sustainable cross-site working, between the stroke service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead and the tertiary service at Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust. You will be supported by Trust Executives' Board of both Trusts as well as the medical directorate to achieve service goals.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Sofia Dima on 01912139832 or via email at s.dima@nhs.net
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- You will be expected to deliver hyperacute stroke care including systemic thrombolysis, triage of patients for complex interventions including regional referrals for mechanical thrombectomy and Hemicraniectomy.
- You will be expected to cover stroke rehabilitation patients at QEH site. You will be expected to participate in Neuroradiolgy and Vascular MDT meetings on a rotational basis
- You will be expected to support outpatient service (Stroke clinic / TIA clinic) in one of the sites
Administrative
- To help enhance integration of Gateshead stroke services with Newcastle upon Tyne tertiary stroke services.
- Participate in departmental quality and safety meetings
Research
- Participate in ongoing clinical research trials at Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust.
- Help achieving timely recruitment in NIHR portfolio trials.
- You will be working in the top performing hyperacute stroke research centre in the country and will be expected to help enhance integration of stroke research into clinical practice at both base units
Teaching
- To participate in training and education for stroke specialist nursing staff
- Clinical supervision of resident doctors
- Participate in departmental and directorate education activities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- You will be expected to deliver hyperacute stroke care including systemic thrombolysis, triage of patients for complex interventions including regional referrals for mechanical thrombectomy and Hemicraniectomy.
- You will be expected to cover stroke rehabilitation patients at QEH site. You will be expected to participate in Neuroradiolgy and Vascular MDT meetings on a rotational basis
- You will be expected to support outpatient service (Stroke clinic / TIA clinic) in one of the sites
Administrative
- To help enhance integration of Gateshead stroke services with Newcastle upon Tyne tertiary stroke services.
- Participate in departmental quality and safety meetings
Research
- Participate in ongoing clinical research trials at Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust.
- Help achieving timely recruitment in NIHR portfolio trials.
- You will be working in the top performing hyperacute stroke research centre in the country and will be expected to help enhance integration of stroke research into clinical practice at both base units
Teaching
- To participate in training and education for stroke specialist nursing staff
- Clinical supervision of resident doctors
- Participate in departmental and directorate education activities
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- At least four years' postgraduate training, at least two years of which is in a relevant specialty
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Special skills training in the specialty
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- At least four years' postgraduate training, at least two years of which is in a relevant specialty
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Special skills training in the specialty
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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).
