Job summary
Consultant Stroke Physician (Joint post with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust)
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Stroke Physician.
This post is a joint post which will be primarily based at Watford General Hospital where most of the clinical sessions will occur whilst also contributing to the thrombectomy service at the neurosciences centre at Charing Cross Hospital.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, friendly stroke team of three Substantive Stroke Consultants at Watford General Hospital and be part of the larger medicine for the Elderly department.
At Charing Cross Hospital, the appointee will deliver 2 PAs and help deliver the thrombectomy service at Charing Cross which is a 24/7 thrombectomy service.
- Successful candidates will be also eligible for a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (if required)
Main duties of the job
At Watford Hospital, the appointee will provide 8.5PA of inpatient and outpatient services, including support of the thrombolysis service (9:00-17:00), provision of ward rounds on the hyper-acute and acute Stroke Unit and participation in Stroke outpatient clinic and TIA clinics.
At Charing Cross the post holder will work long days 09:00-20:00 every 2 weeks (1.5 DCC) on a Friday. On those days they will also supervise the SHO/SPR delivered TIA clinic, a commitment that is generally easily fitted in to the day's acute work.
The on-call commitment is based at Charing Cross and consists of 0.5 DCC for weekend working on a 1 in 16 weekends on call at Charing Cross Hospital covering Stroke thrombolysis & thrombectomy rota and HASU ward rounds with the appointee being resident 09:00-20:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
Workload for HASU days at Charing Cross hospital is variable with 1-6 thrombolysis calls/acute admissions, 0-2 thrombectomy patients' assessments, and 1-8 TIA patient reviews.
About us
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area.
We offer a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
It has three hospitals (Watford General, St Albans City Hospital and Hemel Hempstead Hospital). The trust also manages an outpatient physiotherapy unit at Abbotts Langley. The Watford site is by far the biggest and is the focus for the trust's emergency and specialised care. The trust provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of north London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and east Hertfordshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Watford Hospital, the appointee will provide 8.5PA of inpatient and outpatient services, including support of the thrombolysis service (9:00-17:00), provision of ward rounds on the hyper-acute and acute Stroke Unit and participation in Stroke outpatient clinic and TIA clinics.
At Charing Cross the post holder will work long days 09:00-20:00 every 2 weeks (1.5 DCC) on a Friday. On those days they will also supervise the SHO/SPR delivered TIA clinic, a commitment that is generally easily fitted in to the days acute work.
The on-call commitment is based at Charing Cross and consists of 0.5 DCC for weekend working on a 1 in 16 weekends on call at Charing Cross Hospital covering Stroke thrombolysis & thrombectomy rota and HASU ward rounds with the appointee being resident 09:00-20:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
Workload for HASU days at Charing Cross hospital is variable with 1-6 thrombolysis calls/acute admissions, 0-2 thrombectomy patients assessments, and 1-8 TIA patient reviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Watford Hospital, the appointee will provide 8.5PA of inpatient and outpatient services, including support of the thrombolysis service (9:00-17:00), provision of ward rounds on the hyper-acute and acute Stroke Unit and participation in Stroke outpatient clinic and TIA clinics.
At Charing Cross the post holder will work long days 09:00-20:00 every 2 weeks (1.5 DCC) on a Friday. On those days they will also supervise the SHO/SPR delivered TIA clinic, a commitment that is generally easily fitted in to the days acute work.
The on-call commitment is based at Charing Cross and consists of 0.5 DCC for weekend working on a 1 in 16 weekends on call at Charing Cross Hospital covering Stroke thrombolysis & thrombectomy rota and HASU ward rounds with the appointee being resident 09:00-20:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
Workload for HASU days at Charing Cross hospital is variable with 1-6 thrombolysis calls/acute admissions, 0-2 thrombectomy patients assessments, and 1-8 TIA patient reviews.
Person Specification
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Person Specification
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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
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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).
