Consultant Stroke Physician

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 22 April 2025

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint ambitious, highly motivated, and dynamic substantive Consultant Stroke Physicians to join our Stroke Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (NHS) Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, enthusiastic, and passion focused driven stroke team and contribute to the growth and strategic development of the stroke services as a consultant Stroke Physician at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (NHS) Foundation Trust (WUTH). Our focus is on driving improvements within stroke services and these positions offer an opportunity to share our stroke vision and contribute to enhancing high quality stroke care and reducing the variation of care across Wirral and Cheshire.

The successful candidate would support the delivery of an inpatient (1 in 6) consultant of the week model on HASU, shared responsibility for stroke rehabilitation patients and outpatient rapid access clinics. On-call rota is stroke speciality only currently 1 in 7. There would be opportunity to progress / develop speciality interest in research, education, or leadership and management.

These are full time (10 programmed activities) posts for Consultant Stroke Physicians, with potential job plans outlined within the job description, but for negotiation with the successful candidates.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work closely with the other Stroke Physicians to provide a comprehensive Stroke Service.2. The post holder will be a member of the stroke team and will perform daily acute stroke ward rounds during the period of acute stroke physician of the week which will occur 1 week in 7 weeks3. The post holder will provide the senior medical component of the hyper acute stroke thrombolysis service and triage for the TIA Rapid Assessment service during the stroke week.4. The post holder will provide cover for the out of hours hyper acute stroke rota for assessment for stroke thrombolysis and remote hyperacute assessment/advice on a 1 in 7 basis. Provision will bemade for compensatory rest to be taken on the day after any significant disturbance after midnight.5. The appointee will also be responsible for the ongoing care of the following inpatients:o Arrowe Park Hospital Step Down Stroke ward rounds twice weekly on named patients on Ward 23average 8 patients, and advice for 18 bedso Clatterbridge Hospital Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, average 5 beds6. The appointee will have 1-2 rapid access TIA / Stroke review clinics per week with access to same day Doppler, CT and MRI imaging. The usual clinic template is 3 new / 6 follow up.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-25-329

Job locations

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park Road

Upton

CH49 5PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Consultant Stroke Physician position available at WUTH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Consultant Stroke Physician position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with General Medical Council
Member of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
Entry on the General Medical Council Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within 6 months of completion. b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Desirable

An appropriate higher degree, eg an MD, PhD or equivalent.

Skills and Requirements

Essential

Good diagnostic skills
Broad experience of Medicine for the Elderly in Acute and Rehabilitation care and General Medicine
Additional experience in Stroke Medicine and able to provide hyperacute stroke care
Good communication skills
Evidence of professional updating

Personal Characteristics

Essential

Pleasant with good interpersonal approach
Able and willing to work as a member of team(s).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with General Medical Council
Member of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
Entry on the General Medical Council Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within 6 months of completion. b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Desirable

An appropriate higher degree, eg an MD, PhD or equivalent.

Skills and Requirements

Essential

Good diagnostic skills
Broad experience of Medicine for the Elderly in Acute and Rehabilitation care and General Medicine
Additional experience in Stroke Medicine and able to provide hyperacute stroke care
Good communication skills
Evidence of professional updating

Personal Characteristics

Essential

Pleasant with good interpersonal approach
Able and willing to work as a member of team(s).

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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