Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate, dynamic and forward-thinking stroke team at a pivotal and genuinely exciting time for Airedale. We are strengthening our collaboration with Bradford to deliver a robust, sustainable and truly integrated stroke service for our local population--creating a model that is both innovative and future-proof.
We are recruiting a third Consultant to join the team, as one of our valued colleagues transitions to reduced hours through a retire-and-return arrangement. You will therefore play a crucial role in enhancing capacity, strengthening resilience, and driving continued service development.
We recognise that Consultants thrive when they can pursue their specialist interests. As part of this role, there may be opportunities to develop and deliver additional specialist services depending on your skills and aspirations--these could include:
- Neurology
- Neuro-rehabilitation
- Elderly Medicine
We are committed to supporting you to grow, innovate and shape the service around what you do best.
Main duties of the job
Our team works across two sites, giving our clinicians broad exposure and the opportunity to work across the full continuum of stroke care:
- Bradford Royal Infirmary - providing hyperacute stroke services for our population.
- Airedale General Hospital - home to our acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation services.
This is a 10PA role, but we warmly welcome applicants seeking less than full-time opportunities. What is essential is participation in the1-in-6 on-call rota for our thrombolysis service.
- Work collaboratively within a strong multidisciplinary team, including specialist nurses, therapists and colleagues from across medical specialties, to deliver safe, person-centred stroke care.
- Offer expert input into inpatient referrals from other medical wards, including the Acute Assessment Unit, ensuring timely and appropriate clinical decision-making.
- Provide clinical supervision and support to Resident Doctors and other junior medical staff, contributing to their development, education and wellbeing.
- Participate actively in clinical governance, including audit, quality improvement, morbidity and mortality processes, and service development initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service sustainability.
- Meet professional registration requirements, including full GMC registration with a current Licence to Practice, and entry on the Specialist Register (or within six months of achieving CCT/equivalent at the time of interview).
About us
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is a place where innovation thrives, collaboration is instinctive, and our ambition for the future is matched only by our commitment to exceptional patient care. As a Trust with a strong track record of pioneering developments--such as our nationally recognised telemedicine services supporting prisons and nursing homes--we continue to push boundaries to deliver high-quality, accessible care to the people of Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.
We know that the landscape of healthcare is changing. The increasing diversity of need, the shift from episodic care to population-based health, and the challenges set out in the NHS Long Term Plan require new ways of thinking and working. At Airedale, we are meeting these challenges head-on by embracing integrated approaches with our partners, strengthening pathways, and remaining steadfast in our focus on safety, quality, and patient experience.
Our ability to shape a successful future depends on attracting talented, compassionate clinicians who want to make a genuine difference. We're looking for a Stroke Consultant who brings fresh perspectives, values teamwork, and is both ambitious and humble--someone who will contribute meaningfully to our transformation while learning from the experience and expertise of those around them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the existing team in providing a comprehensive level of service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and its users.
The post will be based at Airedale General Hospital.
To support delivery of geriatric medicine inpatient and outpatient work in the Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and East Lancashire area.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the existing team in providing a comprehensive level of service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and its users.
The post will be based at Airedale General Hospital.
To support delivery of geriatric medicine inpatient and outpatient work in the Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and East Lancashire area.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP, FRCP or equivalent
- Licence to practice with the General Medical Council (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Certificate of completion of Training in Neurology or within 6 months of achieving this
Desirable
- Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge base and clinical experience in acute medicine
- Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking clinical audit/appraisal
- Appreciation and understanding of the role of management in the modern NHS
- Excellent IT skills relevant to medicine
Desirable
- Experience in or knowledge of the use of telehealth technology and anticipates changes in the political climate
Research/audit experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audits and presenting findings
- Ability to critically review research
- Highly self-motivated, flexible, and able to organise time and workload in demanding NHS and academic environments
- Imaginative, creative and inquisitive
Desirable
- An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice
- Post-MD/PhD research experience
- Experience within a research team
- A portfolio of original articles in major peerreviewed journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP, FRCP or equivalent
- Licence to practice with the General Medical Council (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Certificate of completion of Training in Neurology or within 6 months of achieving this
Desirable
- Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge base and clinical experience in acute medicine
- Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking clinical audit/appraisal
- Appreciation and understanding of the role of management in the modern NHS
- Excellent IT skills relevant to medicine
Desirable
- Experience in or knowledge of the use of telehealth technology and anticipates changes in the political climate
Research/audit experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audits and presenting findings
- Ability to critically review research
- Highly self-motivated, flexible, and able to organise time and workload in demanding NHS and academic environments
- Imaginative, creative and inquisitive
Desirable
- An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice
- Post-MD/PhD research experience
- Experience within a research team
- A portfolio of original articles in major peerreviewed journals
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).
