Job summary
We would invite applicants who are looking to join an innovative and dynamic small team of stroke physicians to look after the second busiest stroke service in the Anglian region.
For further information on the post please see the below link -
https://view.pagetiger.com/cdivekj/1
Main duties of the job
- The postholder will participate in:
- This is a full time substantive post and will complete the team at the Ipswich Hospital site as part of the ESNEFT strategy for Stroke. It is specific to the Ipswich site.
- 7 day inpatient stroke rota ( hyperacute and acute care) - 28 inpatient beds
- Daily TIA clinics and weekly outpatient clinics reviewing new referrals and stroke follow ups
- Leading and developing the educational requirement of the stroke service
- There is the option to participate in additional activity including participating in the acute medicine on call rota, or as an alternative the regional telemedicine rota.
About us
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching a million residents. We deliver care services from two acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, patients' homes, surgeries and community and high street clinics. We have more than 11,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We're investing more than £150million over five years in a capital building programme to transform services at our hospitals and make sure patients and staff have the best possible environments.
We would like you to help us provide the best care and experience for the communities we serve in east Suffolk and north Essex. You can find out more about us on our website.We are committed to being a great place to work, and great place to train and a great place to receive care. As a large organisation we offer exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
We have a simple philosophy: Time Matters. Time matters for our patients, their families and our staff. By focusing on time, we can remove unnecessary stress and frustration - giving our patients a better experience and to make sure you have more time to care and make the most of your skills.
Watch the video below about living and working in Essex & Suffolk
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Job description
Job responsibilities
There will be a rolling weekly one in four rota with four components:
- Care of HASU patients and acute stroke calls
- Care of ASU patients
- TIA clinics Monday to Friday
- Outpatients clinics
- Weekend work will including HASU ward round, TIA clinic and ward reviews
Days off in lieu will follow a weekends or bank holidays on duty
The successful applicant will be expected to join a rota (one in six with prospective cover) to provide weekend and bank holiday Stroke Unit ward rounds and assessment of high risk TIA referrals. There is participation from an acute medicine and elderly care colleague in this rota.
Programmed activities This is a 10 PA contract based on the recommendations from the BMA . This is split into 8.5 PAs direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting PAs.
Direct clinical care 8.5PAs on average per week (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable emergency work). Supporting professional activities 1.5 PAs on average per week (includes CPD, audit, teaching, appraisal)
Job description
Job responsibilities
There will be a rolling weekly one in four rota with four components:
- Care of HASU patients and acute stroke calls
- Care of ASU patients
- TIA clinics Monday to Friday
- Outpatients clinics
- Weekend work will including HASU ward round, TIA clinic and ward reviews
Days off in lieu will follow a weekends or bank holidays on duty
The successful applicant will be expected to join a rota (one in six with prospective cover) to provide weekend and bank holiday Stroke Unit ward rounds and assessment of high risk TIA referrals. There is participation from an acute medicine and elderly care colleague in this rota.
Programmed activities This is a 10 PA contract based on the recommendations from the BMA . This is split into 8.5 PAs direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting PAs.
Direct clinical care 8.5PAs on average per week (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable emergency work). Supporting professional activities 1.5 PAs on average per week (includes CPD, audit, teaching, appraisal)
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC Registered Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Stroke or within six months of expected date of CCT(or be eligible for entry onto these registers within 6 months of application)
- GMC Registered Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Stroke or within six months of expected date of CCT(or be eligible for entry onto these registers within 6 months of application)
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC Registered Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Stroke or within six months of expected date of CCT(or be eligible for entry onto these registers within 6 months of application)
- GMC Registered Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Stroke or within six months of expected date of CCT(or be eligible for entry onto these registers within 6 months of application)
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
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).
