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We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant Physician in Stroke Medicine to join a dynamic, forward-thinking stroke service in the North West region. This is a full-time post with flexible conditions, including participation in weekend working.

The service delivers comprehensive acute stroke care, rehabilitation, rapid-access TIA assessment, ambulatory stroke services, and participates in the regional tele-stroke thrombolysis rota. The successful candidate will join a collaborative consultant team and rotate across different aspects of stroke care, ensuring a varied and rewarding job plan.

Primary Duties of the Job

The post holder will provide high-quality stroke care as part of a consultant rota covering:

• Acute Stroke Care – Daily consultant-led ward rounds for acute stroke patients, with all new admissions reviewed within 14 hours, in line with SSNAP requirements.
• Stroke Rehabilitation – Twice-weekly ward rounds, outpatient stroke clinics, and MDT participation, supported by junior doctors.
• TIA Service – Daily TIA clinics, supported by Carotid Doppler Ultrasound services, ensuring referrals are seen within 24 hours in line with NICE guidance.
• Ambulatory Stroke Service – Management of minor stroke, stroke mimics, inpatient referrals, and stroke outliers.
• Regional Tele-Stroke Thrombolysis – Participation in out-of-hours tele-stroke rota to support Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The rotation pattern is currently 2-week blocks across acute, rehabilitation, TIA, and ambulatory care, but may evolve to meet service needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide consultant-led care for acute and rehabilitation stroke inpatients.
• Undertake rapid-access TIA clinics and ambulatory stroke clinics.
• Support inpatient referral management and outlier reviews.
• Deliver timely thrombolysis via the regional tele-stroke rota.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice and contribute to stroke service improvement.

Education and Training

• Actively participate in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
• Provide supervision and teaching for junior doctors, speciality trainees, and allied health professionals.
• Contribute to faculty development and training initiatives, supported by excellent regional medical education facilities, simulation suites, and library resources.

Audit, Research, and Governance

• Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and regional/national audit programmes.
• Maintain CPD in line with Royal College of Physicians guidance.
• Engage in clinical governance, service improvement, and evidence-based practice.
• Support opportunities for stroke-related research and quality improvement projects.

Management and Leadership

• Contribute to the organisation and development of stroke services within the region.
• Work collaboratively across primary, secondary, and tertiary care services.
• Support the implementation of service innovations, ensuring compliance with clinical standards and guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Complete GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree (MD, PhD, MSc).

Experience and Clinical Skills

Essential

• Clinical expertise in stroke medicine, including thrombolysis and rehabilitation.
• Ability to manage a full range of acute medical emergencies.
• Independent responsibility for patient care with sound clinical judgement.
• Competency in Intermediate Life Support.

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support.
• Evidence of service development and innovation.

Teaching and Training

Essential

• Experience in teaching junior doctors, medical students, and allied health professionals.

Desirable

• Attendance at formal teaching courses.
• Interest in postgraduate education development.

Research, Audit, and Governance

Essential

• Evidence of audit activity and quality improvement leading to change.
• Knowledge of research methodology and awareness of current developments in stroke care.
• Commitment to CPD and clinical governance.

Desirable

• Research publications or work submitted for peer review.
• NIHR Good Clinical Practice certification.

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Evidence of management skills and service organisation.
• Understanding of NHS management structures.
• Ability to manage risk, make complex clinical decisions, and support end-of-life care.

Desirable

• Attendance at management or leadership courses.
• Experience in service re-design or committee participation.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work within and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Commitment to high professional standards.
• Transport available to undertake duties across sites.
• Residence within a reasonable distance of the base hospital.

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