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An opportunity has arisen to appoint a Consultant Physician with a special interest in Stroke Medicine to join an established and expanding stroke service in the South West. The service delivers comprehensive hyper-acute, acute, rehabilitation, and outpatient neurovascular care within a robust 7-day service model, ensuring rapid diagnosis and timely therapeutic intervention.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary consultant-led team and play a key role in maintaining and developing high-quality stroke services, with opportunities to contribute to education, research, audit, and service innovation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led care for patients admitted to the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, acute stroke wards, and rehabilitation units.
• Deliver 7-day consultant availability for stroke inpatient care and neurovascular outpatient clinics.
• Participate in stroke ward rounds, MDT meetings, and case reviews.
• Support stroke rehabilitation pathways in collaboration with community services.
• Work closely with a well-established multidisciplinary team, including specialist nurses, therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and advanced practitioners.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
• Participate in clinical governance, including audit, quality improvement, and risk management.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training, and appraisal activities.
• Support service development and pathway redesign within stroke and related specialities.
• Maintain professional standards in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice.

Additional specialist interests in Elderly Care, Neurology, Acute Medicine, or Clinical Pharmacology can be accommodated.
 

On-Call and Cross-Cover

• Participation in the stroke on-call and emergency cover rota is required.
• Opportunities exist for suitably experienced candidates to participate in Acute Medicine on-call.
• Consultants may be required to work flexibly across sites to meet service needs.

Job Planning, Appraisal, and Professional Development

• Job planning and appraisal are conducted at regular intervals and are aligned with the national consultant's terms and conditions.
• The organisation is committed to supporting annual appraisal, revalidation, and CPD, with protected time and financial support.
• A structured mentoring and induction programme is available for new appointees.
• Time off in lieu may be considered for additional duties undertaken.

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• Complete GMC registration with Licence to Practise.
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT, CESR, or equivalent (or within 6 months of completion at interview).
• Minimum of 1 year of NHS experience at consultant or senior speciality level.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification or higher degree.

Experience

Essential

• High level of clinical competence and experience in Stroke Medicine.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patient care.

Desirable

• Experience in business planning or service development.
• Interest in developing links with Acute Medicine or Primary Care.

Research, Teaching, and Governance

Essential

• Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical practice.
• Commitment to clinical audit, governance, and continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience supervising postgraduate research.
• Teaching of non-medical healthcare professionals.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Empathetic, patient-centred approach to care.
• Strong organisational and workload management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Professional integrity and a positive approach to learning and improvement.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post.
• Willingness to participate in on-call and emergency cover.