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We are seeking a motivated and committed Speciality Doctor in Stroke Medicine to join a high-performing hyper-acute stroke service in the South East. This is a full-time, fixed-term post offering excellent exposure to hyper-acute stroke care, thrombolysis, inpatient stroke management, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation services.

The post holder will work as part of a consultant-led stroke team delivering high-quality, evidence-based care across the whole stroke pathway.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Provide day-to-day medical care for patients admitted with acute stroke and TIA within a hyper-acute stroke unit.
• Participate in hyper-acute stroke assessment, including stroke thrombolysis pathways and emergency stroke calls, under consultant supervision.
• Conduct regular ward rounds across acute and rehabilitation stroke wards.
• Support the management of complex stroke patients, including those requiring high-dependency or ITU input.
• Contribute to inpatient stroke care planning, rehabilitation, discharge planning, and follow-up.
• Assist with rapid-access TIA services and stroke outpatient clinics, as required.

On-Call & Acute Cover

• Participate in the General Medicine and Stroke on-call rota as a middle-grade doctor.
• Support out-of-hours stroke admissions and general medical cover in line with service needs.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work closely with stroke consultants, specialist stroke nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, and social care teams.
• Contribute to MDT meetings, board rounds, and stroke pathway reviews.

Governance, Audit & Development

• Actively participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities.
• Contribute to service development initiatives within Stroke Medicine.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with Trust and national standards.

Teaching & Professional Development

• Support the teaching and supervision of junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals.
• Engage in continuing professional development (CPD), appraisal, and revalidation activities.

Person Specific

Essential Requirements

• Complete GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Experience in General (Internal) Medicine
• Demonstrable interest in Stroke Medicine
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable Criteria

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Previous experience in Stroke Medicine or acute neurology
• Experience in thrombolysis pathways or hyper-acute care