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ScotlandStroke MedicinePermanentConsultant109,725 to 145,478 a year

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Stroke Consultant to join a dedicated and progressive stroke service in Scotland.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality stroke care across the full patient pathway, including hyper-acute, acute, and rehabilitation phases. The role offers involvement in advanced stroke services, including thrombolysis and thrombectomy pathways, as well as opportunities in service redesign, research, and teaching within a well-supported, multidisciplinary environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive stroke care, including hyper-acute, acute, and rehabilitation phases.
Participate in hyper-acute stroke services, including thrombolysis and involvement in thrombectomy pathways.
Provide rapid assessment and management of patients within stroke units, supported by a multidisciplinary team.
Contribute to TIA services, including rapid access clinics with dedicated imaging pathways.
Participate in telemedicine-supported hyper-acute stroke on-call rota (approximately 1:8), including remote assessment where required.
Support inpatient stroke care, including ward rounds, multidisciplinary rehabilitation planning, and discharge coordination.
Contribute to stroke service development, including the redesign of acute stroke pathways and the centralisation of services where applicable.
Participate in specialist clinics, including stroke follow-up and subspecialty interests such as tone management or lipid management.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including specialist nurses, therapists, psychologists, and pharmacists.
Supervise and support junior medical staff, contributing to their training and professional development.
Engage in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
Contribute to research activities, including participation in clinical trials and service innovation.
Participate in teaching and education of undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

Medical degree (MBChB or equivalent).
Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR).
Stroke CCT or significant experience in hyper-acute stroke care and imaging interpretation.

Desirable

Additional CCT in Geriatric Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Neurology, or Acute Medicine.
Higher degree or additional postgraduate qualifications.

Experience

Essential

Extensive clinical experience in stroke medicine, including hyper-acute stroke care.
Experience in thrombolysis and acute stroke pathways.
Experience managing high-volume acute admissions and complex cases.
Experience supervising junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams.
Experience working within NHS systems and service delivery models.
Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Desirable

Experience in thrombectomy pathways or advanced stroke interventions.
Experience in service development or redesign.
Subspecialty interest (e.g., stroke rehabilitation, tone management).

Skills & Competencies

Essential

Strong clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills in stroke medicine.
Ability to interpret neuroimaging and manage acute stroke presentations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure in acute clinical environments.
Strong multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
Good organisational and time management skills.

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

Evidence of involvement in teaching and supervision of trainees.
Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement.
Understanding of research principles and ability to critically appraise literature.