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We are recruiting a Consultant Stroke Physician to join a well-established and expanding Stroke service in South East England.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a high-performing multidisciplinary stroke team delivering comprehensive hyperacute, acute and rehabilitation stroke care. The service provides approximately 800–900 stroke admissions each year, with dedicated Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) facilities, rapid access TIA clinics, advanced neuroimaging, thrombolysis and thrombectomy pathways, and strong rehabilitation services. New consultants benefit from structured mentorship and opportunities to develop specialist interests, research and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality hyperacute, acute and rehabilitation stroke care.
• Lead daily ward rounds for patients admitted to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit and Acute Stroke Unit.
• Assess and manage patients presenting with suspected acute stroke.
• Attend thrombolysis calls and coordinate thrombectomy referrals where appropriate.
• Provide specialist review for stroke patients, including those requiring intensive care.
• Deliver comprehensive inpatient stroke management and secondary prevention.
• Run Rapid Access TIA clinics and Stroke follow-up outpatient clinics.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and discharge planning.
• Work closely with rehabilitation, vascular, neuroradiology and cardiology teams to deliver integrated stroke care.
• Support early supported discharge and community stroke rehabilitation services.
• Participate in the 1:6 thrombolysis on-call rota.
• Participate in the 1:4 weekend rota covering acute stroke admissions, ward reviews and urgent TIA patients.
• Supervise and teach junior doctors, medical students and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, research and service development.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP or equivalent).
• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Stroke Medicine, General Internal Medicine or a relevant speciality (or within six months of CCT/CESR at interview).

Experience

• Extensive experience in General (Internal) Medicine and Stroke Medicine.
• Strong experience in hyperacute stroke care, thrombolysis, TIA management and stroke rehabilitation.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary stroke services.
• Evidence of participation in clinical management.
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance and appraisal processes.
• Thorough understanding of clinical audit.
• Understanding of clinical research principles.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong IT and clinical information system skills.
• Commitment to service development and high-quality patient care.
• Good attendance and professional conduct.
• Enthusiasm for teaching medical students, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.
• UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• MD or equivalent higher degree.
• Experience in additional relevant medical specialities.
• Courses relating to Stroke Medicine or Care of the Elderly.
• Ability to develop a subspecialty interest within Stroke Medicine.
• Management qualification or leadership training.
• Knowledge of NHS structure and service delivery.
• Published audit or research work.
• Experience leading clinical research projects.
• Educational qualification.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Evidence of leading quality improvement or service development initiatives.