Consultant Physician in Stroke Medicine
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We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated stroke team.This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to work in a research -active comprehensive stroke service with advanced neuroimaging capabilities.
This is a new post to join a team of existing 6 substantive consultants with varying clinical input into stroke. We are one of the 11 prestigious hyperacute stroke research centres in the country and have been the lead recruiter in complex clinical trials for a number of years.
In November 2016 we reorganized hyperacute stroke care for patients admitted from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The Stroke service has 22 CSU beds based at RVI, Newcastle upon Tyne and 20 rehabilitation beds at Freeman Hospital (FRH). Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has 20 combined stroke unit beds. The hyperacute stroke care for patients from cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead are delivered at RVI and patients are repatriated to QEH combined stroke unit, once stable. Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust is rated amongst top performing unit in the country according to National clinical audit (SSNAP). Our services are committed to develop comprehensive stroke care including mechanical thrombectomy for eligible patients in the North East and currently these services are being rolled out.
Job description
You will be expected to deliver hyperacute stroke care including systemic thrombolysis, triage of patients for complex interventions including regional referrals for mechanical thrombectomy and Hemicraniectomy.
You will be expected to cover stroke rehabilitation patients at QEH site.
You will be expected to participate in Neuroradiology and Vascular MDT meetings on a rotational basis
You will be expected to support outpatient service (Stroke clinic / TIA clinic)in one of the sites
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training and experience in all aspects of Stroke medicine.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion for general stroke
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable
- Fellowship in Stroke Medicine or further post CST Training
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
About the employer
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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