Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Job responsibilities For further details regarding this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Professional Registration Essential oFull registration with the GMC
oOn the GMC Specialist Register (or expected inclusion within 6-months) for Stroke, Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window)., Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Qualifications and training Essential oCCT/CESR in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or Geriatric medicine or Neurology
oDedicated stroke experience including thrombolysis at a registrar level
oMRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
oValid ALS certificate

Desirable oCCT in stroke Medicine subspecialty training
oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD

Teaching, audit and research Essential oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
oCommitted to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
oEvidence of participation in audit
oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care of individual patients.

Desirable oEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
oExperience of teaching/training in clinical courses: e.g. IMPACT Course Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications

Qualifications and training Essential oCCT/CESR in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or Geriatric medicine or Neurology
oDedicated stroke experience including thrombolysis at a registrar level
oDedicated stroke experience including thrombolysis at a registrar level
oMRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
oValid ALS certificate

Desirable oCCT in stroke Medicine subspecialty training
oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD.

Clinical Experience Essential oDemonstrable commitment to Acute Medicine and stroke medicine
oAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
oAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on stroke management including thrombolysis, thrombectomy and TIAs
oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable oExperience of delivering acute medical care in large, high throughput Assessment/ Admissions Units in the UK
oExperience in Ambulatory Care

Management and Administrative Experience Essential oAbility to manage and lead medical teams
oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload

Desirable oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery

Personal Attributes Essential oAble to work flexibly in a changing health service.
oDemonstrate a good manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears.
oAbility to work in a multidisciplinary team.
oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals
oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Desirable oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines.

Person Specification
Professional Registration Essential oFull registration with the GMC
oOn the GMC Specialist Register (or expected inclusion within 6-months) for Stroke

Desirable oGIM/AIM

Qualifications and training Essential oCCT/CESR in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or Geriatric medicine or Neurology
oDedicated stroke experience including thrombolysis at a registrar level
oMRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
oValid ALS certificate

Desirable oCCT in stroke Medicine subspecialty training
oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD

Teaching, audit and research Essential oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
oCommitted to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
oEvidence of participation in audit
oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care of individual patients.

Desirable oEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
oExperience of teaching/training in clinical courses: e.g. IMPACT Course Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications

Qualifications and training Essential oCCT/CESR in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or Geriatric medicine or Neurology
oDedicated stroke experience including thrombolysis at a registrar level
oDedicated stroke experience including thrombolysis at a registrar level
oMRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
oValid ALS certificate

Desirable oCCT in stroke Medicine subspecialty training
oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD.

Clinical Experience Essential oDemonstrable commitment to Acute Medicine and stroke medicine
oAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
oAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on stroke management including thrombolysis, thrombectomy and TIAs
oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable oExperience of delivering acute medical care in large, high throughput Assessment/ Admissions Units in the UK
oExperience in Ambulatory Care

Management and Administrative Experience Essential oAbility to manage and lead medical teams
oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload

Desirable oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery

Personal Attributes Essential oAble to work flexibly in a changing health service.
oDemonstrate a good manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears.
oAbility to work in a multidisciplinary team.
oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals
oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Desirable oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines.

Location: Humber Health Partnership (HUTH site based)Specialty: Stroke MedicineContract: Full-time | 10 PAs (8 DCC + 2 SPA)On-call: Flexible, remote access-enabled, with compensatory time off
Shape the Future of Stroke Care
Are you a dynamic and forward-thinking clinician ready to make a real impact? The Humber Health Partnership is seeking Consultant Stroke Physicians to join our expanding, innovative stroke service. This is your chance to be part of a high-performing team delivering cutting-edge hyperacute stroke care across one of the largest NHS partnerships in the country.
Main duties of the job What You'll Do
Lead the assessment and management of stroke patients across the care pathway
Participate in hyperacute stroke treatments including:ThrombolysisMechanical thrombectomyIntracerebral haemorrhage management
Contribute to clinical trials and research, including hyperacute stroke studies
Provide on-call support with flexible, mostly remote coverage via telemedicine
Supervise and mentor junior doctors and medical students
Academic & Leadership Opportunities
Teach within the Hull York Medical School (HYMS) curriculum
Supervise trainees from FY1 to specialty registrar level
Take on a management or educational leadership role with full training and support
Additional SPA time available for research, education, or service development
About us The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over 1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.