Specialty Doctor - Stroke Medicine | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a motivated and committed Specialty Doctor to join our stroke team at the Northern Care Alliance based at Fairfield Hospital.

Our inpatient work is provided predominately from our Primary Stroke Centre/Acute Unit and our two Stroke Rehabilitation wards.

Our outpatient work supports both TIA and general stroke review clinics. Stroke outpatient services are provided across our four Hospital sites.

The service is part of the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences and provides hyperacute and rehabilitation to stroke patients

Support and deputise for consultants in all department activities.

Take responsibility for both in-patient and out-patient work (assessment of new stroke presentation in the ED, including thrombolysis and eligibility for thrombectomy..

Undertake ward rounds, both consultant led and on their own.

Assist the service in the achievement of all out-patient and in-patient waiting list targets and quality standards.

Undertake one or more research projects of his/her choosing.

Participate on the middle grade 'oncall' rota - this is up to 2300h

Participate in emergency cover.

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The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.