Job Summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant to join the Department of Stroke Medicine at our Trust. If successful you will be joining an enthusiastic and experienced stroke specialist multidisciplinary team.
Main Duties
* The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement;
* provision with Consultant colleagues of a service, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;
* cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences;
* to participate in service development and business planning;
* professional supervision and management of junior medical staff;
* responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally;
* participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD;
* managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate;
About Us
Our inpatient services are based at King’s Mill Hospital, offering superb facilities for both stroke inpatients and outpatients services.
An integrated unit on Ward 53 and 54, is the hub for hyper‑acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke services. Four monitored beds comprise the hyper‑acute bay and the senior stroke nurses covering are all NIHSS certified and are available 24/7 to admit patients directly from A&E as well as assessing potential thrombolysis patients. The remaining 25 beds on the stroke ward are for on‑going acute management of our stroke patients and on‑going rehabilitation, which includes a therapy treatment area.
There is a dedicated Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) who provides intensive rehabilitation within the community. This is supported by physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, clinical physiology and nurse and rehabilitation support workers. On average 40% of the patients admitted to the stroke unit are discharged to the ICSS.
Details
25 November 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time, Part‑time
Reference number
214-MED-7581283
Job locations
King’s Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton‑In‑Ashfield
174JL
Recruitment Package
* An attractive recruitment and retention premium (details to be discussed with individual applicants)
* Relocation budget of up to £5,000
* Named Mentor for the first year of employment to facilitate settling in to the new working environment
* Additional allocation of SPA time within the job plan for the first 2 years in order to allow time for service development (typically 7.5:2.5 split between DCC and SPA time)
* Access to additional study leave funding for the first 2 years of employment
Qualifications
Essential
* Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
* Membership of Royal College of Physicians or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
* An appropriate higher degree
Experience
Essential
* Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
* Understanding of all aspects of Stroke Medicine
Desirable
* Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
* Stroke Fellowship
Teaching
Desirable
* Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research
Desirable
* Publications in peer‑reviewed journals
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
King’s Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton‑In‑Ashfield
NG17 4JL
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