Job summaryApplications are invited for the post of a full-time 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.Our Stroke Service admits approximately 600 patients with confirmed stroke each year. An out of hours thrombolysis service in provided in partnership with Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). In addition, there will be some responsibility to provide cover to the acute geriatric wards at weekends.Depending on the skills of the successful candidate an opportunity exists to take part in the acute medical on-call.A high risk TIA service runs 5 days per week with dedicated same day carotid Doppler and MRI imaging to provide carotid endarterectomy within 48 hours as needed. At weekends the service is provided by NUH.Main duties of the jobDuties & responsibilitiesThe 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 toundergraduate, postgraduate and 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 usOur 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 Early Supportive Discharge (ESD) Service 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 ESD.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are also able to offer an attractive recruitment package to include:An attractive recruitment and retention premium (details to be discussed with individual applicants)Relocation budget of up to 5,000Named Mentor for the first year of employment to facilitate settling in to the new working environmentAdditional 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 employmentFull and Specialist Registration and a license to practice with the GMC is essential. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR). The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is also essential.Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialFull Registration with the GMC with a licence to practiceMRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualificationEntry on Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of date of interview for this postDesirableHigher degree: MD or PhD
Experience
EssentialExperience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job planUnderstanding of all aspects of Stroke MedicineDesirableFive years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programmeStroke Fellowship
Teaching
DesirableDemonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research
DesirablePublications in peer-reviewed journalsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressKing's Mill HospitalMansfield RoadSutton-In-AshfieldNG17 4JLEmployer's websiteFor questions about the job, contact:Head of Service for Stroke MedicineEmma Davisemma.davis75@nhs.net01623622515Date posted10 April 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
93,666 to 126,281 a year
per annum pro rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Part-time
Reference number214-MED24-6120804-AJob locationsKing's Mill HospitalMansfield RoadSutton-In-AshfieldNG17 4JL