Main area Stroke Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On Call Rota) Job ref 151-FPHCON-52
Employer Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Frimley Park Hospital Town Camberley, Frimley Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/12/2025 23:59 Interview date 14/01/2026
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for a Consultant Stroke Physician to join our stroke team at Frimley Park Hospital. This full-time post (10 PAs) involves delivering care across the entire stroke pathway, including hyperacute and acute care, rehabilitation, TIA clinics and follow-up.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside a senior team of consultants, nurse specialists, and allied health professionals, supported by a 14-bedded Acute Stroke Ward, a 14-bedded Rehabilitation Unit, and a highly regarded Early Supported Discharge (ESD) team. Additional rehabilitation services are provided across our network hospitals.
Applicants must have subspecialty training in stroke medicine, a parent specialty in geriatrics, GIM, neurology, or acute medicine, and be on the Specialist Register (or within six months at interview).
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Deliver inpatient stroke care across hyperacute, acute, and rehabilitation phases.
* Work with stroke nurse specialists on triage, thrombolysis, and thrombectomy referrals.
* Interpret CT, CTA, and CTP imaging confidently.
* Provide stroke consultations to colleagues across the Trust.
* Participate in TIA and stroke follow-up clinics, vascular and neuroradiology MDTs.
* Contribute to clinical governance, audit, mortality reviews, and regional meetings.
* Engage in stroke research and continuing medical education.
* Supervise and train junior doctors; support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
* Assist in stroke service management and future developments.
* On-call: 1:8 weekend rota with ward rounds and remote thrombolysis calls.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
* Full GMC registration
Experience
* Experience in management of acute stroke, thrombolysis, TIA, stroke rehabilitation and stroke follow up
Knowledge and Expertise
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK)CCT in Geriatric Medicine and be an independent thrombolysis practitioner. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients. IT skills and computer literacy Knowledge of and training in acute frailty services
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future‑proofed, featuring on‑site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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