Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
Clinical fellows are not formally approved training posts, but the post holder will have consultant-led education and supervision and will be supported in their professional development e.g. towards MRCP and eventually higher specialist training.
Applicants should be competent clinicians and have some experience in general and geriatric medicine. Experience in stroke is desirable but not essential. Training will be provided and appropriate candidates will be encouraged to develop skills relevant to stroke management.
The stroke unit provides patients with a 24/7 access to highly specialist dedicated stroke staff, direct admission to HASU beds which ensures that patients are cared for by specialist staff from the minute they arrive. The Unit is well coordinated with multidisciplinary care on newly refurbished wards planned specifically for stroke patients.
There are rehabilitation facilities, such as therapy gyms, kitchens and an assessment bathroom, as well as 7-day TIA clinics.
There is a 24/7 on-call rota for thrombolysis which is staffed by Trust Specialist Registrars in stroke medicine and stroke nurses with consultant support at home.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
1. General medical experience in a definitive post
2. Ability to take day to day responsibility for review of patients under consultant supervision
3. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies on the ward
Desirable criteria
4. Clinical experience in stroke
5. Clinical experience in geriatric medicine
6. Clinical experience in general neurology
7. Clinical experience in rehabilitation
Teaching
Essential criteria
8. Experience of teaching nurses and medical students
Desirable criteria
9. Teaching qualification
Managment
Essential criteria
10. Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
Desirable criteria
11. Management training or qualification
Research
Essential criteria
12. Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable criteria
13. Evidence of participation in research
Person Specification
Essential criteria
14. MMBS or equivalent
15. Basic life Support
Desirable criteria
16. Advanced Life Support
17. MRCP or Equivalent
18. Training in Geriatric Medicine