Job overview
This is a new post at an exciting time in the development of our regional stroke service.
Stroke services at the Trust are currently provided from the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Worthing Hospital and St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester.
This post will be based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
There is a reconfiguration of stroke services across West Sussex underway.
From 2027, St Richards Hospital will host the designated Acute Stroke Centre for West Sussex with work underway to create a new purpose-built unit on that hospital site. The stroke service at Worthing will close at that point.
Alongside the build, the ICB / Trust is investing heavily in expanding the workforce across stroke services and the associated disciplines to deliver this expanded and redesigned service.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
1. Daily work on HASU including attending stroke calls and assessing patients for thrombolysis/thrombectomy
2. Daily TIA clinics
3. Answering advice and guidance requests from primary care.
4. OP stroke clinic (held weekly but shared between colleagues). Potential to expand this service including virtual and face to face appointments
5. Attendance at daily board rounds and MDTs
6. Please note that all the above duties are shared between colleagues to ensure continuity of care for patients and to allow individuals to develop their own sub speciality interest
On Call Commitment: 1 in 5weekends and 1 in 5 weekdays. Category A, 5% supplement. There is an expectation that patients will receive a consultant review as soon as possible – either on the day of admission or on the following morning.
Working for our organisation
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Stroke medicine is a hyperacute speciality. The timetable is necessarily flexible and flexibility would be expected of any successful appointee. The current rota includes time off in lieu for working weekends. Expected weekday working hours are 8am to 5pm.
The ward sessions are varied and may include hyperacute work at the ‘front door’ (we receive around 110 acute stroke calls per month), thrombectomy calls, ward rounds, regular MDTs and daily board rounds.
The stroke unit has 30 beds (8 monitored) and we care for any stroke patients outlying our bed base where stroke is the primary issue (generally another 5 beds).
The stroke team is supported by dedicated stroke nurse specialists and a therapy team including clinical psychology. Most patients will be discharged direct from the RSCH stroke unit, but around 10-15% are transferred to SRC at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath for complex rehabilitation.
Proposed interview date June 2026
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Basic medical degree
8. FRC/MRC in specialty - e.g. FRCS, MRCP, etc. or its recognised equivalent.
9. Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. • If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Specialty or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. • If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable criteria
10. Higher degree
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
11. Acute stroke experience and able to thrombolyse patients independently
12. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Desirable criteria
13. Experience of thrombectomy
14. Experience of general medicine and elderly care
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
15. Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential criteria
16. Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
Desirable criteria
17. Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
18. Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
19. Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential criteria
20. Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
21. Research experience
22. Publications
23. Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
24. Appropriate progression of career to date
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