Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine
Closing date: 14 January 2026
The Trust's Stroke Department in the Directorate of Elderly Care, Stroke and Rehabilitation falls under the remit of the Speciality Medicine Collaborative. There are currently approximately 700 patients for North Cumbria each year with a discharge diagnosis of stroke. Approximately 20 patients per week are seen in the Neurovascular clinic at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (CIC). The Trust has a Hyper‑Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at the Cumberland Infirmary site, which comprises a 10‑bedded HAS unit at CIC, with 25 acute and rehabilitation beds and a further 15 acute and rehabilitation beds at WCH. Successful candidates will join the established team and have the opportunity to contribute to the further establishment of a high quality stroke service across North Cumbria. A 7‑day service model allows the delivery of 7‑day stroke/TIA clinics which will rapidly speed up diagnosis and therapeutic intervention, and will provide an integrated pathway into community services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint dynamic and forward‑thinking Consultant Physicians with a special interest in Stroke Medicine to complete a team of six (including new appointments) within the Trust covering North Cumbria. The Directorate would equally welcome applications from existing and newly trained Consultants (on a full or part‑time basis).
This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.
Additional specialist interests in Elderly Care, Neurology, Pharmacology or Acute Medicine can be accommodated.
Appraisal and Job Planning is carried out at regular intervals, and forwarded to the specialty lead.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Certificate of Sponsorship & Immigration
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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows {if applicable to the post}:
* Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.
* Enhanced Check: £49.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.
Benefits
* 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* NHS Discounts*
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
* Vivup ISA free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems
* *Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council,
* Membership of the Royal College Physicians or equivalent
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following:
o Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
o Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
o European Community Rights.
Experience
* High level of clinical experience and competence in Stroke medicine
* Business planning
* A commitment to, and experience of teaching
* An interest in developing links with Acute Medicine or Primary Care.
Research and Training Experience
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates
* Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
* Teaching of non‑medical health professionals
Skills/Knowledge
* Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
* Ability to organise workload efficiently
* Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Proven track record in undertaking research projects.
Personality and Disposition
* Approachable and effective
* Multidisciplinary team member with excellent/highly effective interpersonal skills
* Ability to influence and negotiate
* Positive approach to lessons learnt
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
Personal Circumstances
* Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital
* Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
* Participation in on call and emergency cover
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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