The post is a full time (10 Programmed Activities) Consultant Stroke Physician role, at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, working across all parts of the stroke service. The Stroke service provides 24/7 cover and currently has seven dedicated Stroke consultants, one clinical Academic, contribution from consultant Neurologists and an Acute Medicine consultant.
NUH is the fourth largest acute Trust within the UK, with a busy emergency department at Queens Medical Centre, which is a level 1 Trauma Centre. NUH provides services to 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and surrounding communities, and specialist services to a further 3‑4 million across the region and nationally.
The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and committed team. The Trust is committed to further development of the Stroke service to maintain its long standing position in the forefront of stroke care provision nationally. The post holder will play a key part in developing the existing stroke pathway, providing consultant input to hyper acute stroke, acute stroke, intensive rehabilitation and continuing stroke rehabilitation.
You will be joining a dedicated, diverse and dynamic team of professionals providing outstanding stroke care and internationally recognised Stroke research within the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, a partnership between NUH and the University of Nottingham.
The Head of Service is Dr Kailash Krishnan and the specialty sits within the Care Group of Medicine.
Service Facilities
* 16 bedded hyper acute stroke unit on the QMC campus
* 28 bedded acute rehabilitation stroke unit on the QMC campus
* 18 bedded long‑term rehabilitation stroke unit on the City Campus (with 4 winter pressure beds) and 6 community beds
* A fast track TIA clinic (7 days per week)
* Stroke outpatient clinics
* 24/7 thrombolysis service
* A regional Mechanical Thrombectomy service
The stroke service is well supported by 10.5 WTE Stroke registrars who provide stroke cover in a dedicated 24/7 rota. The pool consists of an academic fellow, Stroke clinical fellow, Neurology registrar, Geriatric registrar and Trust Grade registrars.
SpR’s take part in the integrated GIM on call rota for when they are responsible to the duty general medical consultant.
Junior medical support is provided by 4 x F1, 2 x F2, 3 x Trust Grade F2, 9 x Trust Grade CT1, 1 x ST (1MT1), 4 x VTS-ST2. All junior staff spend four months attached to the stroke unit and rotate across the stroke wards to ensure they experience all elements of the service.
A full range of Stroke emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under their care.
Programmed Activities
Direct Clinical Care:
Emergency duties - predictable
2
Emergency duties - unpredictable
1
Operating session (including pre/post op)
Ward rounds
1
Out-patient or other clinics
1
Clinical Diagnostic Work
1
Other patient treatment / consultation
Multi-disciplinary meetings
1
Patient administration
1
Travelling time between sites
Other
Sub Total
8
Supporting Professional Activities:
Training (Postgraduate)
Medical Education (Undergraduate)
0.50
CPD, Appraisal, Job Planning
1.50
Audit
Research
Clinical Management
Other
Sub Total
2
TOTAL PAs
10
ON-CALL SUPPLEMENT:
Rota Frequency:
1:7.5
Category:
A
On-call Supplement:
3%
This service provided by the Stroke Specialty is provided across both campuses, but the primary base for this post is Queens Medical Centre.
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