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Consultant in Stroke Medicine
The Great Western Hospital is pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to Stroke Medicine Consultants to join the existing team.
Job Summary
Consultant in Stroke Medicine
The Great Western Hospital is pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to Stroke Medicine Consultants to join the existing team.
Are you looking to start your career as a Consultant in a supportive and caring Stroke Service, or are you an existing Consultant looking for a new and exciting change where you can really make a difference? Either way, we are a supportive and close knit team who are focused on giving the very best care to our patients at all times and we would love to have you on board. We would welcome applicants from Consultants who have have experience in Stroke Medicine, either from a GIM, Stroke or Neurology backgrounds.
The successful candidate will be working closely with the existing team of Consultants to contribute and improving our stroke pathways and SSNAP performance. We believe that this is essential for us to provide a first class service where the patients and their relatives come first.
The Stroke/Neurology team are well located in the Betjeman Centre, which is on the ground floor of GWH. This is home to the department's outpatient clinic rooms, day hospital, therapy Centre and office space for the Consultant team and their secretarial support. There is also a rehabilitation service for Stroke, which is provided by SWICC in a separate building, located on site at GWH.
Main duties of the job
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
Clinical Duties:
* Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
* Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
* Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
* Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
* Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
* Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
* Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
* Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
* The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section
* Detail other responsibilities such as the patients that will be under the care of the successful candidate
About Us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
ServiceWe will put our patients first
TeamworkWe will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
RespectWe will act with integrity
Details
Date posted
30 May 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
249-7140759-2
Job locations
The Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Management And Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
* To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
* To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
* The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
* Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
* As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
* Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
* Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
* Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
* Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
Further details can be found on the attached JD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Management And Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
* To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
* To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
* The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
* Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
* As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
* Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
* Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
* Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
* Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
Further details can be found on the attached JD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Fully Registered with the GMC
Experience
Essential
* Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
* Expertise in all aspects of stroke medicine
Teaching & Research
Essential
* Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
* Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Essential
* Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
* Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Business Consulting and Services
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