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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Stroke Physician to join a well-established hyperacute stroke service delivering comprehensive stroke care, including HASU, acute stroke unit, TIA pathways and stroke outpatient services. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary stroke team contributing to a 24/7 thrombectomy service, hyperacute stroke care and ongoing service development within a high-performing academic stroke centre.
Job Responsibility:
Provide consultant-led care across the Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Stroke Unit and rapid access TIA service
Participate in the assessment and management of hyperacute stroke admissions, including thrombolysis and thrombectomy pathways
Share clinical responsibility for stroke inpatient beds and contribute to daily ward rounds, including weekends and bank holidays
Deliver stroke outpatient and follow-up clinics, ensuring continuity of care and secondary prevention
Work collaboratively with neurology, geriatrics, neuroradiology, neurosurgery and neuro-critical care teams
Participate in regional stroke pathways, including patient transfer and repatriation processes
Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, case discussions and care planning
Support clinical research, audit and quality improvement initiatives within stroke services
Provide teaching and supervision for junior medical staff and multidisciplinary team members
Participate in clinical governance, appraisal, CPD and service development activities
Provide cross-cover for consultant colleagues and contribute to maintaining a 7-day stroke service
Requirements:
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Stroke Medicine / Neurology / Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR)
MRCP or equivalent qualification
Broad training and experience in Stroke Medicine and General Internal Medicine
Experience managing hyperacute stroke, including thrombolysis pathways
Ability to provide independent clinical decision-making and expert stroke opinion
Commitment to teaching and training of junior doctors and MDT staff
Participation in clinical audit and governance
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Participation in clinical governance and service development
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Leadership qualities and collaborative working approach
Commitment to patient-centred stroke care and CPD
Nice to have:
Higher degree (MD/PhD or equivalent)
Additional specialist stroke qualifications
Experience in thrombectomy pathways or tertiary stroke services
Experience in clinical research or stroke trials
Evidence of research involvement or peer-reviewed publications
Educational or teaching qualifications
Leadership or management training
Experience leading quality improvement initiatives
Presentation skills and involvement in service innovation