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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Stroke Physician to join a high-performing and well-established stroke service in South East England. You will join a dynamic multidisciplinary stroke team delivering comprehensive hyper-acute, acute, and outpatient stroke services, including thrombolysis and TIA pathways. The service has consistently demonstrated strong national performance and benefits from a well-developed MDT structure. This role offers a balanced job plan with inpatient, outpatient, and thrombolysis responsibilities, alongside flexibility for teaching, supervision, and service development.
Job Responsibility:
Provide high-quality Consultant-led stroke services across inpatient and outpatient settings
Deliver Consultant-level Stroke Medicine services, including Hyper-acute stroke care (HASU)
Deliver Consultant-level Stroke Medicine services, including Acute stroke unit management
Conduct daily ward rounds on stroke units
Participate in thrombolysis service (09:00–17:00)
Manage stroke prevention and TIA clinics
Provide stroke outpatient follow-up services
Work within a dedicated stroke unit with Hyper-acute and acute beds
Collaborate with a full MDT
Contribute to rapid assessment pathways and imaging-based stroke diagnosis
Participate in weekday thrombolysis rota
Provide comprehensive stroke care, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment
Liaise with Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Community and integrated care teams
Supervise and support junior medical staff
Participate in Clinical governance and audit programmes
Participate in Departmental and multidisciplinary meetings
Contribute to Teaching and training programmes
Contribute to Service development and pathway improvement
Maintain high standards of patient safety, confidentiality, and care quality
Requirements:
Medical Degree (MBBS or equivalent)
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Stroke Medicine / Geriatric Medicine / General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT / CESR)
Minimum 1 year NHS experience
Experience equivalent to UK CCT level training
Strong experience in Stroke Medicine and General Internal Medicine
Strong experience in Hyper-acute stroke care
Competence in Stroke thrombolysis
Competence in Independent patient management
Ability to work independently at Consultant level
Strong clinical decision-making skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Strong organisational and leadership skills
Experience in teaching and supervising junior doctors
Ability to deliver clinical education
Ability to Manage acute clinical services
Ability to Lead MDTs
Experience in Clinical audit and governance
Experience in Working within NHS performance frameworks
Ability to apply research evidence to clinical practice
Participation in audit and quality improvement
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Participation in annual appraisal and revalidation
Commitment to clinical governance, CPD, and audit
Ability to meet service and rota requirements
Nice to have:
CCT in Geriatric Medicine
Subspecialty training in Stroke Medicine or Neurology