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Stroke Consultant

United Kingdom 109725.00 - 145478.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted February 03, 2026
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and forward-thinking Consultant Stroke Physician to join a progressive and expanding stroke service in the South West. The service is undergoing a major pathway redesign, with the launch of a new Hyperacute Stroke Unit alongside enhanced acute and rehabilitation stroke services. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping system-wide improvements in stroke care, contributing to high-quality hyperacute delivery, multidisciplinary collaboration, research, education, and service development.

Job Responsibility

  • Deliver consultant-led specialist stroke care across hyperacute, acute, rehabilitation, and outpatient pathways
  • Lead hyperacute ward rounds, thrombolysis assessment, and treatment delivery
  • Deliver and support rapid-access TIA clinics in accordance with national standards
  • Provide follow-up clinics and contribute to community-based stroke recovery pathways
  • Participate in the consultant on-call rota, including weekend hyperacute cover
  • Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, safety, and professional practice
  • Work collaboratively with stroke colleagues to support the development of integrated stroke services across acute, community, and rehabilitation pathways
  • Contribute to pathway redesign, service innovation, and performance improvement
  • Provide clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams
  • Supervise junior medical staff and support medical student teaching
  • Participate in departmental education programmes and training activities
  • Support workforce development and mentoring initiatives
  • Participate actively in clinical governance, audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Contribute to service evaluation and improvement projects
  • Maintain CPD, appraisal, and revalidation requirements
  • Fulfil duties outlined in agreed job plans and personal objectives
  • Provide agreed consultant cross-cover during colleague leave
  • Participate in scheduled emergency and predictable on-call activities
  • Comply with data protection, confidentiality, health and safety, and organisational policies
  • Undertake additional professional responsibilities by agreement

Requirements

  • MBBS and MRCP (or equivalent)
  • Complete registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise
  • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of achieving CCT in Stroke Medicine or General/Internal Medicine
  • Broad clinical experience in stroke medicine and general medicine
  • Demonstrated subspecialty interest that complements existing departmental expertise
  • Ability to deliver consultant-level independent clinical care
  • Minimum 1 year of NHS experience
  • Ability to lead and develop clinical services
  • Strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
  • Ability to manage workload within a district general hospital model
  • Understanding of clinical governance and professional accountability
  • Ability to travel between clinical sites as required
  • Ability to meet on-call rota commitments

Nice to have

  • Higher postgraduate degree
  • Experience at locum consultant level
  • Direct involvement in recent clinical audits
  • Participation in research projects

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