ConsultantFixed Term

Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Carlisle

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date. The Trust's Stroke Department in the Directorate of Elderly Care, Stroke and Rehabilitation falls under the remit of the Speciality Medicine Collaborative. There are currently approximately 700 patients for North Cumbria each year with a discharge diagnosis of stroke. Approximately 20 patients per week are seen in the Neurovascular clinic at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (CIC). The Trust has a Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at the Cumberland Infirmary site, which comprises of a 10 bedded HAS unit at CIC, with 25 acute and rehabilitation beds and a further 15 acute and rehabilitation beds at WCH. Successful candidates will join the established team and have the opportunity to contribute to the further establishment of a high quality stroke service across North Cumbria. A 7 day service model allows the delivery of 7 day stroke/TIA clinics which will rapidly speed up diagnosis and therapeutic intervention, and will provide an integrated pathway into community services.'

Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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We are looking to appoint dynamic and forward-thinking Consultant Physicians with a special interest in Stroke Medicine to complete a team of six (including new appointments) within the Trust covering North Cumbria. The Directorate would equally welcome applications from existing and newly trained Consultants (on a full or part-time basis).

This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.

Additional specialist interests in Elderly Care, Neurology, Pharmacology or Acute Medicine can be accommodated.

Appraisal and Job Planning is carried out at regular intervals, and forwarded to the specialty lead.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Person specification

Essential

Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council,
Membership of the Royal College Physicians or equivalent
Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a)Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b)Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c)European Community Rights.
High level of clinical experience and competence in Stroke medicine
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates
Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.
Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
Ability to organise workload efficiently
Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Approachable and effective
Multidisciplinary team member with excellent/highly effective interpersonal skills
Ability to influence and negotiate
Positive approach to lessons learnt
Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital
Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
Participation in on call and emergency cover

Desirable

Postgraduate qualification
Business planning
A commitment to, and experience of teaching
An interest in developing links with Acute Medicine or Primary Care.
Publications in peer reviewed journals
Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Teaching of non-medical health professionals
Educational qualification

Proven track record in undertaking research projects.

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.