Consultant in Stroke

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Huddersfield/Halifax

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

We are looking for 2 enthusiastic Stroke Consultants who will:

Provide effective and compassionate care for our Stroke patients across bed base of 48 beds

Develop their own area of specialist interest and provide sub-specialty expertise.

Develop and expand the current Stroke service locally and regionally.

As a core member of the West Yorkshire Associate of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), collaborate closely with the Tertiary service team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Work with the Clinical Director and General Manager to review current working practices and drive forward innovative changes to develop new models of care.

Get involved in clinical research, teaching and development.

Provide expert advice and support regarding complex cases to clinical colleagues in primary and secondary care.

There are 2 full-time post providing 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), but applicants wishing to work part- time are also encouraged to apply.

Post holder will be providing assessment of patients suspected to have acute stroke when holding the hot phone including suitability for thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy. Post holder will be doing a TIA clinic for stroke prevention. Postholder will be looking after patients on HASU and ASU ie daily morning ward round during 1 week in 6 weeks by rotation with the other 5 Consultants. The post holder will also be responsible for ongoing rehabilitation of stroke patients in stroke rehab ward. The post holder will be following patients from TIA clinic and discharged patients from ASU and Stroke Rehab ward in a follow-up clinic once week.

Person specification

Essential

MRCP or equivalent
All applicants must have Specialist registration for Stroke (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Stroke specialty
Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Good communication and empathy skills with patients
Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Eligibility to work in the UK
Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service

Desirable

Relevant higher degree
Also, should have significant minor Stroke procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
Attendance at a recognised management course
Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Training in clinical and educational supervision
Attendance at a teaching course