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Person specification

Essential

MRCP or equivalent
Full GMC registration
Entry on the GMC specialist register in entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview in suitable specialty
MBBS or Equivalent
Have at least 12 months experience in stroke medicine including hyperacute stoke care, TIA and thrombolysis.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in medicine for the elderly, stroke, general medicine or neurology and stroke.
Ability to facilitate the smooth running of emergency stroke medicine services with the stroke team.
Applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. ? PLAB1 ? PLAB2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Experience supervising junior trainees Ability to teach clinical skills to students and trainees.
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the stoke service.
Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities.
Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery.
Experience of audit management
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpos
The ability to work as a team member.
Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team.
To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience.
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Experience of conducting clinical audit
Active interest in supporting clinical stroke research
Experience of recruitment to Stroke Research Network clinical trials
To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance

Desirable

MD or PhD
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult medicine.
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Experience of teaching other professional groups
Training Qualification - to support above
Experience of conducting research projects
GCP current
Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Consultant in Stroke Medicine

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Person specification