Locum Stroke Consultant in London

Overview

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Responsibilities

The appointee will join the Stroke team to ensure all stroke patients admitted to HUH receive high-quality care. This includes day-to-day care for stroke patients and outlying medical patients on the Graham Stroke Unit, and stroke-specific clinical input to general medical wards.

The inpatient component of the service is based on the Graham Stroke Unit (Acute Stroke Unit), with strong therapy links to the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU) and the HTNRU for patients with complex needs requiring inpatient rehabilitation. The Stroke Unit is conforming to national clinical standards and participates in SSNAP (national audit for stroke and TIA). In addition to meeting acute stroke and rehabilitation needs of the City and Hackney population, the Graham Stroke Unit is commissioned to provide further stroke rehab (up to 6 beds) for patients with a Haringey primary care provider.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure Stroke Unit and TIA Provider status is maintained
• Continue to develop the daily TIA service and maintain appropriate links and referral pathways with local GP
• Work with nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure the stroke unit has sufficient capacity to accommodate all suitable stroke patients on admission to the hospital
• Work with the local Hyper Acute Stroke Centre to ensure robust protocols for the transfer of patients following hyperacute treatments and/or stabilisation
• Assist the management team with the development of future Consultant and junior doctor roles

About the Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an acute hospital located in the East London Borough of Hackney. We are a merged hospital and community service Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: EMRS HR, HR Email: huh-tr.emrs.med@nhs.net

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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