Consultant in Stroke Medicine

The Great Western Hospital is pleased to offer the opportunity for Stroke Medicine Consultants to join the existing team. We are a supportive and close-knit team focused on providing the very best care to our patients at all times.

We welcome applicants from Consultants with experience in Stroke Medicine, either from a GIM, Stroke or Neurology background. The successful candidate will work closely with the existing team of Consultants to contribute to improving our stroke pathways and SSNAP performance, which is essential for providing a first-class service where patients and their relatives come first.

The Stroke/Neurology team is well located in the Betjeman Centre, which houses the department’s outpatient clinic rooms, day hospital, therapy centre, and office space for the Consultant team and their secretarial support. There is also a rehabilitation service for Stroke provided by SWICC in a separate building on site at GWH.

Clinical Duties:

• Multidisciplinary team working is a key component of the role, involving regular MDT discussions with colleagues.
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support).
• Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
• Responsibilities for teaching, examination, and accreditation duties, contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate continuing medical education activity.
• Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues’ periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
• Participation in clinical audit and continuing medical education.
• Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• Participation in an out-of-hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section.

Management and Leadership Responsibilities:

• All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division.
• Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
• Support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
• Contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director in line with the Trust’s business plans.
• Ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division, including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
• Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
• Assist in the cost-effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
• Work within the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions, and financial procedures.
• Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust-wide teaching programmes.
• Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management.

Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.