Consultant in Stroke Medicine with special interest in Neurology in Orpington

The post holder will work across both the Hyper‑acute Stroke Unit (HASU) and Stroke Unit (25 beds) and, together with the multi‑disciplinary team, provide and further develop care for stroke and other neurovascular patients from the local and regional catchment areas.

Having recently been part of the Thrombolysis Acute Stroke Collaborative (TASC) quality improvement programme, this is a very exciting time to join the Stroke team PRUH with innovative new ways of working to improve our door to needle times for stroke thrombolysis. We have recently introduced pre‑hospital video triage of stroke patients in partnership with London Ambulance Service and the London Clinical Network for Stroke.

The successful applicant will be based on the PRUH site and work in all the major areas of Stroke Medicine that include the hyperacute management of TIA and Stroke, acute care, rehabilitation and prevention. They will work closely with colleagues in the allied specialties of neuroradiology, neurosurgery, neurorehabilitation and vascular surgery. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of many aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience: an interest in transforming and improving the service is welcomed.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Stroke Neurologist to join the stroke team at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH). The Stroke service at the PRUH is highly performing and it is staffed by an energetic and dynamic team. The PRUH is one of London\’s 8 Hyper‑acute stroke units with 15 HASU beds serving Bromley and outer Southeast London. As part of King\’s College Hospital NHS Trust, we are part of a 24:7 thrombectomy network in London, with close links in place with King\’s College Hospital Denmark Hill site HASU as well as St George’s HASU.

King\’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK\’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King\’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King\’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone\’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust\’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.