Locum Stroke Medicine Consultant – Lead in HASU & Acute Care in Leeds

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Stroke Medicine. This post will be available for a period of 6 months. Applications are invited for a consultant post within the Regional Neuroscience Centre. The post is designed for a Consultant Physician with an interest in stroke medicine. Applications from candidates with a background in acute internal medicine (AIM)/general internal medicine (GIM) and Neurology and Geriatrics will be considered. This post is to complement the growing and dynamic Stroke and Neurology Service. The post is for 10 Programmed Activities; however, part-time applications or job shares will be considered.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide consultant supervision and leadership to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) and Acute Stroke Units at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and rehabilitation unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital (C6).
• Work flexibly in a team assessing and treating all ages of patients with TIA and acute stroke.
• Work cooperatively with the team of staff delivering hyperacute treatments, including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, to ensure effective joint working and highest quality care.
• Contribute to education and training of staff from a variety of disciplines caring for stroke patients.
• Be an active participant in all Clinical Governance, Service Improvement and Patient Safety work in stroke medicine, and provide patients and carers with information and support.
• Work collaboratively with the stroke multi-disciplinary team to improve patient flow and facilitate decision making for our stroke inpatients.
• Ensure high quality and safe care of stroke patients resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.

About us:

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

Why you should join our Team:

The Stroke Medicine service at LTHT is the Comprehensive Stroke Centre for West Yorkshire, providing Mechanical Thrombectomy (MT), thrombolysis, Hyper Acute, Acute and rehab-level stroke care. This is an exciting time for the service, as we are rolling out our 24/7 MT services in conjunction with Interventional Radiology.

What you will bring to the role:

• Support the IT infrastructure which underpins the stroke service and facilitate improved clinical governance and SSNAP data collection.
• Utilise all the resources available in delivering an effective and efficient service including the Community Stroke Team and other community services.
• Work co-operatively and effectively as part of the wider neurosciences and Specialty internal medicine teams, being held to account for clinical, service development and training outcomes.
• Work closely with colleagues in related clinical areas, in particular the emergency department, other medical and acute surgical specialties and with colleagues in primary care and those at the interface.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust:

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered.

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility:

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.