Job summaryThe post is a full time (10 Programmed Activities) Consultant Stroke Physician role, at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, working across all parts of the stroke service. The Stroke service provides 24/7 cover and currently has seven dedicated Stroke consultants , one clinical Academic, contribution from consultant Neurologists and an Acute Medicine consultant. NUH is the fourth largest acute Trust within the UK, with a busy emergency department at Queens Medical Centre, which is a level 1 Trauma Centre. NUH provide s services to 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and surrounding communities, and specialist services to a further 3-4 million across the region and nationally. The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and committed team. The Trust is committed to further development of the Stroke service to maintain its long standing position in the forefront of stroke care provision nationally. The post holder will play a key part in developing the existing stroke pathway, providing consultant input to hyper acute stroke, acute stroke, intensive rehabilitation and continuing stroke rehabilitation. Main duties of the jobPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached.You will be joining a dedicated, diverse and dynamic team of professionals providing outstanding stroke care and internationally recognised Stroke research within the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, a partnership between NUH and the University of Nottingham.About usThe Head of Service is Dr Kailash Krishnan and the specialty sits within the Care Group of Medicine.- 16 bedded hyper acute stroke unit on the QMC campus- 28 bedded acute rehabilitation stroke unit on the QMC campus- 18 bedded long-term rehabilitation stroke unit on the City Campus (with 4 winter pressure beds) and 6 community beds- A fast track TIA clinic (7 days per week)- Stroke outpatient clinics- 24/7 thrombolysis service- A regional Mechanical Thrombectomy serviceThe stroke service is well supported by 10.5 WTE Stroke registrars who provide stroke cover in a dedicated 24/7 rota. The pool consists of an academic fellow, Stroke clinical fellow, Neurology registrar, Geriatric registrar and Trust Grade registrars.SpR's take part in the integrated GIM on call rota for when they are responsible to the duty general medical consultant.Junior medical support is provided by 4 x F1, 2 x F2, 3 x Trust Grade F2, 9 x Trust Grade CT1, 1 x ST (1MT1), 4 x VTS-ST2. All junior staff spend four months attached to the stroke unit and rotate across the stroke wards to ensure they experience all elements of the service. DetailsDate posted11 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number164-8235033Job locationsQueens Medical CentreDerby RoadNottinghamNG7 2UHUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesA full range of Stroke emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under their care. The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be, based on 10 PAs. For all new consultants to NUH, we offer 8PAs DCC and 2 SPAs for the first year. PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES:Direct Clinical Care:Emergency duties - predictable2Emergency duties - unpredictable 1Operating session (including pre/post op)Ward rounds1Out-patient or other clinics1Clinical Diagnostic Work 1Other patient treatment / consultationMulti-disciplinary meetings1Patient administration1Travelling time between sitesOtherSub Total8Supporting Professional ActivitiesTraining (Postgraduate)Medical Education (Undergraduate)0.50CPD, Appraisal, Job Planning1.50AuditResearchClinical ManagementOtherSub Total2TOTAL PAs10ON-CALL SUPPLEMENT:Rota Frequency:1:7.5Category:AOn-call Supplement:3%This service provided by the Stroke Specialty is provided across both campuses, but the primary base for this post is Queens Medical Centre. Job description Job responsibilitiesA full range of Stroke emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under their care. The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be, based on 10 PAs. For all new consultants to NUH, we offer 8PAs DCC and 2 SPAs for the first year. PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES:Direct Clinical Care:Emergency duties - predictable2Emergency duties - unpredictable 1Operating session (including pre/post op)Ward rounds1Out-patient or other clinics1Clinical Diagnostic Work 1Other patient treatment / consultationMulti-disciplinary meetings1Patient administration1Travelling time between sitesOtherSub Total8Supporting Professional ActivitiesTraining (Postgraduate)Medical Education (Undergraduate)0.50CPD, Appraisal, Job Planning1.50AuditResearchClinical ManagementOtherSub Total2TOTAL PAs10ON-CALL SUPPLEMENT:Rota Frequency:1:7.5Category:AOn-call Supplement:3%This service provided by the Stroke Specialty is provided across both campuses, but the primary base for this post is Queens Medical Centre.Person Specification Attainments EssentialFull GMC registrationCCT expected within 6 months of interview date OR via CESR route, must have confirmation of RCP approval to be entered onto the Specialist RegisterEligible to be included on the specialist registrar Professional Qualifications EssentialMRCPDesirableHigher professional degree Teaching, Audit & Research EssentialEvidence of participation in Clinical AuditAble to teach and support junior staff effectivelyDesirableOriginal Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Personal Skills/Qualities EssentialAble to work flexibly in a changing health serviceAble to use the Trust's IT support systems Clinical Skills/Experience EssentialExtensive experience in Stroke MedicineExperience in hyper acute stroke care and trained and experienced in thrombolysisComprehensive knowledge of current issues in general internal medicine.Evidenced technical skills as described in the job descriptionDesirableSpecific training in communication skillsSpecific training in patient safety and/or human factors Management Skills EssentialAble to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.Able to delegate appropriately.Able to work in a team.Proven leadership skills, able to lead a team effectively.DesirableHigher management degree or qualification or trainingExperience of change management Practical Requirements EssentialAbility to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus Person Specification Attainments EssentialFull GMC registrationCCT expected within 6 months of interview date OR via CESR route, must have confirmation of RCP approval to be entered onto the Specialist RegisterEligible to be included on the specialist registrar Professional Qualifications EssentialMRCPDesirableHigher professional degree Teaching, Audit & Research EssentialEvidence of participation in Clinical AuditAble to teach and support junior staff effectivelyDesirableOriginal Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Personal Skills/Qualities EssentialAble to work flexibly in a changing health serviceAble to use the Trust's IT support systems Clinical Skills/Experience EssentialExtensive experience in Stroke MedicineExperience in hyper acute stroke care and trained and experienced in thrombolysisComprehensive knowledge of current issues in general internal medicine.Evidenced technical skills as described in the job descriptionDesirableSpecific training in communication skillsSpecific training in patient safety and/or human factors Management Skills EssentialAble to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.Able to delegate appropriately.Able to work in a team.Proven leadership skills, able to lead a team effectively.DesirableHigher management degree or qualification or trainingExperience of change management Practical Requirements EssentialAbility to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campusDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsAddressQueens Medical CentreDerby RoadNottinghamNG7 2UHUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsAddressQueens Medical CentreDerby RoadNottinghamNG7 2UHUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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