Locum stroke consultant post at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, based mainly at Derriford Hospital, where the trust's regional neuroscience centre sits. The role supports expanding thrombectomy towards round-the-clock provision across the South West peninsula, with out-of-hours advice and weekend hyperacute unit cover. The job plan can be full-time stroke only or shared with another department such as neurology, and the post carries teaching and management duties. Entry to the GMC Specialist Register is required, with a proposed CCT date within six months of interview.
What the job involves
- Expand the thrombectomy service towards 24/7 provision for the South West Peninsula
- Give out-of-hours advice on thrombolysis and thrombectomy through a regional stroke network in development
- Cover weekend working on the hyperacute stroke unit, no more than 1 weekend in 7
- Join the existing consultant body and multidisciplinary team in the regional neuroscience centre
- Play an active role in developing and medically managing the department
- Train and teach medical students, resident doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, including ACPs
- Develop sub-specialty interests in stroke, education and clinical research
What’s required
Qualifications
- CCT in a medical specialty, or CESR, or European Community rights
- Proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview
Registration & licences
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
Experience
- Making independent stroke reperfusion decisions
- Evidence of a research interest and clinical audit
- Having taught resident doctors
- Clinical management experience, such as rota co-ordination, trainee representation or committee membership
Skills & knowledge
- Thorough understanding of NHS governance processes
- Team working skills
- Ability to delegate appropriately
Other
- Well presented CV
- Ability and willingness to work the job's hours, shifts and on-call, with reasonable adjustments considered
Nice to have
- Completion of stroke specialist training
- Experience and interest in stroke rehabilitation
- Presentations at local, regional, national or international meetings
- Published as first author in peer-reviewed journals
- Experience recruiting patients to stroke clinical trials
- Teaching qualifications
- Attended management courses or gained a management qualification
- Access to own transport for the role
What’s offered
- Career development opportunities in a progressive working environment
- Requests for less than full-time or flexible working considered
- Opportunity to develop sub-specialty, education and research interests
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
