Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Main area Stroke Medicine, but applicants are invited from both geriatricians or neurologists who sub-specialise in Stroke Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 10 sessions per week Job ref 391-RFL-6743958

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free Hampstead Town London Salary £105,504 – £139,882 per annum plus London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 21/04/2025 23:59

Consultant in Stroke Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We\’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recruiting for a full time (10PA) substantive consultant in Stroke Medicine base at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will join our existing A rated (SSNAP) Stroke Unit at the Royal Free Hospital. The team sits within the wider Neurosciences team consisting of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology and Neurorehabilitation services.

Main duties of the job

The service is responsible for a 16 bed Acute Stroke Unit and an outpatient service that includes a weekday TIA service. The service currently consists of 2 Stroke consultants and an expert MDT. The successful candidate will help support and expand the current stroke service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive individual who can complement the existing team. We would particularly welcome individuals with interests in clinical research and teaching.

Working for our organisation

The unit plays an important role in supporting the HASU based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (UCLH) which includes interventional neuroradiology and mechanical thrombectomy. The successful candidate will join the 1:13 HASU on call rota.

In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the Health Services for Elderly People (HSEP) service working in the TREAT service (triage rapid elderly assessment team) and joining the rota for Geriatric Medicine on a 1:11 basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

• Entry to the GMC specialist register via CCT, CESR or European Community rights
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• CCT in Stroke Medicine
• Experience of working in UK healthcare
• Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience

• Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of all patients
• NHS Experience
• Clinical research experience
• Experience in national audit

Skills and aptitudes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of academic excellence
• Awareness of principles of Risk Management / Clinical Governance / Audit

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Good interpersonal skills
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Willing to take on responsibility

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Jonathan Kennedy Job title Neurology and Service Line Lead, Neurosciences Email address Telephone number 020 7830 2292 Additional information

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