Stroke Consultant - Peterborough, United Kingdom - North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Peterborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

facilitate provision of stroke services to the population of Greater Peterborough & Southwest Lincolnshire in conjunction with the existing Consultants.

It is expected that the post holder will participate fully in future service developments in line with national targets and locally commissioned improvements.

To contribute to inpatient stroke service delivery by participation with colleagues in:
Hyper-acute care including thrombolysis.

Acute care Rehabilitation Provide a stroke consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust potentially in other locations e.g., City Care Centre, Early Supported Discharge team.

Outpatient care of patients in the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust with stroke and TIA and potentially to work with the established consultants to ensure equitable provision of stroke services across the whole of the Trust.

This will include collaborative working and mutual cover for annual and study leave.

Provide a medical input and work in conjunction with consultants and nursing colleagues to help develop stroke services for Peterborough & Southwest Lincolnshire.

This should integrate multidisciplinary team working and ensuring adherence to principles of clinical governance.

To participate actively in both Stroke Service and Trust clinical governance and audit. Undertake continuing medical education. Supervise and train junior medical staff as appropriate. Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as appropriate.

Participate in the management of the stroke service. Ensure clinical governance arrangements are sound in respect of the above.

In conjunction with the management and clinical colleagues, work to ensure appropriate contracting takes place with the commissioners in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.