- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- MRCP
- Higher Training in General Internal Medicine and Stroke Medicine, Geriatrics, Neurology or Rehabilitation Medicine as required for CCT
- Entry onto the Specialist Registrar or a UK SpR within 6 months of CCT date at interview
- Post graduate degree MD, PhD, MSc
- Training and experience in the management of stroke patients including stroke thrombolysis and rehabilitation.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full range of acute medical conditions including medical emergencies.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Good practical clinical skills
- Competency in Intermediate Life support
- Advanced Life Support desirable.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent oral, aural and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
- Basic training in management skills
- An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service
- Ability to manage risk and end of life decisions.
- Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills
- Attendance at management course
- Abilities to participate in committees
- Ability to initiate and lead service developments
- Experience of teaching Juniors, medical students and Allied Health professionals
- Attendance at teaching course
- Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
- Evidence of understanding research methodology
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
- Having or planning to obtain NIHR Good Clinical Practice certification.
- Evidence of work submitted for Peer review
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Transport available to undertake the duties of the post
- Live within 15 miles of the hospital.
-
Medicine - Stroke (Consultant)
6 days ago
Interact Medical North West, United KingdomThis job is located in North West, starting on Tuesday 01 August 2023. This job is for a period of 184 days, ending on Wednesday 31 January 2024. When contacting us please use the following reference**:CON ** · **Job Specification**: · **Grade**: · - Consultant · **Speciality**: ...
-
Medicine - Stroke (Consultant)
1 day ago
Interact Medical North West, United KingdomThis job is located in North West, starting on Monday 01 May 2023. This job is for a period of 92 days, ending on Monday 31 July 2023. When contacting us please use the following reference**:CON ** · **Job Specification**: · **Grade**: · - Consultant · **Speciality**: · - Medicin ...
-
Medicine - Stroke (Consultant)
1 day ago
Interact Medical North West, United KingdomThis job is located in North West, starting on Monday 12 June 2023. This job is for a period of 92 days, ending on Monday 11 September 2023. When contacting us please use the following reference**:CON ** · **Job Specification**: · **Grade**: · - Consultant · **Speciality**: · - M ...
-
Consultant in Stroke Medicine
1 week ago
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · We are looking for a Consultant in Stroke Medicine to join the team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to further develop our service. This is a full time substantive role to support the growth of our service and to improve the service we provide ...
-
Consultant in Stroke Medicine
18 hours ago
347 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Southport, United KingdomWe have a vacancy for a Consultant to join our Stroke Team at the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the role will be based at the Southport site. · The post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding tea ...
-
Consultant in Stroke and Elderly Medicine
5 days ago
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Blackburn, United KingdomEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking dedicated stroke physicians to join their high-performing Stroke MDT, providing daily consultant-led care and support to patients on the stroke unit. The role involves contributing to clinical governance, risk management, and providi ...
-
Consultant in Stroke Medicine
1 week ago
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bolton, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · Bolton NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting a Consultant for Stroke Medicine. · The Trust is very proud of the Stroke services we provide to our patients. We would love to hear from enthusiastic applicants who want to help us in continuing to provide excellent care ...
-
Locum Consultant Stroke Medicine – Liverpool
1 week ago
National Locums North West, United Kingdom OTHERNational Locums are working on behalf on of an NHS trust based in Liverpool looking for a locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine. The Medicine department based within a trust in Liverpool are looking for a Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine to start as soon as possible for 3 months ...
-
Locum Consultant Stroke Medicine – Liverpool
1 week ago
National Locums North West, United Kingdom OTHERThe Medicine department based within a trust in Liverpool are looking for a Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine to start as soon as possible for 3 months in the first instance. Core working hours will be Monday – Friday, 09:00-17:00. On-calls can be discussed. Full job details av ...
-
Orthoptist Stroke Lead
1 week ago
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool, United KingdomAdvanced Orthoptist Stroke Lead - Band 7 · The trust employs 8 Consultant Ophthalmologists, including one Consultant specialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Ocular Motility. · The post-holder will deliver and develop Orthoptic Stroke services on the new HASU (Hyperacut ...
-
Non Medical Consultant
1 week ago
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool, United KingdomAn exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Medicine and Patient Flow (IMPF) Division as we look to recruit two Non-Medical Consultants (8b - 8d, dependent on experience) to our expanding Acute Stroke Service at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Trust. We have successfull ...
-
Medical Secretary
4 days ago
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool, United KingdomAn exciting opportunity has arisen within the Stroke Department based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual who is able to follow instruction, work on their own initiative and as part of a team. Attention to detail is of paramount ...
-
Emergency Department Clinical Matron
3 days ago
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool, United KingdomClinical Matron - Band 8a · Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate leader with a track record of professional leadership in nursing? Then we are keen to hear from you. We are seeking an additional Clinical Matron to join our team to support our expansion of services ...
-
Return to Practice
3 days ago
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Southport, United KingdomAre you a qualified AHP, who has had a break from their profession for longer than 2 years but is looking to Return to Practice? · Have you previously been on the HCPC register but your registration has now lapsed? · Are you looking to work within Southport & Ormskirk? · If so, w ...
-
Return to Practice
2 days ago
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Southport, United KingdomAre you a qualified AHP, who has had a break from their profession for longer than 2 years but is looking to Return to Practice? · Have you previously been on the HCPC register but your registration has now lapsed? · Are you looking to work within Southport & Ormskirk? · If so, w ...
-
Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Stroke
3 days ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomLancashire Teaching Hospitals are seeking to appoint a Senior Clinical Research Fellow ST3 level or above to join our Stroke Service. The post-holder will join the well-established department and deliver excellent Stroke Care on our Stroke Unit. · We are looking for applicants wi ...
-
Consultant in Stroke
4 days ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomWe are looking to appoint two dynamic and forward-thinking Consultants in Stroke Medicine to join our Stroke Services Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. · This is an exciting time to be joining us as we are in the last stages of becoming a Comprehensive Stroke Centr ...
-
Las Sho
4 days ago
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United KingdomLiverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking to appoint appoint 2 dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join the Department of Older People and Stroke as LAS SHO's. The posts will be based at the Aintree University Hospital site of Liverpool University Hospita ...
-
Outpatients Clinic Clerk
18 hours ago
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United Kingdom**Outpatients Clinic Clerk** · **Band 2** · **Permanent** · **37.5 Hours per week** · We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our expanding clerical team, within our outpatient area; this is a full time role, working Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 5.00pm. · The post will ...
-
Consultant in Elderly Care
3 days ago
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Wigan, United KingdomNow is a really exciting time to Join our Team of forward-thinking Ageing & Complex Medicine (Elderly Medicine) Consultants at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh (WWL) NHS Foundation Trust, and make a real difference to our elderly patients in the Wigan Borough. · Here at WWL we put th ...
Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine - Blackpool, United Kingdom - Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine to join the team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to further develop our service. This is a full time role to support the growth of our service and to improve the service we provide to the people of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
It is an exciting time to join the team as we are in the end stages of becoming a Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) as part of the commissioning project for Lancashire and South Cumbria, as well as developing an all round Integrated Community Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Service. With all the exciting developments within the service, we are looking for someone who is motivated, keen and innovative to support the work that is currently underway and contribute in making the Stroke Unit in Blackpool truly great.
Main duties of the job
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 330,000. The Fylde coast is a beautiful place to live with easy access to both rural and urban pursuits. Blackpool Victoria Hospital has 849 beds and provides acute medical services, tertiary cardiology and tertiary haematology.
Key duties will be supervising and running core and specialist clinics, caring for patients on our wards in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, including ward nurses and specialist nursing teams. The unit is very active in research and audit and the post holder will be expected to fully participate in this activity.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. The hospital has a reputation as a friendly, welcoming place to work.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification for more details on this post.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and clinical skills
Essential
Desirable
Teamwork
Essential
Communication
Essential
Management
Essential
Desirable
Teaching
Essential
Desirable
Audit & Research
Essential
Desirable
Personal
Essential
