Tg1777 - Subspecialty Training in Advanced Stroke - Scotland, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

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NHS LOTHIAN

Subspecialty Training in Advanced Stroke Medicine

Various

Reference:
TG1777
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term (12 months), Full time (40 hours per week) post based in all regions in Scotland.

There may also be a brief rotation (eg a few weeks to Dundee, Ninewells; to be discussed at interview).

You may also be required to work at any of NHS sites near to the base hospital if this provides useful Stroke experience.

For August 2023 Start available posts are:

Royal Infirmary Edinburgh (1 posts)
Queen Elizabeth II University Hospital, Glasgow (2 posts; one of these will have a delayed start after August 2023 but before February 2024)
Ninewells Hospital Tayside (1 post)
Aberdeen Infirmary (1 post).

Duration of Training post:

The post is in general considered a 12 month (full time) training post. For some Group 1 specialties e.g. Geriatrics, the post may be a minimum of six months or maximum of 12 months full time.

The duration will depend on a gap analysis of the Trainee's stroke training, discussion with the Trainee and their parent specialty training programme director.

The final duration will depend on approval from the Associate Postgraduate Dean for Stroke and the Deanery.

Start date:

For most posts the start date will be the beginning of August 2023. However, the new curricula in parent specialties require flexibility and we aim to provide this as far as possible.

Some posts (highlighted in available posts list) may therefore start between August 2023 and February 2024 and this will be discussed at the time of interview.

Post Summary:

These posts offer Subspecialty Training in Advanced Stroke Medicine to prepare the post holder for a lead role in Stroke Services.

Successful training will contribute towards Sub-Specialty Accreditation in Stroke Medicine through the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB).

The post is available to trainees from several different

Parent Specialties:
Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine or Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

Training can be individually tailored, according to the post holder's background specialty, to ensure all aspects of the JRCPTP Stroke Medicine Syllabus is covered.

The subspecialty of Stroke Medicine and these Stroke Training Posts, have been officially recognised by the JRCPTB and the GMC.

The post itself and the units through which it rotates have gained approval for training from the Royal College of Physicians and the JRCPTB.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact:

Dr Myles Connor, National Training Programme Director
**Closing Date: 05/02/2023

**Interview Date: TBC