Consultant in Stroke Medicine & AMU | and University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NNUHFT is a vibrant, aspirational organisation, working towards becoming a Neurosciences Centre of Excellence to respond to the National Stroke Plan. We are looking to add to our established Stroke Services team and Acute Medical Unit by appointing a substantive, whole time (10PA) consultant position, to support expansion of stroke services, development of mechanical thrombectomy and supplement our established team of 10 WTE Acute Medical consultants.

This post will include 6.5 PAs in Stroke and 3.5 PAs in the Acute Medical Unit. The post holders will be expected to participate in Stroke on calls which includes covering out of hours on call for NNUH, QEH and JPUH as part of Norfolk & Waveney University Hospitals Group. You will be based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), contributing towards the 7 days a week stroke consultant ward rounds to all of our hyper acute stroke patients.

There is an on-call rota specifically for Stroke only, with a frequency of approximately 1 in 7 with prospective cover including Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy referral to CUH.

Teaching responsibilities are shared with the stroke consultant colleagues and specialty trainees and consists of a repeating programme of lectures, seminars and tutorials. You may also participate in the teaching programme for the University of East Anglia (UEA) medical students and other clinical professionals involved with the Stroke pathway. You will be encouraged to participate in ongoing research studies.

• Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy referrals
• Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) ward round
• Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) ward round
• Rehabilitation Unit ward round
• Administration time
• TIA Clinic
• CPD to develop own specialist stroke service interests

The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.

Please read the attached detailed job description for this full time Consultant post. The AAC panel will meet on 6th May 2026. This.