Consultant in Stroke medicine

East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated stroke physician 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 providing teaching and supervision to junior medical staff. The trust is undergoing a reconfiguration of unscheduled care services, including the opening of a HASU as part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke service.

This full-time substantive post supports the comprehensive service for Stroke patients, both in the hospital and the community, and offers opportunities for research and teaching.

• Delivering daily consultant-led care to stroke patients and supporting the stroke unit staff.
• Contributing to clinical governance, risk management, and ensuring appropriate standards of care.
• Providing teaching, educational, and clinical supervision to junior medical staff.
• Participating in the delivery of 7-day TIA and rapid access clinics.
• Collaborating in the reconfiguration of unscheduled care services, including opening a HASU.
• Supporting sub-acute rehabilitation for stroke patients in community hospitals and settings.
• Sharing responsibility for acute and rehabilitation stroke wards.
• Participating in medical audit and postgraduate teaching.
• Being part of the MDT on acute and rehabilitation stroke units.
• Participating in acute stroke and Telestroke rotas.

East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large integrated healthcare provider with a reputation for high-quality stroke care. The trust offers a comprehensive service for Stroke patients in both hospital and community settings. Strong links with universities provide opportunities for research and teaching. The trust values flexible working arrangements and welcomes candidates interested in part-time roles. The successful applicant will have the chance to contribute to the development of stroke medicine services.

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with management and consultant colleagues to develop the stroke medicine service.
• Support sub-acute rehabilitation for stroke patients in community hospitals and settings.
• Provide TIA service at RBH.
• Ensure ongoing clinical responsibility for patients, coordinating with colleagues within the department.
• Contribute to consultant cover during leave.
• Develop and promote services that minimise hospital stay and promote recovery and independent living.
• Participate in medical audit and maintain clinical governance.
• Provide professional supervision, direction, and training to junior medical staff.
• Engage in postgraduate teaching activities.
• Attend meetings of the Directorate of Medicine for Older People, Rehabilitation, and Stroke.
• Be an integral part of the MDT on acute and rehabilitation stroke units.
• Participate in the Hot Consultant acute stroke rota (1 in 6 weekdays 8 am to 5.00 pm).
• Contribute to the Lancashire and Cumbria Telestroke rota (1 in 14).
• Share responsibility for acute and rehabilitation stroke wards.

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or due admission to register within six months
• MRCP or equivalent.
• CCT or within 6 months of CCT or CESR
• A higher degree such as MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent.

• Experience in teaching undergraduates, post-graduates, nurses and professions allied to medicine
• Experience of clinical audit and understanding of the process

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Clinical Director - Elderly Care & Stroke Services