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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
6 months (Fixed term 6 months contract)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week
Job ref
164-6788565
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City and QMC campuses
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/12/2024 23:59

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Locum Consultant Stroke Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (NUH) is looking for a fulltime 6 month fixed term Stroke Consultant Physician to join an existing team of 10 NHS and academic consultants providing Stroke services to the people of Nottinghamshire and beyond. NUH is a Comprehensive Stroke Centre for the East Midlands  and provides Endovascular, Neurosurgical services, 24/7 Thrombolysis and Hyperacute Care. 

NUH hosts the Mechanical Thrombectomy Centre for the East Midlands region. The service is expanding following the successful business case for expanding Mechanical Thrombectomy 24/7. 

The post is a fixed term full time (10 Programmed Activities) Consultant Stroke Physician role, at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, working across all parts of the stroke service. The Stroke service provides 24/7 cover and currently has seven dedicated Stroke consultants , one clinical Academic, contribution from consultant Neurologists and an Acute Medicine consultant.

The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and committed team. The Trust is committed to further development of the Stroke service to maintain its long standing position in the forefront of stroke care provision nationally. The post holder will play a key part in developing the existing stroke pathway, providing consultant input to hyper acute stroke, acute stroke, intensive rehabilitation and continuing stroke rehabilitation

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have GMC registration for this role.

The Comprehensive Stroke Centre, at NUH , consists of:

  • 16 bedded hyper acute stroke unit at  QMC campus
  • 34 bedded acute rehabilitation stroke unit at QMC campus
  • 18 bedded long-term rehabilitation stroke  unit at City campus and 6 beds in Connect House (further rehab beds)
  • A 7 day Fast Track TIA clinic 
  • Stroke outpatient clinics 
  • 24/7 thrombolysis service supported by telemedicine
  • A regional Mechanical Thrombectomy service
  • Regional Neurosurgical service provision

The Stroke Service currently has six stroke consultants, two academic consultants, one neurologist and one acute medicine consultant, providing a 24/7 service. The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic, passionate team with a specialist interest in stroke care. The Trust is committed to further development of the service to maintain its long standing position in the forefront of stroke care provision. 

Working for our organisation

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

The post is a full time (10 Programmed Activities) Fixed Term Consultant Stroke Physician role, at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, working across all parts of the stroke service. 

The stroke service provides 24/7 cover and currently has seven dedicated Stroke consultants and one clinical academic, and contribution from consultant neurologists and an acute medicine consultant.

The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be, based on 10 PAs. For all new consultants to NUH, we offer 8PA’s DCC and 2 SPA’s for the first year. The NUH Stroke service, alongside all other Royal College of Physicians Group I Medical Services / Specialties at NUH, provides a 0.5PA job planned contribution per new Consultant appointment, to support the unselected and / or generalist needs of our patients. This commitment may be provided by the appointee or shared across the Service. 

PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES: 

Direct Clinical Care: 

Emergency duties - predictable

2

Emergency duties - unpredictable

1

Operating session (including pre/post op)

 

Ward rounds

1

Out-patient or other clinics

1

Clinical Diagnostic Work

1

Other patient treatment / consultation

 

Multi-disciplinary meetings

1

Patient administration

1

Travelling time between sites

 

Other

 

Sub Total

8

 

Supporting Professional Activities 

Training (Postgraduate)

 

Medical Education (Undergraduate)

0.50

CPD, Appraisal, Job Planning

1.50

Audit

 

Research

 

Clinical Management

 

Other

 

Sub Total

2

 

 

TOTAL PAs

10

Person specification

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable criteria
  • Original Research Publications
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Professional registration

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS
  • Full MRCP
Desirable criteria
  • Higher professional degree

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in Stroke Medicine.
  • Experience in hyper acute stroke care and trained and experienced in thrombolysis.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of current issues in general internal medicine.
Desirable criteria
  • Specific training in communication skills
  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Proven leadership skills, able to lead a team effectively.
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of change management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Senthil Raghunathan
Job title
Consultant Stroke Physician and Head of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159691169
Additional information

Dr Senthil Raghunathan

[email protected]

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