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Applications are invited for a consultant for the stroke service at West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust.

The Trust is very proud of the Stroke services we provide to our patients. We would like to hear from forward thinking  applicants who want to help us in continuing to provide excellent care and develop the services we offer.

The service has an excellent reputation with  consistently high Sentinel Stroke National Programme (SSNAP) score with a consistent 'A' rating over five years. 

This is as a  opportunity for the right candidate, with an inspirational and visible leadership style, to be able to help us drive and deliver excellent, evolving, Stroke services at West Suffolk.

We provide a 24/7 thrombolysis service, stroke ward rounds,  TIA service , stroke follow up clinics and refer to Addenbrookes for mechanical thrombectomy. We have close and excellent working relationships with colleagues in the emergency and radiology departments.

Interviews will be held on the 13th of September 2024 

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details 

Main duties of the job

To be part of the Stroke team in the assessment and management of all possible stroke and TIA patients 

 To contribute to stroke service delivery by participation with colleagues in

o Emergency care including Thrombolysis
o TIA clinics
o Inpatient care
o Outpatient care

 To provide clinical leadership with the other stroke consultants to ensure the continuous development of stroke services. 

 Contribute to the implementation of the National initiatives to improve stroke care

 Teaching and training of 
o multi-disciplinary professionals
o stroke team
o medical students

 To participate actively in both stroke service and trust clinical governance, audit and research.

  To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME), appraisal and revalidation.

 Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients with stroke.

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?