Employer: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Town: Coventry
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 16/01/2025
Consultant in Stroke Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Interviews are due to take place on 16th January 2025.
The post holder will contribute to the stroke service at UHCW. You will be based on the Stroke Unit which comprises a 12 bedded HASU and 30 acute/rehabilitation beds. We admit approximately 1400 patients a year and thrombolyse about 150 cases/year. You will participate in all aspects of stroke care including hyper acute, acute and rehabilitation as well as running Stroke Follow Up clinics and Acute TIA clinics, teaching of undergraduate students and postgraduates and take an active role in audit and research within the department. The Department of Stroke lies within Neurosciences and the wider Clinical Group of Neurosciences and Trauma Services. There are excellent working relationships with Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology.
The job plan can be tailored to accommodate the candidate’s parent specialty interest e.g. geriatrics, neurology, acute medicine, rehabilitation etc.
With plans in place to centralise all hyper acute, acute stroke and TIA services at University Hospital Coventry for the population of Coventry and Warwickshire, we are pleased to be able to extend our consultant medical workforce to 9 whole-time posts.
Main duties of the job
The post is offered as 10 Programmed Activities.
* To act as a Consultant Physician providing, with colleagues, a safe and effective stroke service and TIA service.
* To work with rehabilitation services to ensure timely and safe transfer of care.
* To contribute to audit, the Stroke Database and performance review to ensure the service continues to meet the requirements of the National Stroke Strategy, Regional Stroke Specification and SSNAP.
* To contribute to stroke service teaching and training.
* To contribute to undergraduate teaching.
* To contribute to an out of hours service which is currently being established.
* In conjunction with Clinical Director, Group Manager, Matron, Consultant and Senior Colleagues, to take an active role in the management of the Service.
To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, particularly in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this post, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualification/Training
* Meets all essential
* Meets all desirable
Knowledge/Experience
* Meets all essential
* Meets all desirable
Skills & Abilities
* Meets all essential
Teaching & Training
* Meets all essential
* Meets all desirable
Research, Audit & Clinical Governance
* Meets all essential
* Meets all desirable
Communication Skills & Abilities
* Meets all essential
Personal attributes
* Meets all essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Meets all essential
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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