Job Overview We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Speciality Doctor (ST3 Equivalent) to join our Stroke team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work across our Frimley Park Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation wards, operating with the multidisciplinary Stroke team. There will be the opportunity to work across the wider Stroke pathway and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on the HASU and in the TIA clinic. Frimley Park Hospital is an established Acute Stroke center (ASC) for Frimley and Surrey Heartlands ICS. Our Frimley Park unit consists of a 28 bedded stroke unit comprised of 10 hyper-acute beds and 18 Acute/Stroke rehabilitation beds. At Frimley Health we admit approximately 900 Stroke patients to the unit per year, while providing Stroke services to our neighbouring trust, Royal Surrey Hospital, in the Guilford catchment area. We provide 24 hour consultant cover for the ASC, delivered by a team of 6 consultant Stroke physicians. Our HASU is a 7 day a week service supported by daily consultant ward rounds and on call cover for Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy decisions. Our Thrombectomy service is provided by St George’s Hospital and Kings College Hospital and we have a 24/7 Stroke nurse specialists. We also offer a triaging service to the local ambulance services to streamline Stroke referrals. Main duties of the job Clinical Duties Stroke rehabilitation ward rounds: 2 consultant ward rounds per week on Acute/Rehabilitation Stroke ward, daily review of new and unwell patients with SHO. Attend and present at weekly Neuroradiology and Neurovascular meetings. Attend and occasionally lead Multidisciplinary meetings on Acute/Rehabilitation Stroke ward Participate in Stroke Follow up and Relatives clinics. Participate in departmental audit and data collection for SSNAP Participate in current research studies in the department and liaise with the stroke research nurse Teach on the multidisciplinary Stroke Unit training programme Present at directorate journal club and Grand round. Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Training This role is an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to acquire knowledge and skills in the fields of acute stroke, stroke rehabilitation and stroke prevention as set out by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB)2010 Sub-Specialty Stroke Medicine curriculum. Knowledge and skills to contribute towards a comprehensive specialist service for patients with acute stroke Competence in the interpretation of CT, MRI brain imaging including CT angiograms and CT perfusion. Specialist assessment of patients with stroke and facilitate rehabilitation to improve outcome and provide acute and long term support Contribute to a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, coordinated and goal orientated rehabilitation service including Early Supported Discharge Service Knowledge, skills and attitudes to enhance activities and participation, to re-integrate patients with stroke illness within their community, family, social and occupational roles. Opportunity to work in conjunction with clinical psychologist on Stroke Unit. Understand the components and requirements for a comprehensive stroke service in hospital and community. Competence in the assessment and management of acute stroke including thrombolysis and thrombectomy. Able to undertake an assessment of a patient with suspected TIA Able to offer stroke preventative strategies to individuals according to prognosis and need. Able to understand national and local organisation of the stroke service. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Neurovascular Meeting ASU/Rehab Ward Round Radiology Meeting ASU/Rehab Ward Round TIA clinic ASU/Rehab MDT ASU/Rehab Ward Round Departmental Meeting Departmental Teaching Grand Round PM Research/Audit Relatives Clinic Stroke Followup Clinic Spasticity clinic Neuroradiology Meeting Admin Person specification Professional Experience Essential criteria Ability to clinically evaluate a patient, formulating a prioritized differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment. Evidence of special interest in stroke medicine. Ability to manage stroke patients including emergencies. Evidence of experience of reperfusion therapies including thrombolysis and thrombectomy. Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate. Previous experience of participating in teaching. Desirable criteria Evidence of involvement of significant service change associated with audit. Previous participation in MRCP and DGM teaching Competencies Essential criteria Evidence critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required. Desirable criteria Able to demonstrate ability to develop service provision. Qualifications Essential criteria MBBS or equivalent Full registration with the GMC MRCP Part 1 Understands the principles and practice of audit Desirable criteria Previous experience working on a stroke unit or rehabilitation unit. ALS Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. Apply online now