Job Title: Consultant in Stroke Medicine
Location: Central England
Salary: As per NHS Consultant Pay Scale
Contract Type: Permanent / Fixed-Term
Hours: Full-Time
Summary
NHS Trust in Central England is looking to recruit a Stroke Consultant as part of the planned expansion of the team.
The department provides a full range of patient-focused services, including hyper-acute & acute stroke care, inpatient rehabilitation, early supported discharge as well as delivering a comprehensive TIA service.
This department can offer some flexibility to provide a bespoke job plan that encompasses your academic, teaching, or research interests.
Main Duties of the Job
The Stroke Centre provides Stroke & TIA services to the geographical area served is wide and the population diverse. The department is currently treating around 1400 stroke patients per year.
You will be joining a well-established multidisciplinary team of stroke-specific allied health professionals. The core clinical team is enhanced by a dedicated Neuroradiology team, and a nationally recognised Vascular Radiology service. The regional vascular surgery unit is co-located with the Stroke Centre; the neurovascular MDT provides rapid access to carotid surgery enabling surgical treatment of carotid lesions within a week of symptom onset. TIA clinics run daily with 7-day access to vascular imaging and relevant neuroradiology.
Job Responsibilities
The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out th...