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 ourneighbouringtrust, 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.
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.
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.
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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 theJoint 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.
• Opportunityto 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
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Feb 2025