Consultant in General Internal Medicine and Stroke Medicine
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Stroke Medicine is an expanding team of 6 consultants. We run a high quality regional Hyper-acute Stroke service, with daily HASU ward rounds; a local TIA service; and acute and rehab stroke services across 3 sites. We contribute to a regional overnight thrombolysis service via telemedicine.
The stroke leadership team are members of the various ISDN clinical, operational and network groups and continue to engage and work with partners to improve pathways of care for our patients.
We accept hyperacute stroke patients from a catchment area including Doncaster, Bassetlaw, and parts of the Rotherham, Barnsley, and North Lincs CCGs. Hyperacute Stroke care is highly consultant delivered, supported by ACPs and a team of junior doctors. The Stroke consultant of the day sees patients acutely (including delivering thrombolysis and assessing for thrombectomy) as well as new patients from overnight. This is delivered with fixed HASU days and a rotating weekend (Fri-Sun) rota.
We run daily weekday TIA clinics, with access to same day carotid duplex, MRI, and CT angiography. Urgent patients are seen ad-hoc at weekends by Stroke consultants supported by ACPs.
A nascent Stroke spasticity management service is being piloted.
Main duties of the job
* Strengthen delivery of high-quality stroke medicine services across the hospital and community
* Commitment to HASU and TIA clinics
* Contribute to the regional Stroke thrombolysis rota
* Provide leadership and expertise in the management of stroke medicine across the emergency pathway
* Develop high quality, patient centred stroke services and innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on community management where appropriate
* Develop the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff
* Provide a 7-day service with colleagues
* Teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate doctors
* Quality assurance of the service and individual practice
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
Job responsibilities
* Strengthen delivery of high-quality stroke medicine services across the hospital and community
* Commitment to HASU and TIA clinics
* Contribute to the regional Stroke thrombolysis rota
* Provide leadership and expertise in the management of stroke medicine across the emergency pathway
* Develop high quality, patient centred stroke services and innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on community management where appropriate
* Develop the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff
* Provide a 7-day service with colleagues
* Teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate doctors
* Quality assurance of the service and individual practice
Person Specification
Qualification
* MRCP or equivalent
* Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
* You must be on the specialist register for Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. This must be in a relevant medical speciality (such as Geriatric medicine/Acute Medicine/Neurology)
* CCT in Stroke Medicine
Experience and Achievements
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of stroke medicine
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of problems within the specialty
* Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
* Wide based experience in stroke & general medicine
* Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and Training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff
* Training in clinical and educational supervision
* Attendance at a teaching course
* Formal qualification in teaching/education
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
* Critical Appraisal Skills
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
* Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
* Evidence of innovation
* Evidence of continual learning and development
* Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
General
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
DEMONSTRATE OUR WE CARE VALUES AND THE DBTH WAY
* Inclusive/Person centred/Empowering/Accountable and collaborative/Attentive listening/Integrity and honesty/Courage and positivity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Clinical Lead / Consultant in Stroke Medicine
£105,504 to £139,882 a year (pro rata)
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