Main area Stroke Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Fixed Term Consultant Contract 24 months (Fixed Term - 24 months) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 in 6 weekend on call) Job ref 357-MLN-905-24-D
Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lincoln County Hospital Town Lincoln Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/02/2025 23:59
Fixed Term Consultant in Stroke Medicine
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Job overview
Applications are welcomed for a Consultant Physician with an interest in Stroke Medicine post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the existing Stroke team in Lincolnshire, who are a motivated, energetic team of Physicians who are committed to providing high quality services to a largely rural population. We have two, full time Stroke Physician posts based at Lincoln County Hospital. The purpose of these posts is to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to the Lincolnshire population from prevention of hyper-acute treatment and all aspects of rehabilitation. The appointees will join a busy, enthusiastic and hardworking team.
This post provides opportunities for developing sub-specialisations and every support being given to research interests.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities:
* Provide in-patient and outpatient care for patients with Stroke, TIA and suspected cerebrovascular disease
* Contribute to the provision of acute stroke specialist service delivering thrombolysis and other specialist treatments. Acute stroke for the Trust are currently under review in line with the Midlands and East strategic health authority Stroke review.
* Work with the rest of the clinical and managerial team to support and deliver quality improvements on the Stroke Unit and in the community
* Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
* Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
Person specification
Qualifications & Certification
* MRCP or equivalent
* Advanced Life Support certificate
* Higher research qualification
* Certificate of completion of specialist training (CCT) or equivalent in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric medicine, Neurology or Stroke medicine (or entry expected within six months of interview date)
Clinical Experience
* Clinical experience in stroke medicine, including acute, TIA, rehabilitation and prevention
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Expertise in stroke thrombolysis
* Experience of telemedicine
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
Management
* Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
* Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures
* Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
* Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
* Evidence of developing a high quality, high performance service
Clinical Effectiveness
* Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
Teaching & Training
* Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
* Teaching qualification
Research
* Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
* Evidence of original research
Personal Attributes
* Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
* Caring attitude to patients
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP’s, nurses, other staff and agencies
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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