Consultant Stroke Physician

Job description

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for stroke unit care.
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application submitted, with evidence provided, and at an advanced stage with outcome expected within a reasonable timeframe (typically within 3 to 6 months), including where delays are due to GMC processes c. European Community Rights

• CCT in Stroke Medicine
• MD, PhD

• Sub-speciality training in Stroke medicine
• Experience in assessing patients for thrombolysis/thrombectomy in Hyper Acute Ischaemic Stroke
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within specialty
• Good writing and presentation skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Willingness to develop an area of special interest to fit in with current establishment and service needs
• Comprehensive training appropriate to this post

• Experience of undergraduate teaching
• Recognized teaching skills course/ medical education qualification Exposure to a variety of working environments

• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decisionmaking.

• Publications in peer reviewed journals

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to organise research and work within research governance procedures.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

• Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt and work flexibly
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
• Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Residence within 20 miles of base (return to base within 30 minutes if required)

• Willingness to undertake a leadership role
• Calm under pressure

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2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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