Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

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Job summary

Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

6 Month Fixed Term Contract

10 PA Post

Whipps Cross University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust and is situated in Waltham Forest, North East London. The hospital serves a diverse local population of more than 350,000. Our mission is to provide high quality clinical care to our patients, develop our integrated care model and provide our trainees with excellent support.

We're looking for dynamic individual to lead our team with their ideas and enthusiasm, as well as a passion for providing excellent clinical care.

Main duties of the job

The stroke patient pathway is an integral part of the Barts Health's policy to deliver high quality modern stroke care is delivered on 3 sites: Royal London Hospital (RLH), Whipps Cross University Hospital (WXUH) and Newham Hospital. At the RLH site there is a Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) with 12 monitored beds for acute Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy and 14 acute stroke unit beds. The Newham ASU has 14 beds and the ASU at Whipps has 19 beds. There are specialist Stroke MDTs and TIA clinics on all three sites and early supported discharge teams.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The stroke patient pathway is an integral part of the Barts Healths policy to deliver high quality modern stroke care is delivered on 3 sites: Royal London Hospital (RLH), Whipps Cross University Hospital (WXUH) and Newham Hospital. At the RLH site there is a Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) with 12 monitored beds for acute Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy and 14 acute stroke unit beds. The Newham ASU has 14 beds and the ASU at Whipps has 19 beds. There are specialist Stroke MDTs and TIA clinics on all three sites and early supported discharge teams.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The stroke patient pathway is an integral part of the Barts Healths policy to deliver high quality modern stroke care is delivered on 3 sites: Royal London Hospital (RLH), Whipps Cross University Hospital (WXUH) and Newham Hospital. At the RLH site there is a Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) with 12 monitored beds for acute Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy and 14 acute stroke unit beds. The Newham ASU has 14 beds and the ASU at Whipps has 19 beds. There are specialist Stroke MDTs and TIA clinics on all three sites and early supported discharge teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)

Experience

Essential

• Stroke experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCST)
• Experience in Thrombolysis

Desirable

• Experience of Multidisciplinary Stroke services
• Ability to organize and deliver a teaching programme

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics - G(I)M and stroke of the specialist skills required for this post
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

Desirable

• Interest in research, with evidence of peer-reviewed publications
• Peer reviewed original research publications

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses and other agencies
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of supervising medical staff

Desirable

• Ability to motivate busy clinicians to engage in teaching
• Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research

Other

Essential

• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)

Experience

Essential

• Stroke experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCST)
• Experience in Thrombolysis

Desirable

• Experience of Multidisciplinary Stroke services
• Ability to organize and deliver a teaching programme

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics - G(I)M and stroke of the specialist skills required for this post
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

Desirable

• Interest in research, with evidence of peer-reviewed publications
• Peer reviewed original research publications

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses and other agencies
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of supervising medical staff

Desirable

• Ability to motivate busy clinicians to engage in teaching
• Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research

Other

Essential

• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Whipps Cross Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

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