Stroke Consultant | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

We are seeking applications for Consultant posts in Stroke Medicine. You will join an enthusiastic and cohesive team of 8 Stroke consultants to deliver Hyperacute, Acute and Stroke Rehabilitation in our Hospital. You will be on a 1 in 7 Stroke on call rota for nights and weekends for this post. We are seeking a physician at Consultant or ST7 level with a background in any of the following specialities: Stroke, Geriatric Medicine, Neurology, Acute medicine, or an allied specialty with previous experience in Stroke medicine. Our Stroke unit is based in a major University teaching hospital with 800 inpatient beds. we have tertiary Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Renal services on site. Our Stroke service delivers thrombolysis 24/7- and 7-day TIA clinics. We currently admit 1000 confirmed stroke patients a year. We have an established thrombectomy pathway to University Hospital of North Midlands. We have invested in new technologies like AI and will be bringing CT perfusion into service this year. We have weekly Neuroradiology meetings for continued service development.
We have a newly designed purpose built 39 bedded unit on our hospital site to accommodate all new Hyperacute and Acute Stroke patients. The new unit is directly adjacent to our new ED department which has full scanning facilities.
• To act as a Consultant Physician providing, with colleagues, a safe and effective 7 day Hyper-acute and acute stroke service and a daily TIA service,
• To work with rehabilitation and community services to ensure timely and safe transfer of care,
• To contribute to audit, the Stroke Data-base and performance review to ensure the service continues to meet the requirements of the National Stroke Strategy, Regional Stroke Specification and SSNAP,
• To contribute to stroke service teaching and training,
• To contribute to under-graduate teaching,
• To act as Consultant Physician managing stroke rehabilitation in-patient and out-patients at West Park Hospital ensuring that patients have the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential and live independently in the community wherever possible,
• To provide medical input as required to the Early Supported Discharge Team and Community Stroke Coordinators (this is usually provided by the Consultant supporting Stroke Rehabilitation beds as part of the rotation across the pathway).
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
• In conjunction with Directorate Manager, Consultant and Senior Colleagues, to take an active role in the management of the Service
• In conjunction with the Directorate Manager, Matron and Consultant & Senior colleagues, to play a full part in developing & implementing new ways of working in line with modernisation principles and fit for the future,
• In conjunction with the Directorate Manager, Matron and Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department,
• To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters,
This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Feb 2024