Substantive Consultant in Stroke Medicine
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £99,532 to £131,964 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Relocation assistance of up to £4,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY |
| Company: | Medacs Healthcare |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DRS-Stroke/HQ02ZWH8_1716456451 |
Summary
Client Name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Role: Substantive Consultant in Stroke Medicine
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
Hours: Full time, part time and flexible working considered
Location: Cumberland Infirmary
Job summaryThe Trust's Stroke Department in the Directorate of Elderly Care, Stroke and Rehabilitation falls under the remit of the Division of Emergency Medicine and Medicine.
There are currently approximately 700 patients for North Cumbria each year with a discharge diagnosis of stroke. Approximately 20 patients per week are seen in the Neurovascular clinic at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (CIC).
The Trust is excited to be developing a Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at the Cumberland Infirmary site. This will comprise a 10 bedded HAS unit at CIC, with 25 acute and rehabilitation beds and a further 15 acute and rehabilitation beds at WCH. Successful candidates will join the newly forming team and have the opportunity to contribute to this exciting development for our patients in North Cumbria; and the establishment of a high quality stroke service across North Cumbria. A 7 day service model will allow the delivery of 7 day stroke/TIA clinics which will rapidly speed up diagnosis and therapeutic intervention, and will provide an integrated pathway into community services.
This development will be implemented in 2018. When the new service becomes increasingly embedded into Integrated Care Communities (ICCs) specialist ESSD rehabilitation will be delivered at local level under the joint management of the ICC and the ESSD coordination team.
Main duties of the jobWe are looking to appoint dynamic and forward-thinking Consultant Physicians with a special interest in Stroke Medicine to complete a team of six (including new appointments) within the Trust covering North Cumbria. The Directorate would equally welcome applications from existing and newly trained Consultants (on a full or part-time basis).
This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.
Additional specialist interests in Elderly Care, Neurology, Pharmacology or Acute Medicine can be accommodated.
An educational supervisor will be assigned to provide support. Appraisal and Job Planning is carried out at regular intervals, and forwarded to the specialty lead.
The programme of training for each individual doctor will be flexible depending on his/her particular needs and stage of training.
About usRelocation assistance of up to £4,000 may be available for successful applicants moving to the region.The post currently attracts a discretionary recruitment premium of up to 10% (based on basic salary) per annum. This is payable for up to 4 years and is reviewed by the Trust on an annual basis.
Job description
Job description & person specification available upon request
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential- Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council,
- 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) c)European Community Rights.
- Membership of the Royal College Physicians or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification
- High level of clinical experience and competence in Stroke medicine
- Business planning
- A commitment to, and experience of teaching
- An interest in developing links with Acute Medicine or Primary Care.
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