Stroke Consultant | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	04 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	13 March 2026
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Company:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7783301/419-7783301-C-M-Y

Summary

The Stroke Medicine Service at York Hospital provides comprehensive hyper‑acute, acute, and rehabilitation pathways. Key features include:

• Hyper-acute stroke unit with 24/7 thrombolysis provision
• Access to thrombectomy pathways via regional neuroscience centres
• Daily MDT ward rounds with stroke physicians, advanced practitioners, therapists, and specialist nurses
• Rapid-access TIA clinics providing same-day and next-day assessment
• Participation in national audits including SSNAP
• Integrated community links with Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby, and North Yorkshire teams
• Close working relationships with ED, Radiology, Neurology, Elderly Medicine, and vascular surgery

The service is undergoing expansion due to increased demand, consultant retirements, and a Trust-wide commitment to strengthening specialist stroke care. Your appointment would form a key part of this growth.




As a Consultant in Stroke Medicine, you will play a pivotal role in shaping & delivering high-quality specialist stroke care. Responsibilities include:


Job Plan


A 10‑PA job plan will be offered, including:

• Direct Clinical Care : Hyper-acute/acute stroke sessions, TIA clinics, ward rounds, thrombolysis cover
• Supporting Professional Activities : Mandatory 1.5 SPAs with potential to negotiate additional SPA time for leadership, research, or education roles

Job plans are reviewed annually & can be flexibly adapted to clinical interests such as:

• Research leadership
• Education & training roles
• TIA service redesign
• Stroke rehab pathway & community outreach
• Digital innovation or imaging

Candidates wishing to explore a hybrid job between stroke medicine &, for example, elderly care, acute medicine or neurology will be encouraged
• Less than full time applicants will be encouraged
• Opportunities would exist between us & our partner comprehensive centre Hull e.g. if a candidate wished to work with thrombectomy provision

We would ask that the candidate takes part in the on call rota.

About the York Stroke Service

We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, friendly & creative environment to work in. We are passionate advocates for patient care & that taking care of our team with emphasis on good work-life balance the best way to achieve it. We believe that people should have fun at work, & it should be an environment in which to thrive.



York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.



Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.




This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Feb 2026

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