This advert is for a Consultant Stroke Physician delivering hyperacute and acute stroke care. The post is a full-time role comprising of 11.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) including 1.5 SPA and 1.5 PA for stroke on call. Candidates are expected to have received subspecialty training in stroke medicine and with a parent specialty of geriatrics, GIM, neurology or acute medicine. Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of being so at the time of interview.
The consultant will be based at Frimley Park Hospital and join a senior team of 4 substantive consultants, a stroke nurse consultant, 2 associate specialists and 2 locum consultants. We also have a team of 6 stroke nurse specialists that support the stroke admissions and thrombolysis pathway. The consultant will be expected to provide stroke care across all areas of the pathway including Hyperacute, Acute, Rehabilitation, TIA clinic and Stroke follow up clinics. We have a 14 bedded Acute stroke ward and a 14 bedded Stroke rehabilitation unit at Frimley Park Hospital. We have an additional Stroke ward at Royal Surrey Hospital for Guildford and Waverly patients. Stroke rehabilitation is provided within the trust and at Wexham Park Hospital, Farnham Hospital and Royal Surrey Hospital. In addition, we have a highly regarded Early Supported Discharge (ESD) team.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to inpatient stroke service delivery by participation with colleagues in: - Acute Care - Rehabilitation To work with Stroke clinical nurse specialists to provide prehospital ambulance triage, prompt thrombolysis and onward thrombectomy referral. To be confident in interpretation of CT, CTA, and CTP imaging. Provide a stroke consultation service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust. To participate in weekly TIA and Stroke follow up clinics shared among stroke consultant colleagues. To participate actively in both Stroke Service and Trust clinical governance and audit. To participate in Stroke Mortality and Morbidity meetings. To attend regional stroke clinical governance meetings. To participate actively in Stroke research. Undertake continuing medical education. Supervise and train junior medical staff as appropriate. Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as appropriate. Participate in the management of the stroke service. It is expected that the post holder will participate fully in future service developments in line with national targets and locally commissioned improvements. On call duties: 1:8 weekend on call with onsite ward round from 0800-1300 and remote thrombolysis calls. About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work-life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Job responsibilities
There will be the need from time to time to make changes to the job plan. It is expected that the successful candidate will be prepared to negotiate such changes for the benefit of clinical service delivery and the department. The stroke consultants work a rolling rota of HASU cover, Thrombolysis cover and clinic cover. Occasional sessions on the rehabilitation ward are required to cover colleague annual leave. Frimley Park recognizes the value mentoring brings in helping individuals reach their goals. We have several experienced mentors in the Trust and have utilised consultants outside the Trust to help provide this valuable service. The post-holder will be encouraged to work with a mentor to help with their development. The appointee will have access to a medical secretary, dedicated office space plus full IT facilities including EPIC EPR. Job Plan
This is a provisional Job plan and will be mutually agreed with the Chief of Service for Medicine. 8.5 DCC 1.5 SPA STROKE ONCALL 1.5 DCC PA Week 1 Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday AM HASU 16 PATIENTS HASU HASU HASU HASU PM HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU WEEK 2 TIA 5 PATIENTS SPA TIA SPA FRONT DOOR TIA 2 PATIENTS AND ADMIN CLINIC 7 PATIENTS TIA FRONT DOOR SPA WEEK 3 HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU WEEK 4 SPA SPA TIA SPA FRONT DOOR FRONT DOOR CLINIC 7 PATIENTS TIA FRONT DOOR FRONT DOOR Description of Work Number of Programmed activities DCC MDT Fixed evening 1700-0900 every other week 5.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Full GMC registration Experience
Experience in management of acute stroke, thrombolysis, TIA, stroke rehabilitation and stroke follow up Knowledge and Expertise
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK)CCT in Geriatric Medicine and be an independent thrombolysis practitioner. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients. IT skills and computer literacy Knowledge of and training in acute frailty services 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.
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To contribute to inpatient stroke service delivery by participation with colleagues in: - Acute Care - Rehabilitation To work with Stroke clinical nurse specialists to provide prehospital ambulance triage, prompt thrombolysis and onward thrombectomy referral. To be confident in interpretation of CT, CTA, and CTP imaging. Provide a stroke consultation service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust. To participate in weekly TIA and Stroke follow up clinics shared among stroke consultant colleagues. To participate actively in both Stroke Service and Trust clinical governance and audit. To participate in Stroke Mortality and Morbidity meetings. To attend regional stroke clinical governance meetings. To participate actively in Stroke research. Undertake continuing medical education. Supervise and train junior medical staff as appropriate. Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as appropriate. Participate in the management of the stroke service. It is expected that the post holder will participate fully in future service developments in line with national targets and locally commissioned improvements. On call duties: 1:8 weekend on call with onsite ward round from 0800-1300 and remote thrombolysis calls. About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work-life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Job responsibilities
There will be the need from time to time to make changes to the job plan. It is expected that the successful candidate will be prepared to negotiate such changes for the benefit of clinical service delivery and the department. The stroke consultants work a rolling rota of HASU cover, Thrombolysis cover and clinic cover. Occasional sessions on the rehabilitation ward are required to cover colleague annual leave. Frimley Park recognizes the value mentoring brings in helping individuals reach their goals. We have several experienced mentors in the Trust and have utilised consultants outside the Trust to help provide this valuable service. The post-holder will be encouraged to work with a mentor to help with their development. The appointee will have access to a medical secretary, dedicated office space plus full IT facilities including EPIC EPR. Job Plan
This is a provisional Job plan and will be mutually agreed with the Chief of Service for Medicine. 8.5 DCC 1.5 SPA STROKE ONCALL 1.5 DCC PA Week 1 Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday AM HASU 16 PATIENTS HASU HASU HASU HASU PM HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU WEEK 2 TIA 5 PATIENTS SPA TIA SPA FRONT DOOR TIA 2 PATIENTS AND ADMIN CLINIC 7 PATIENTS TIA FRONT DOOR SPA WEEK 3 HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU HASU WEEK 4 SPA SPA TIA SPA FRONT DOOR FRONT DOOR CLINIC 7 PATIENTS TIA FRONT DOOR FRONT DOOR Description of Work Number of Programmed activities DCC MDT Fixed evening 1700-0900 every other week 5.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Full GMC registration Experience
Experience in management of acute stroke, thrombolysis, TIA, stroke rehabilitation and stroke follow up Knowledge and Expertise
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK)CCT in Geriatric Medicine and be an independent thrombolysis practitioner. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients. IT skills and computer literacy Knowledge of and training in acute frailty services 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.
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