NHS
Consultant Stroke Medicine
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Job Description
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- oBasic medical degree
- oMRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- oCCT in Stroke plus Geriatrics, Acute Medicine or Neurology
- oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
- Higher degree
- oAcute stroke experience and able to thrombolyse patients independently
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
- oExperience of thrombectomy
- oExperience of general medicine and elderly care
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- oRecognised teaching qualification
- oEvidence of participation in audit
- Research Experience
- Publications
- Prizes & Honours
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
- oBasic medical degree
- oMRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- oCCT in Stroke plus Geriatrics, Acute Medicine or Neurology
- oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
- Higher degree
- oAcute stroke experience and able to thrombolyse patients independently
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
- oExperience of thrombectomy
- oExperience of general medicine and elderly care
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- oRecognised teaching qualification
- oEvidence of participation in audit
- Research Experience
- Publications
- Prizes & Honours
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Job summary
This post will be based at Worthing Hospital.
There is a reconfiguration of stroke services across West Sussex underway.
From 2027, St Richards Hospital will host the designated Acute Stroke Centre for West Sussex with work underway to create a new purpose-built unit on that hospital site. The stroke service at Worthing will move to St Richard's Hospital at that time and be hosted in the new purpose-built facility.
This post will be based at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester from then.
Alongside the build, the ICB / Trust is investing heavily in expanding the workforce across stroke services and the associated disciplines to deliver this expanded and redesigned service.
The Royal Sussex County Hospital is a Comprehensive Stroke Centre, with neurology, neurosurgery and neurophysiology on site. It provides the mechanical thrombectomy service to Sussex patients on weekdays. We also work with the University Hospital Southampton to provide a MT service at weekends for patients attending Worthing pending the expansion of our local service, planned for 2025,
We are keen to receive applications from enthusiastic and committed doctors eligible to apply for a consultant position in our team.
Stroke is a hyperacute speciality
Main duties of the job
o Daily work on HASU including attending stroke calls and assessing patients for thrombolysis/thrombectomyo Daily TIA clinicso OP stroke clinic (held weekly but shared between colleagues). There is potential to expand this service including virtual and face to face appointmentso Attendance at daily board rounds and MDTso Please note that all the above duties are shared between colleagues to ensure continuity of care for patients and to allow individuals to develop their own sub speciality interest
On Call Commitment: 1 in 7 weekends and 1 in 7 weekdays. Category A, 5% supplement. There is an expectation that patients will receive a consultant review as soon as possible - either on the day of admission or on the following morning.All stroke physicians have access to secretarial support, shared office space and IT equipment which includes a laptop to support telemedicine on call. The stroke team have access to CT and MR imaging.
Stroke medicine is a hyperacute speciality. The timetable is necessarily flexible and flexibility would be expected of any successful appointee. Expected weekday working hours are 8am to 5pm. The ward sessions are varied and may include hyperacute work at the 'front door', thrombectomy calls, ward rounds, regular MDTs and daily board rounds. The stroke team is supported by dedicated stroke nurse specialists and a therapy team.
Additional work includes phone triage of some TIA referrals,
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Date posted
02 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
279-MWWTGCONSTROKE-382b
Job locations
Worthing Hospital
Worthing
BN11 1XT
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
If you require further information regarding this post, please refer to the attached Job Description and person specification.
Job responsibilities
If you require further information regarding this post, please refer to the attached Job Description and person specification.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Organisation & Planning
Essential
Desirable
Teaching Skills
Essential
Desirable
Academic & Research
Essential
Desirable
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
Essential
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Organisation & Planning
Essential
Desirable
Teaching Skills
Essential
Desirable
Academic & Research
Essential
Desirable
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Worthing Hospital
Worthing
BN11 1XT
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Worthing Hospital
Worthing
BN11 1XT
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.