339-MPNMS662 Consultant Stroke Physician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for main responsibilities of the role.

The successful applicant will be a team player, and be willing to work flexibly to provide cover for the other consultants who cover the Stroke Services.

The successful applicant can be from any parent speciality, but must have experience in stroke care. The job plan and clinic commitment will be adapted to be suitable to the appointee. Please discuss interests with our Specialty Lead - neurology, care of the elderly and acute medicine PAs may form part of the job plan for the successful candidates.

The essential requirement is that the appointee be expert in and committed to the care and management of people with stroke in all phases of their care, be committed to helping building a stroke centre of excellence both in patient care and research.

The attached job description has Royal College approval.

Person Specification

Qualification and Registration

• MRCP or equivalent
• Maintain Full registration with the GMC
• GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment

• Higher academic qualification e.g. PhD / MD
• CCT in Stroke Medicine

Training + Experience

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in General and Geriatric Medicine or Neurology or Acute Medicine
• Training in diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular conditions

• Training and Experience of management of spasticity including administration of botulinum toxin

Training,management+audit

• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
• Experience in audit project and written up
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues

• Completion of a general management course or programme

Research,Teaching,Publications

• Proven teaching ability.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical undergrads and postgrads
• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients

• Proven track record in research and willingness to undertake further research
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management

Personal Requirements

• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the Neuroscience Directorate / team
• Good verbal and written communication skills - with colleagues, staff at all levels and patients

• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff
• Ambition to work with the department to develop new services to the benefit of our patients

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk