Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke MedicineNHS

Job summary

Are you at a crossroads in your career?

Are you looking for more clinical experience in Stroke medicine to complete the Alternative Certificate ready for Internal Medicine Stage 2 applications?

Keen to gain more experience in Medicine with an enthusiastic and supportive team that is interested in your development as a doctor?

We are looking for a compassionate, dynamic and motivated Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4) to join our stroke team at Queens Hospital Burton.

The successful postholder will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team of specialist doctors, nurses, therapists and discharge support officers to provide high quality, patient centred care. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop your clinical skills, contribute to clinical audits and quality improvement projects.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton is a busy, progressive, friendly organisation, rated 'Good' by the CQC in 2026,

Derbyshire and Staffordshire have excellent facilities to support your life outside Medicine, excellent transport links for visiting family and friends and the beautiful countryside and recreational opportunities of the Derbyshire Dales are only a short distance away.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working alongside our specialist MDT to provide clinical services to Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and surrounding areas. You will review patients and support consultant ward rounds to contribute to timely diagnosis, enable efficient senior decision-making and support safe patient flow. You will also oversea the management of stroke complications, stroke secondary prevention and medical optimisation to ensure effective rehabilitation. The role will also involve supporting our daily rapid access TIA clinic.

You will be expected to work as middle-grade doctor, seeing speciality referrals and leading your junior team with full consultant support. There is a requirement to participate in an out-of-hours service along with other colleagues, including an on-call rota.

The post requires an excellent, organised communicator who has the ability to recognise when senior support is required. We are seeking a proactive and reliable clinician who is committed to continuous personal development and to maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.

Job description

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About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

o Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership developmento On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.o A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

o We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.o We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.o An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.o Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.o Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.o We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.o We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.