Locum Consultant Stroke MedicineNHS

Job summary

Are you a dedicated Stroke Physician looking to make a significant impact on patient care?

Our Broomfield Hospital site is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Locum Consultant Stroke Physician to join our fantastic consultant team on a fixed term basis. This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking department who are committed to excellence in acute and rehabilitation stroke and TIA services.

• Provide expert care and management for patients presenting with stroke and TIA.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver personalized treatment plans.
• Contribute to the enhancement of stroke services, aligning with regional care quality standards.
• Support community rehabilitation initiatives, ensuring seamless care transitions from hospital to home.

Main duties of the job

The components of the service which the successful applicant will help to provide are:

• Thecomprehensivestrokethrombolysisservice,andabest-endeavorstrokethrombectomy service
• Rapid Assessment Clinic for TIA/minor stroke patients held five days a weekwhere20-25suspectednewstroke/TIApatientsareseenperweek.Thereisalsoaserviceforhigh-riskTIApatientsatweekendsandbankholidays.Thesevendaya week service includes same day CT or MRI scan and Carotid Doppler. We arecurrentlyachievingourperformancetargetsforhighriskandlowriskpatients andlookingtoadapt thisservice in viewofthelatestRCP guidelines.
• Currently, 7 days/week there is 9.00 am consultant - led multidisciplinary wardround for all new suspected stroke/TIA admissions and a daily review of all otherpatientson Stroke Unit
• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of stroke patients on the stroke ward includingmeetingswith relatives
• Weekly outpatient clinics providing for new referrals and medical follow up forrecentlydischarged stroke patientsandotherpatients
• Stronglinkswithdiagnosticimaging,vascularsurgery,cardiologyandneurology.
• On-going educational programme for all disciplines within the department andlecturesto GPsand other interestedgroups.

Job description

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference in the lives of stroke patients, we would love to hear from you.

For further details please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.