Stroke Consultant
Northampton General Hospital NHS TrustSearch for more jobs in Northampton
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative Stroke Physician to join our dynamic team, working on our Primary and regional Stroke Centre at Northampton General Hospital in Northampton. You will be joining a highly motivated and highly performing Stroke Team at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Affiliated to University of Leicester and will be one of five Stroke Physicians working on the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust site. You will be expected to support Stroke Services and participate on the thrombolysis on-call rota at Northampton General Hospital.
Interview date TBC
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious and forward looking stroke service as a Consultant Stroke Physician based at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. The post is full time (10+2 PAs) with opportunities for part time work for applicants who may prefer this option. This post will complement and augment the Stroke Service currently provided by the five existing Consultant Stroke Physicians at NGH and 2 stroke physicians at KGH including 24/7 thrombolysis and thrombectomy delivery fully supported by stroke specialist nurses.
Northampton General Hospital is the Primary Stroke Centre for Northamptonshire and has a cohesive team of experienced staff from all disciplines.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Supervise and train junior medical staff
- Have responsibility for 21 Hyper-Acute Stroke beds on Benham ward (covering 1 week in 6) with prospective cover (24/7)
- Management of patients on the Hyperacute Stroke Unit
- Contribute to running the 7/7 TIA clinic
- Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences
- Take part in the on-call stroke rota (1:6) with prospective cover
- Teaching and administration
- Exact make up of job plan can be finalised after discussion with successful candidate
- To be involved in audit and clinical governance activities of the Unit
- To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors
- Develop the Stroke Service along with the other Consultants at NGH