About this role
Job summary
The Stroke Unit of Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust is one of the busiest centres in the UK. We had over 5000 referrals between 2024 -2025 and thrombolysed over 200 patients, with nearly 10 % going for mechanical thrombectomy at the regional specialist centre in Southampton.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Registrar in Stroke Medicine to work in a well-motivated team of 6 other Consultants (some locum), and another Speciality Grade Doctor in Stroke Medicine. There is ample opportunity and encouragement to pursue, service quality improvement projects, teaching, and supervision.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Stroke Unit of Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust is one of the busiest centres in the UK. We had over 5000 referrals between 2024 -2025 and thrombolysed over 200 patients, with nearly 10 % going for mechanical thrombectomy at the regional specialist centre in Southampton. Our reach and ability to open the revascularisation window has now been extended with our CT perfusion systems being online. We have a 34-bed stroke unit in which there are 12 designated HASU beds, as well as a newly purpose built 30 bed rehab unit with 2 dedicated neuro-gymnasiums, and a 7-day outpatient TIA service. Currently, we are in partnership with Isle of Wight NHS Trust providing with consultant and senior support on a daily basis through out of hours thrombolysis on call cover. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Registrar in Stroke Medicine to work in a well-motivated team of 6 other Consultants (some locum), and another Speciality Grade Doctor in Stroke Medicine. There is ample opportunity and encouragement to pursue, service quality improvement projects, teaching, and supervision. The post holder will be involved in a 5 days a week 8am-5pm scheduled stroke rota to support an acute stroke response team, TIA clinics, acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation wards. There will be no requirement to contribute to the night on-call rota, however the post holder will need to support our Stroke Nurse Specialists and Stroke Consultants in the Emergency Department when on acute day duties. The Post holder will need to triage and review patients in the TIA clinic through the week also to take the ward-based responsibilities when needed. The post holder will be expected to contribute to education of our junior medical and non-medical therapy and nursing teams.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration with a full medical licence to practice. Primary medical degree recognised by the GMC. Some Stroke medicine experience.
Desirable
Skills to interpret brain stroke related images like CT, MRI, CTA and CT perfusion
Experience Essential
Understanding the current developments within the field of Acute Stroke Medicine and Rehabilitation, and being able to apply with best evidence based practice. Essential medical skills and competencies in recognising and dealing with most frequent stroke related medical conditions and complications.
Desirable
Regular teaching and education of medical and non-medical teams. Quality improvement or audit relevant to the field.
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 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
England
PO6 3LY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)