About this role
Job summary
This is a new post at an exciting time in the development of our regional stroke service.
Stroke services at the Trust are currently provided from the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Worthing Hospital and St Richard's Hospital, Chichester.
This post will be based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
There is a reconfiguration of stroke services across West Sussex underway.
From 2027, St Richards Hospital will host the designated Acute Stroke Centre for West Sussex with work underway to create a new purpose-built unit on that hospital site. The stroke service at Worthing will close at that point.
Alongside the build, the ICB / Trust is investing heavily in expanding the workforce across stroke services and the associated disciplines to deliver this expanded and redesigned service.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
Daily work on HASU including attending stroke calls and assessing patients for thrombolysis/thrombectomy Daily TIA clinics Answering advice and guidance requests from primary care. OP stroke clinic (held weekly but shared between colleagues). Potential to expand this service including virtual and face to face appointments Attendance at daily board rounds and MDTs Please note that all the above duties are shared between colleagues to ensure continuity of care for patients and to allow individuals to develop their own sub speciality interest
On Call Commitment: 1 in 5weekends and 1 in 5 weekdays. Category A, 5% supplement. There is an expectation that patients will receive a consultant review as soon as possible - either on the day of admission or on the following morning.
About us
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Job description Job responsibilities
Stroke medicine is a hyperacute speciality. The timetable is necessarily flexible and flexibility would be expected of any successful appointee. The current rota includes time off in lieu for working weekends. Expected weekday working hours are 8am to 5pm.
The ward sessions are varied and may include hyperacute work at the front door (we receive around 110 acute stroke calls per month), thrombectomy calls, ward rounds, regular MDTs and daily board rounds.
The stroke unit has 30 beds (8 monitored) and we care for any stroke patients outlying our bed base where stroke is the primary issue (generally another 5 beds).
The stroke team is supported by dedicated stroke nurse specialists and a therapy team including clinical psychology. Most patients will be discharged direct from the RSCH stroke unit, but around 10-15% are transferred to SRC at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath for complex rehabilitation.
Proposed interview date June 2026
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications Essential
Basic medical degree FRC/MRC in specialty - e.g. FRCS, MRCP, etc. or its recognised equivalent. Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Specialty or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable
Higher degree
Clinical Skills and Experience Essential
Acute stroke experience and able to thrombolyse patients independently Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Desirable
Experience of thrombectomy Experience of general medicine and elderly care
Knowledge Desirable
Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning Essential
Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
Desirable
Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills Essential
Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research Essential
Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
Research experience Publications Prizes and honours
Career Progression Essential
Appropriate progression of career to date
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.
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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 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Rd
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer's website https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)