About this role
Job summary
Consultant in Neurology and Stroke Physician
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Stroke and Neurology services at The Royal London Hospital as a Consultant Neurologist & Stroke Physician. This substantive consultant post offers the opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Hyper Acute Stroke Units and a well-established Neurology department, delivering high quality care across a diverse and complex patient population.
The successful candidate will provide consultant led hyper acute and acute stroke care, participate in the Trust's thrombolysis and thrombectomy on-call rota, and contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive neurology service. The role includes inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, multidisciplinary team working, service development, teaching, audit and quality improvement activities.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Director, Clinical Lead, Senior Nurse, General Manager, Service Manager and wider multidisciplinary team to support the continued development of stroke and neurology services across Barts Health. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated clinician with expertise in stroke medicine and neurology who is committed to delivering outstanding patient care, supporting innovation and contributing to the future direction of the service.
Main duties of the job
To support the Stroke Clinical Lead and Clinical Director in advancing service developments and improvements.
To aid and facilitate the rapid transfer of stroke patients from Barts Health to other Acute Stroke Units along the relevant pathway.
To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient acute and general neurology service.
To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialities working closely and regularly with neurology
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
To share responsibility for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients.
To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients Charter and the local purchasers contracts.
To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies.
To encourage and foster the governance process at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine.
To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the General Managers, Clinical Leads and Clinical Directors.
To take part in continuing medical education activities; there will also be a commitment to undergraduate and post-graduate teaching in the departments, including development and delivery of a teaching programme.
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
Leadership and proper functioning of the services in his/her charge in line with agreed policies at the Trust.
Development of his/her own specialty interests, including active participation in research programmes.
Corporate and singular responsibility for the management of the junior medical staff including the approval and monitoring of junior staff rotas and locum appointments.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBBS or equivalent MRCP (UK) or equivalent Fully registered with the GMC with a full licence to practice On the specialist register or within 6 months, in one of the Stroke Medicine parent specialities (i.e. Geriatrics, Neurology, Cardiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Rehabilitation Medicine)
Desirable
Higher Degree (MSc, Md or PhD) CCT in Stroke Medicine
Experience Essential
Stroke Medicine experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCT). Ability to practice independently as a Consultant in Hyper Acute Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates Audit experience Thrombolysis & Thrombectomy experience
Desirable
Experience of multidisciplinary Stroke services Research experience GCP Certificate Clinical Management
Knowledge Essential
Up to date with recent advances in Stroke Care across the entire pathway Change management Quality improvement
Desirable
Interest in research with evidence of peer-reviewed publications
other Essential
Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses Highly developed communication skills Computer literate Evidence of teamworking and working across multiple disciplines Ability to work under pressure Self-motivated Commitment to the provision of a quality service
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
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Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)