Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Locum Consultant in the department of Stroke Medicine. This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Stroke Medicine available for a period of 6 months. Applications are invited for a consultant post within the Regional Neuroscience Centre. The post is designed for a Consultant Physician with an interest in stroke medicine. Applicants with a background in acute internal medicine (AIM)/general internal medicine (GIM), Neurology and Geriatrics will be considered. This post is to compliment the growing and dynamic Stroke and Neurology Service. The post is for 10 Programmed Activities, however part-time applications or job shares will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide consultant supervision and leadership to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) and Acute Stroke Units at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and rehabilitation unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital (C6). The role involves working flexibly in a team assessing and treating all ages of patients with TIA and acute stroke, cooperating with the team delivering hyperacute treatments including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, and ensuring effective joint working and high quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant supervision and leadership to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) and Acute Stroke Units at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and rehabilitation unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital (C6).
• Work flexibly in a team assessing and treating all ages of patients with TIA and acute stroke.
• Cooperate with the team delivering hyperacute treatments, including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, to ensure effective joint working and highest quality care.
• Support the IT infrastructure which underpins the stroke service and facilitate improved clinical governance and SSNAP data collection.
• Utilise all available resources to deliver an effective and efficient service, including the Community Stroke Team and other community services.
• Contribute to education and training of staff from a variety of disciplines caring for stroke patients.
• Actively participate in all clinical governance, service improvement and patient safety work in stroke medicine.
• Provide patients and carers with information and support.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to improve patient flow and facilitate decision making for stroke inpatients.
• Ensure high quality and safe care of stroke patients resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.
• Work cooperatively and effectively as part of the wider neurosciences and specialty internal medicine teams, being held to account for clinical, service development and training outcomes.
• Work closely with colleagues in related clinical areas, particularly the emergency department, other medical and acute surgical specialties, primary care and those at the interface.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way, our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Why you should join our team

The Stroke Medicine service at LTHT is the Comprehensive Stroke Centre for West Yorkshire, providing Mechanical Thrombectomy (MT), thrombolysis, Hyper Acute, Acute and rehab-level stroke care. This is an exciting time for the service, as we are rolling out our 24/7 MT services in conjunction with Interventional Radiology.

Contact information

Name: Dr. David Mattinson
Position: Consultant in Stroke Medicine
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Person Specification

Applicants should have demonstrated clinical competence, experience in the delivery of stroke services and a commitment to continued professional development.

Qualifications

Qualifications are required as per the role; candidates should hold relevant postgraduate qualifications in Stroke Medicine or a related specialty.

Experience

Experience in acute stroke management, hyperacute interventions and multidisciplinary team working is essential.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please consider these restrictions before applying. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and 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.