Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent: Participation in a Rota
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Post made from PAs - core is 10. Once participating on call this will increase to ~11.8 (you will be job planned within first few weeks and job plan PAs confirmed))
- Job ref
- 236-NMT-01-SD-B-26
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fairfield General Hospital
- Town
- Bury
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 PAs normally around 11.8 - this informs total salary
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor - Stroke Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and committed Specialty Doctor to join our stroke team at the Northern Care Alliance based at Fairfield Hospital.
Our inpatient work is provided predominately from our Primary Stroke Centre/Acute Unit and our two Stroke Rehabilitation wards.
Our outpatient work supports both TIA and general stroke review clinics. Stroke outpatient services are provided across our four Hospital sites.
The service is part of the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences and provides hyperacute and rehabilitation to stroke patients
Main duties of the job
Support and deputise for consultants in all department activities.
Take responsibility for both in-patient and out-patient work (assessment of new stroke presentation in the ED, including thrombolysis and eligibility for thrombectomy..
Undertake ward rounds, both consultant led and on their own.
Assist the service in the achievement of all out-patient and in-patient waiting list targets and quality standards.
Undertake one or more research projects of his/her choosing.
Participate on the middle grade 'oncall' rota - this is up to 2300h
Participate in emergency cover.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack(opens in existing window)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary medical qualification
- MRCP
GMC Registration
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Regular Service in General Medicine, at SHO level or above
- Broad knowledge of all aspects of General Internal Medicine.
- Teaching, managerial and audit experience
- Experience in Stroke Medicine
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Narayanamoorthi Saravanan
- Job title
- Consultant - Stroke Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01612064445
- Additional information
as above
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