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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Sabbatical Leave Cover)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
040-SD310
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Grange University Hospital
Town
Cwmbran
Salary
£62,117 - £99,216 Per annum, Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/09/2025 23:59

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Locum Specialty Doctor in Stroke Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated Specialist Doctor in Stroke Medicine to join our Stroke Team. This post is open to anyone with interest in stroke. The role will be based at either Grange University Hospital or Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital.

The post holder may require to participate in the weekend on call at the Grange University Hospital where the post holder will do the assessment of stroke patients needing comprehensive care including Thrombolysis or Thrombectomy. The post holder will be also encouraged to participate in the out of hours on call after successful assessment and will be provided with supervised training to achieve these skills. 

The Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at The Grange University Hospital has 15 dedicated stroke beds and there are 2 Stroke Rehabilitation wards in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr that has total of 55 beds.

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor in Stroke Medicine plays a pivotal role in addressing the unique healthcare needs and management of acute stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation patients. This medical professional provides comprehensive, person-centred care to patients, focusing on an integrated approach that encompasses medical, social, psychological, and functional aspects of wellbeing. The purpose of the post is to optimize the health and quality of life of stroke survivors through specialised medical care, preventive interventions, and management of complex health conditions associated with stroke. 

Conduct thorough assessments of patients who have had a stroke and presented with stroke symptoms, considering medical history, social determinants, psychological well-being, and functional status.

Manage complex medical issues associated with multimorbidity, addressing interactions between health conditions, and optimizing treatment plans.

Review and optimize medication regimens, minimizing polypharmacy and addressing potential adverse drug interactions.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:   

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including   

- an adults barred list check   

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Person specification

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Skills and Abilities

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Personal Atributes

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Yaqoob Bhat
Job title
Stroke Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01633 234652
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