Job vacancy: Consultant Stroke Physician / Specialist Stroke Physician, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Cliftonville

Job summary

Main area: elderly medicine and stroke
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-calls will be required)
Job ref: 265-7136821

Employer: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Town: Cliftonville
Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum / Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/08/2025 23:59

Consultant Stroke Physician / Specialist Stroke Physician

Consultant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor our resident medical staff, fostering their development and ensuring the highest standards of care.
Expertly manage patients within the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, delivering timely and effective interventions.
Work with our experienced multi disciplinary team to provide care to our stroke inpatients across 51 beds on Benham ward (Hyper acute and acute care) and Allebone ward (Rehabilitation)
Contribute to our essential 7-day-a-week TIA clinic, ensuring rapid assessment and management to prevent further strokes.
Actively participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, collaborating with colleagues to provide holistic patient care.
Share in the on-call stroke rota (1:6, with prospective cover), providing crucial specialist input when it's needed most.
Engage in teaching and administration, contributing to the smooth running of the department and the education of future healthcare professionals.
The exact shape of your job plan will be a collaborative process, finalised through discussions with you to align with your interests and expertise.
Play a key role in audit and clinical governance, driving continuous improvement and ensuring the highest quality of care within the Unit.
Support the appraisal and assessment of junior colleagues, contributing to their professional growth.
Collaborate with fellow Consultants to further develop and enhance our Stroke Service at NGH, shaping its future direction

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

GMC registration
Relevant specialty degree qualification
Possession of MRCP
At least 3 years’ experience of Acute general medicine
Experience of hyperacute stroke care and thrombolysis
Experience of stroke rehabilitation
Specialist Registration or within 6 months of CCT Date

Desirable criteria

MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching / Audit / Quality Improvement

Essential criteria

Experience of Audit in Stroke Medicine
Experience of Teaching Junior Staff

Academic Achievemnts and Research

Desirable criteria

A specialist interest in a specialist area to complement the other consultants in the department
Research projects relating to speciality

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

Organisational Skills
Communication Skills

Desirable criteria

Leadership Skills

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Silver

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Dr Melanie Blake

Job title

Consultant Clinical Lead Stroke services

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01604545965

Additional information

Alternatively contact

Ethan Dawson

General Manager

[email protected]

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Consultant Stroke Physician / Specialist Stroke Physician

Consultant

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Teaching / Audit / Quality Improvement

Essential criteria

Academic Achievemnts and Research

Desirable criteria

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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