Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 214-MED24-6120804-A
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton-In-Ashfield
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Stroke Physician
Consultant
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of a full-time Consultant to join the Department of Stroke Medicine at our Trust. If successful you will be joining an enthusiastic and experienced stroke specialist multidisciplinary team.
Our Stroke Service admits approximately 600 patients with confirmed stroke each year. An out of hours thrombolysis service in provided in partnership with Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). In addition, there will be some responsibility to provide cover to the acute geriatric wards at weekends.
Depending on the skills of the successful candidate an opportunity exists to take part in the acute medical on-call.
A high risk TIA service runs 5 days per week with dedicated same day carotid Doppler and MRI imaging to provide carotid endarterectomy within 48 hours as needed. At weekends the service is provided by NUH.
Main duties of the job
Duties & responsibilities
- The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement;
- provision with Consultant colleagues of a service, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;
- cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences;
- to participate in service development and business planning;
- professional supervision and management of junior medical staff;
- responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to
undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally; - participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD;
- managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate;
Working for our organisation
Our inpatient services are based at King’s Mill Hospital, offering superb facilities for both stroke inpatients and outpatients services.
An integrated unit on Ward 53 and 54, is the hub for hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke services. Four monitored beds comprise the hyper-acute bay and the senior stroke nurses covering are all NIHSS certified and are available 24/7 to admit patients directly from A&E as well as assessing potential thrombolysis patients. The remaining 25 beds on the stroke ward are for on-going acute management of our stroke patients and on-going rehabilitation, which includes a therapy treatment area.
There is a dedicated Early Supportive Discharge (ESD) Service who provides intensive rehabilitation within the community. This is supported by physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, clinical physiology and nurse and rehabilitation support workers. On average 40% of the patients admitted to the stroke unit are discharged to the ESD.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are also able to offer an attractive recruitment package to include:
- An attractive recruitment and retention premium (details to be discussed with individual applicants)
- Relocation budget of up to £5,000
- Named Mentor for the first year of employment to facilitate settling in to the new working environment
- Additional allocation of SPA time within the job plan for the first 2 years in order to allow time for service development (typically 7.5:2.5 split between DCC and SPA time)
- Access to additional study leave funding for the first 2 years of employment
Full and Specialist Registration and a license to practice with the GMC is essential. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR). The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is also essential.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Entry on Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of date of interview for this post
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree: MD or PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Understanding of all aspects of Stroke Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
- Stroke Fellowship
Teaching
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Davis
- Job title
- Head of Service for Stroke Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
Emma Davis, Head of Service for Stroke Medicine 01623 622515 ext. 6585.
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