Consultant in Stroke and Elderly Medicine Consultant

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking dedicated stroke physicians to join their high-performing Stroke MDT, providing daily consultant-led care and support to patients on the stroke unit. The role involves contributing to clinical governance, risk management, and providing teaching and supervision to junior medical staff. The trust is undergoing a reconfiguration of unscheduled care services, including the opening of a HASU as part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke service. This full-time substantive post supports the comprehensive service for older patients, both in the hospital and the community, and offers opportunities for research and teaching.,

• Delivering daily consultant-led care to stroke patients and supporting the stroke unit staff.
• Contributing to clinical governance, risk management, and ensuring appropriate standards of care.
• Providing teaching, educational, and clinical supervision to junior medical staff.
• Participating in the delivery of 7-day TIA and rapid access clinics.
• Collaborating in the reconfiguration of unscheduled care services, including opening a HASU.
• Supporting sub-acute rehabilitation for stroke patients in community hospitals and settings.
• Sharing responsibility for acute and rehabilitation stroke wards.
• Participating in medical audit and postgraduate teaching.
• Being part of the MDT on acute and rehabilitation stroke units.
• Participating in acute stroke and Telestroke rotas., Collaborate with management and consultant colleagues to develop the stroke medicine service.
• Support sub-acute rehabilitation for stroke patients in community hospitals and settings.
• Provide TIA service at RBH.
• Ensure ongoing clinical responsibility for patients, coordinating with colleagues in medicine for older people.
• Contribute to consultant cover during leave.
• Develop and promote services that minimize hospital stay and promote recovery and independent living.
• Participate in medical audit and maintain clinical governance.
• Provide professional supervision, direction, and training to junior medical staff.
• Engage in postgraduate teaching activities.
• Attend meetings of the Directorate of Medicine for Older People, Rehabilitation, and Stroke.
• Be an integral part of the MDT on acute and rehabilitation stroke units.
• Participate in the Hot Consultant acute stroke rota (1 in 6 weekdays 8 am to 6.00 pm).
• Contribute to the Lancashire and Cumbria Telestroke rota (1 in 1).
• Share responsibility for acute and rehabilitation stroke wards.
  
  Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or due admission to register within six months
• MRCP or equivalent.
• CCT or within 6 months of CCT or CESR
Desirable criteria
• A higher degree such as MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent., Experience in teaching undergraduates, post-graduates, nurses and professions allied to medicine
• Experience of clinical audit and understanding of the process, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a large integrated healthcare provider with a reputation for high-quality stroke care. The trust offers a comprehensive service for older patients in both hospital and community settings. Strong links with universities provide opportunities for research and teaching. The trust values flexible working arrangements and welcomes candidates interested in part-time roles. The successful applicant will have the chance to contribute to the development of stroke and elderly medicine services., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.