Consultant Physician interest in Clinical Cerebrovascular Disease

We are looking to appoint to a Whole-Time Consultant Physician with An Interest in Clinical Cerebrovasular Disease to work within the directorate of Neurosciences supporting Stroke Service on the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Stroke Service is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered., Appointments are made to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the person appointed is required to be sufficiently flexible to undertake their main clinical duties at any of the sites within the Region and/or to change their base hospital and change any aspect of their job plans to comply with trust priorities and Neuroscience capacity plans.
The appointee, together with consultant colleagues, will be expected to actively participate in the management of acute neurological admissions and in-patients including the management of acute stroke referrals and in-patients as part of routine weekday and all out of hours periods.
The person appointed will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence. He/she will have continuing responsibility for patients in his/her care and the proper functioning of the Department.
The person appointed will be expected to participate in the HASU on call weekend rota.
A specimen weekly timetable has been drawn up showing the expected distribution of time in the job plan. This timetable may be subject to change in consultation with the appointee.
The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national consultant contract., Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) in Neurology or General Internal Medicine and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.
Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.

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