Specialty Doctor - Stroke Medicine

Applications are invited for an opportunity to join the dynamic stroke workforce at one of the three Hyper-acute Stroke Centres in Greater Manchester.

You will be an integral part of the Stroke Team at Stockport Foundation Trust Primary Stroke Centre which comprises of 9 Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Senior Clinical Fellows, Junior Clinical Fellows and Specialist Nurses.

The post will involve middle grade support for Hyper acute stroke unit, Stroke rehabilitation unit and Stroke /TIA outpatient clinics.

These posts are designed to support the 'Middle Grade' tier of doctors in the Stroke services and participation in the full shift rota which will include working evenings (only until 11.30pm) and weekends.

Main duties of the job

There is the opportunity to pursue a research interest during the post.

There is an active teaching programme and a dedicated simulation suite. This post is particularly suited for applicants seeking a career in Geriatric Medicine, General internal Medicine, Neurology or Rehabilitation Medicine. They will be given an educational supervisor and be assisted in compiling evidence of good practice to augment their portfolio., We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays


• NHS pension scheme membership


• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further


• NHS Staff discounts


• Cycle to work scheme


• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt


• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice