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Specialist Grade Doctor in Stroke Medicine

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Specialist Grade Doctor in Stroke Medicine

Western Health and Social Care Trust

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Stroke Medicine

Directorate: Unscheduled Care and Medicine

Contract and hours: Permanent, Full-time (40hpw, 10PA's) A waiting list may be established for the next 12 months should another similar temporary or permanent post arise

Job summary

  • To share in the collective responsibility for the provision of acute medical services within the directorate to provide specialist stroke medicine services.
  • To contribute to the daily management of stroke patients on the ward
  • To contribute to and develop the TIA service
  • To contribute to the development of excellence in clinical practice through audit and participation in clinical and social care governance.
  • Ensure good communication with patients and relatives
  • Participate in the investigation of any complaints within the Directorate
  • Complete clinical incident report forms as per Trust Policy

Key responsibilities

The postholder will:

  • Contribute to the TIA service by triaging referrals and carrying out a specialist doctor led TIA clinic
  • Participate in the hospital’s acute stroke/thrombolysis on call rota for telephone advice and telemedicine (currently 1 in 6)
  • Provide advice and assessment to patients referred to the stroke team from other departments
  • Contribute to the management of hyperacute, acute and stroke rehabilitation patients.
  • Promote and develop multidisciplinary team work within the specialty
  • Work with colleagues in primary and secondary care in the further development of stroke and TIA services in the northern sector of the Western Health and Social Care Trust
  • There will be no care of the elderly rota component to this post
  • Maintain a high level of specialist knowledge in stroke medicine extending his/her professional and management knowledge and skills
  • Fulfil the relevant commitment to continuing professional development and continuing medical education
  • Participate in clinical audit
  • There is scope for the development of a spasticity service and/or to participate in research or clinical supervision or teaching (with additional SPA allocated for these activities)

 

For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.

Permanent

Full Time

£96,990 - £107,155 per annum pro rata per annum pro rata

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Ward 40, Altnagelvin Area Hospital

Northern Ireland


The Trust is an equal opportunities employer
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Specialist Grade Doctor in Stroke Medicine

Western Health and Social Care Trust

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