Consultant - Stroke Medicine

The appointee will contribute to the acute stroke services located at Fairfield Hospital, joining colleagues in a diverse Stroke Consultant team comprising of consultant in Stroke Medicine, Neurology and Acute Medicine.

The post holder will be required to provide in-patient and outpatient stroke care whilst exercising considerable autonomy, while remaining responsible to the clinical leads and responsive to the varying needs of the department and its staff.

You will contribute to the provision of acute stroke specialist service delivering thrombolysis, thrombectomy and other specialist treatments. This will involve joining the stroke oncall rota.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

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Qualifications/Registrations

Essential: - CCT in relevant specialty; - MRCP UK

Desirable: - Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Experience

Essential: - Extensive knowledge of Stroke Medicine, including other medical specialities; - Excellent interpersonal skills