Stroke Consultant Physician

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We are looking to appoint a full time (10PA) Stroke Consultant Physician at Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust. We are a forward thinking albeit smaller District General Hospital, with big ambitions. Within our senior clinicians we have nurse and AHP consultants with regional and national responsibilities. This includes ISDN leadership roles, Associate director of SSNAP and editor for the National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke.

Our stroke department provides a seven-day service for circa 530 stroke patients admitted annually from West Dorset. This has the potential to increase to around 800 with the outcome of a regional stroke reconfiguration programme. The Stroke Unit is a 24 bedded acute unit with a 10 bedded stroke and neurorehabilitation facility at the Yeatman Community Hospital in North Dorset. The rehabilitation facility is led by a consultant AHP, for which the post holder would provide clinical advice and support as well as cover for leave/illness.

We provide a 24/7 thrombolysis service, 7/7 stroke ward rounds, a 5-day TIA service (in SDEC), stroke follow up clinics and refer to University Hospital Southampton for mechanical thrombectomy. We have close and excellent working relationships with colleagues in the emergency and radiology departments. These departments help support our 24/7 thrombolysis and Hyper acute stroke service in line with the stroke time critical standards.

Interviews are expected to take place 06th March 2023.

Applications are invited for the position of Stroke Consultant Physician based at Dorset County Hospital. We are seeking a new stroke physician to provide day to day stroke care and support with the continued transformation of stroke services in line with our strategy and recent business case approval. This will include;

• In-patient and out-patient care for patients referred with suspected stroke or TIA
• To participate in clinical and other activities such audit, research and governance with the object of ensuring ongoing high standards of patient care
• To contribute to the provision of a 24-hour acute stroke service delivering thrombolysis and advising on other specialist treatments
• To contribute to the consultant ward rounds at weekends and public holidays
• To provide clinical advice for community stroke services as required
• To provide continuing medical education and conduct undergraduate and post graduate teaching as appropriate
• To contribute to the development of clinical quality and effectiveness in other clinical areas where these overlap with developments in stroke care

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

If you are interested in finding out more about the opportunities we can offer while working within the Stroke Unit, DCHFT, please do contact Dr Harald Proeschel, Clinical Lead, via Megan.Lane@dchft.nhs.uk (Business Manager)

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.