Consultant Stroke Physician

Buckshealthcare; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Stroke Physician based in High Wycombe, responsible for maintaining high clinical standards in stroke management and teaching junior staff. The role offers opportunities for professional growth with mentorship and structured development programs. Ideal candidates will possess a CCT in a relevant specialty, ensuring excellence in patient care. This position is not just about treatment but also about contributing to a supportive work environment focused on continuous improvement and development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Access to health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a CCT in a parent specialty such as Geriatric Medicine or Acute Medicine.
• Willingness to engage in audits and clinical governance.
• Experience in acute stroke care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high clinical standards in stroke patient management.
• Share responsibility for daily management of the Stroke Service.
• Participate in departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance.
• Teach and train junior staff.
• Engage actively in continuing professional development.

Skills

Strong clinical skills in stroke management

Teaching and training abilities

Ability to participate in clinical governance

Commitment to continuing professional development

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full and Specialist registration with GMC

MCRP

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

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Job overview

The post will be based at Wycombe Hospital in High Wycombe, although there may be service commitments at Amersham hospital one month in four and potentially for out-patient follow-up clinics in the future. A CCT in Stroke Medicine is desirable but not essential, providing a candidate has sufficient experience in acute stroke and a CCT in a ‘parent speciality’ such as Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine, or Neurology.

The successful candidate will be one of four stroke consultants based at Wycombe, and one of eight consultants contributing to the stroke on-call rota which operates on a ‘1 in 8’ basis. There is no GIM component to the post.

Wycombe and Amersham are situated in a very attractive part of the country, close to London and yet enjoying the benefits of the countryside with the Chilterns recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Buckinghamshire education utilises an 11+ selection system and schools are widely regarded as excellent.

Main duties of the job

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Stroke patients
• To share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Stroke Service
• Teaching and training of junior staff
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)

What does Buckinghamshire NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the job description, main responsibilities, and person specification; please see attached documents below.

Person specification

Education

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• MCRP

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Amulya Misra Job title Consultant Stroke Physician and SDU lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01494 323228