Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Royal Orthopaedic Hospital; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Wolverhampton is seeking a Locum Consultant to enhance their stroke service. You will be working within a multidisciplinary team, providing exceptional hyperacute and acute stroke care while advancing service development. The role requires full GMC registration and involves both patient care and contributions to education and performance review. If you are dedicated to innovation in healthcare, this position offers a chance to make a real impact in a reputable service.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC.
• On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview.
• MRCP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Consultant Physician providing effective stroke services.
• Work with rehabilitation and community services for safe patient transfers.
• Contribute to performance reviews to meet National Stroke Strategy.

Skills

Consultant Physician

Thrombolysis service

Team collaboration

Patient assessment

Education

Full GMC registration

GMC Specialist Register

MRCP or equivalent

Subspecialty training

Job description

The Stroke Service at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant to join our dynamic team, dedicated to delivering high-quality and innovative hyperacute and acute stroke care.

Established in 1995, the Wolverhampton Stroke Service provides comprehensive care for a population of approximately 600,000 across Wolverhampton, Walsall and South Staffordshire. Over three decades, the service has developed into a leading regional provider with a strong reputation for excellence and innovation.

Service Overview

• Purpose-built 39-bed Stroke ward with an integrated TIA clinic.
• Around 1,200 confirmed stroke admissions annually.
• Comprehensive 24/7 thrombolysis service.
• Established thrombectomy pathway to UHNM Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent.
• All duties are within the Stroke Directorate – no general medical on-call commitment.

Hyperacute Service

• Suspected stroke patients presenting to ED are assessed by a dedicated Stroke Specialist Nurse team, available 24/7.
• The nurse team operates independently, triaging all referrals.
• Active involvement in a national pilot of pre-hospital video triage with West Midlands Ambulance Service.

This Consultant post offers the opportunity to join a well-established, forward-thinking service with access to modern facilities and regional pathways. You will work within a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding hyperacute and acute stroke care, while contributing to service development and innovation.

Main duties of the job

1.To act as a Consultant Physician providing, with colleagues, a safe and effective 7 day Hyper-acute and acute stroke service and a daily TIA service

2.To work with rehabilitation and community services to ensure timely and safe transfer of care

3.To contribute to audit, the Stroke database and performance review to ensure the service continues to meet the requirements of the National Stroke Strategy, Regional Stroke Specification and SSNAP

4.To contribute to stroke service teaching and training

5.To contribute to under-graduate teaching.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest acute and community Trusts in the West Midlands providing a comprehensive range of services for the people of Wolverhampton, the wider Black Country, Staffordshire, North Worcestershire and Shropshire. We have been rated as GOOD during our recent CQC inspection. The Trust provides a comprehensive range of community, acute and specialist/tertiary services at New Cross Hospital, (secondary and tertiary services including Maternity, Accident & Emergency, Critical Care, outpatients), West Park Hospital, over 20 Community sites and Cannock Chase Hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Consultant Candidate Pack for the job description document, person specification and Specialty / Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• Job Plan/ On-Call Requirements
• The Team

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC
• On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
• MRCP or equivalent
• Subspecialty training or equivalent

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

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.