Job Summary
Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton is a successful and progressive District General Hospital, the largest in Somerset, with an excellent reputation for providing a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and specialist services.

We are looking for a clinical fellow doctor (registrar level) in stroke medicine at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Part time applications will also be considered. The post is intended to provide support to the acute stroke service including hyperacute and acute stroke management and attending rapid access stroke clinics.

Main Duties of the Job

• Support to the hyperacute stroke unit (HASU) and acute stroke unit: attending consultant ward rounds and conducting own ward rounds
• Providing leadership to resident doctors on the stroke unit
• Attending stroke thrombolysis calls and referrals: gain experience and training in the hyperacute management of stroke, including interpretation of CT brain, CT angiogram and CT perfusion imaging as well as MRI imaging.
• Attending rapid access stroke clinics
• There may be some commitment to the GIM on call rota — this can be negotiated according to training needs of the successful postholder and the other registrars.
• Where possible, the post holder may have the opportunity to attend specialist clinics such as spasticity management clinics and stroke follow-up clinics.

About Us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset?
Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Job Responsibilities
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides the following stroke services:

• Hyperacute and acute stroke care including 7-day HASU ward rounds
• 24/7 stroke thrombolysis supported by the AGWS stroke telemedicine network, including 24/7 pathway for stroke thrombectomy in Bristol Southmead Hospital
• 7-day TIA clinics with dedicated slots for MRI brain and carotid imaging
• Outpatient stroke follow-up and spasticity clinics
• Stroke rehabilitation in Williton Community Hospital (18-bed stroke recovery unit) and South Petherton Community Hospital (16-bed stroke recovery unit) and award-winning county-wide Early Supported Discharge (ESD) service
• Stroke Research: - broad portfolio of multi-centre research trials across hyperacute & acute stroke care, and rehabilitation, as part of South-West Stroke Research network

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• Full registration and licence to practice with GMC

Desirable

• MRCP
• BSc or BA / other higher degree

Experience
Essential

• A minimum of 2 years full- time hospital service in FY2/ST1/2 or higher grade, including at least 2 years' experience on a general medical training programme
• Able to carry out the duties described in the job description
• 2 years' experience of working in the NHS in a paid role.
• Appropriate levels of clinical knowledge
• Basic understanding of stroke, neurological disease, and common general medical conditions
• Shows awareness of own limitations
• Clear, logical thought processes displaying an analytical/scientific approach
• Immediate life support

Desirable

• Experience in stroke medicine
• Experience at Specialist Registrar grade
• Teaching of junior medical staff, nursing staff
• Demonstrates a commitment to Stroke medicine
• Previous experience in stroke medicine
• Relevant practical procedures
• ALS provider
• Computer-literate

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Familiar with clinical governance
• Ability to effectively organise oneself and own work and prioritise clinical need
• Willing and able to work with colleagues in management, nursing and other specialities to ensure the delivery of a high-quality, safe service
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Active involvement in audit with demonstration of improved outcomes / change

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.