Job summary
The Stroke Medicine Service at York Hospital provides comprehensive hyper-acute, acute, and rehabilitation pathways. Key features include:

• Hyper-acute stroke unit with 24/7 thrombolysis provision
• Access to thrombectomy pathways via regional neuroscience centres
• Daily MDT ward rounds with stroke physicians, advanced practitioners, therapists, and specialist nurses
• Rapid-access TIA clinics providing same-day and next-day assessment
• Participation in national audits including SSNAP
• Integrated community links with Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby, and North Yorkshire teams
• Close working relationships with ED, Radiology, Neurology, Elderly Medicine, and vascular surgery

Our service is undergoing expansion due to increased demand, consultant retirements, and a Trust-wide commitment to strengthening specialist stroke care. Your appointment would form a key part of this growth.

Main duties of the job
As a Consultant in Stroke Medicine, you will play a pivotal role in shaping & delivering high-quality specialist stroke care. Responsibilities include:

Job Plan
A 10-PA job plan will be offered, including:

• Direct Clinical Care : Hyper-acute/acute stroke sessions, TIA clinics, ward rounds, thrombolysis cover
• Supporting Professional Activities : Mandatory 1.5 SPAs with potential to negotiate additional SPA time for leadership, research, or education roles

Job plans are reviewed annually & can be flexibly adapted to clinical interests such as:

• Research leadership
• Education & training roles
• TIA service redesign
• Stroke rehab pathway & community outreach
• Digital innovation or imaging

Candidates wishing to explore a hybrid job between stroke medicine &, for example, elderly care, acute medicine or neurology will be encouraged

- Less than full time applicants will be encouraged
- Opportunities would exist between us & our partner comprehensive centre Hull e.g. if a candidate wished to work with thrombectomy provision

We would ask that the candidate takes part in the on call rota.

About the York Stroke Service
We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, friendly & creative environment to work in. We are passionate advocates for patient care & that taking care of our team with emphasis on good work-life balance the best way to achieve it. We believe that people should have fun at work, & it should be an environment in which to thrive.

About us
Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.medical.recruitment2@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Clinical
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in the specialty
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge of clinical governance practice

Desirable

• Experience of working in or setting up a clinical decision unit service

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
• Experience of supervision of postgraduate trainees

Desirable

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates

Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine or General or Acute Medicine or Neurology via; -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)- CESR or - European Community Rights
• European ALS

Desirable

• MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
• Substantive NHS experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Consultant Stroke Physician, Dr Luke Bridge, luke.bridge@nhs.net, 01904724480