Locum Consultant Stroke Medicine

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Locum Consultant Stroke Medicine

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust .

NUH is looking for a fulltime 12 month fixed term Stroke Consultant Physician to join an existing team of 10 NHS and academic consultants providing Stroke services to the people of Nottinghamshire and beyond. NUH is a Comprehensive Stroke Centre for the East Midlands and provides Endovascular, Neurosurgical services, 24/7 Thrombolysis and Hyperacute Care.

The Mechanical Thrombectomy Centre for the East Midlands region is hosted by NUH. The service is expanding following the successful business case for expanding Mechanical Thrombectomy 24/7.

The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and committed team. The Trust is committed to further development of the Stroke service to maintain its long standing position in the forefront of stroke care provision nationally. The post holder will play a key part in developing the existing stroke pathway, providing consultant input to hyper acute stroke, acute stroke, intensive rehabilitation and continuing stroke rehabilitation.

The Comprehensive Stroke Centre, NUH

16 bedded hyper acute stroke unit at QMC campus

34 bedded acute rehabilitation stroke unit at QMC campus

18 bedded long-term rehabilitation stroke unit at City campus and 6 beds in Connect House (further rehab beds)

A 7 day Fast Track TIA clinic

Stroke outpatient clinics

24/7 thrombolysis service supported by telemedicine

A regional Mechanical Thrombectomy service

Regional Neurosurgical service provision

The Stroke Service currently has six stroke consultants, two academic consultants, one neurologist and one acute medicine consultant, providing a 24/7 service. The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic, passionate team with a specialist interest in stroke care. The Trust is committed to further development of the service to maintain its long standing position in the forefront of stroke care provision.

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

ResponsibilitiesThe post holder will provide consultant input to hyper acute stroke, acute stroke, intensive rehabilitation and continuing stroke rehabilitation, and will help develop the existing stroke pathway within the Trauma and Stroke services.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

Contact information for further details / informal visits: Name: Dr Senthil Raghunathan; Job title: Consultant Stroke Physician and Head of Service; Email: s.raghunathan@nhs.net; Telephone: 01159691169

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