James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in in Stroke Medicine and Acute Frailty

The closing date is 22 March 2026

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a Consultant to join its expanding Stroke and Acute Frailty services. The role contributes to delivering high-quality hyperacute stroke care, general stroke management, TIA assessment, and consultant-led frailty reviews in the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

The successful candidate will work within a growing multidisciplinary team and support ongoing service development, teaching, governance, and research.

Please note the Job Description is currently with RCP for approval

Main duties of the job

Stroke Medicine

Conduct HASU and ASU ward rounds.
Provide thrombolysis management (including out-of-hours participation in the regional telemedicine rota).
Run and support the daily open-access TIA clinic.
Participate in mechanical thrombectomy pathways and hyper-acute stroke imaging workflows.
Deliver weekend stroke ward rounds on a 1-in-5 rota.
Contribute to ongoing stroke research, audit, and quality improvement.

Acute Frailty

Provide weekly consultant-led frailty reviews in ED and SDEC.
Work alongside Early Intervention Teams (OT/PT) to reduce admissions and length of stay.
Support development of expanding frailty pathways, frailty assessment units, and urgent frailty clinics.

Education & Governance

Teach junior doctors, medical students, and allied professionals.
Act as an Educational Supervisor with involvement in appraisals and clinical governance.
Participate in CPD, service development, audit and departmental meetings.

Please see attached job description for further duties an information

About us

The Trust provides comprehensive acute care for the population of Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and the South Waveney area and for many visitors to the area. This acute care provided from the James Paget University Hospital site at Gorleston is supported by other community services at the Newberry Centre, Kirkley Rise North Lowestoft and outreach clinics.

We're committed to building a healthier future together, aiming to be an exceptional organisation known for compassionate and safe patient care.

Become part of a diverse, inclusive hospital celebrated for its research and training excellence, with exciting plans underway for a brand-new hospital on our current site.

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

177-MDEMER-7838614

Job locations

James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust Foundation Trust

Lowestoft Road

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Contribute to development of the Stroke Service and the Acute Frailty Service.

2. Provide with the other Consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover for Stroke Medicine and cover for annual, study and professional leave.

3. Provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trust.

4. Liaise with medical staff in other specialities and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.

5. Take part in the continuing medical education programme. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.

6. Play a full part in the teaching, audit and other governance activities of the department.

7. Act as educational supervisor and engage in regular appraisal and assessment of all doctors in training or in equivalent posts for whom the post-holder has educational or organisational responsibility.

8. Share work load with consultant physician colleagues in the Stroke team and Acute Frailty teams

9. Comply with the outline Consultant work programme (under provisions of Circular HC90/16) and the weekly timetable of fixed commitments (i.e.: regular scheduled NHS activities in accordance with paragraph 30B of the TCS).

10. Deploy unallocated, flexible professional time on liaison, emergency work, travel, continuing clinical responsibility, teaching, research, medical audit, inter-disciplinary meetings and continuing professional development.

Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.

To observe local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures, and to comply with Regional and Trust Health and Safety policies.

To assume responsibility for and facilitate contact from members of staff with delegated duties for personally accountable patient care.

Adhere to the departments annual, professional and study leave policy, minimum of 6 weeks notice.

Prospective candidates should be within 6 months of obtaining a CCT in geriatrics (with an interest in stroke), or be listed on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview.