Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Job summary

St. George's is one of the leading stroke services in the UK with a strong history of clinical stroke research. In the London stroke reorganisation 2010, it was designated as the single Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) serving South West London, as well as providing a Stroke Unit (ASU) and rapid access TIA service for local patients.

The stroke and neurology services at St. George's have expanded significantly in recent years. In addition to increased activity, we have provided a 24/7 stroke thrombectomy service since 2016. We are also a thriving academic centre with many hyperacute, acute and secondary prevention and rehabilitation studies on our portfolio.

We are looking for a stroke physician to replace one of our current 7 stroke physicians stroke. Four consultants currently come from a background in geriatric medicine and three from neurology. The post holder will contribute to the whole of the Hyperacute stroke service, rapid access TIA service and dedicated stroke outpatient clinic. This post will also share responsibility for 16 acute stroke unit beds.

Main duties of the job

St. George's is one of the leading stroke services in the UK with a strong history of clinical stroke research. The service comprises the single Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) serving South West London, as well as providing a Stroke Unit (SU) and rapid access TIA service for local patients. The hospital provides a 24/7 thrombectomy service for patients across a population of 3.2m and operates in conjunction with King's College Hospital.

The stroke and neurology services at St. George's have expanded significantly in recent years. There are approximately 1600 admissions to the HASU per annum with 1200 confirmed stroke admissions per annum. We have a 20 bedded HASU to provide service to patients from South West London, and also a 16 bedded Stroke Unit providing services for local patients. The HASU receives patients from South West London (catchment areas of St. George's, Croydon University Hospital, St. Helier, and Kingston) and provides tertiary services to partner hospitals in Surrey. Regional patients are repatriated when clinically stable and local patients move to the St. George's Stroke Unit. The HASU has all the necessary support facilities including continuous non-invasive physiological monitoring of all beds, access to interventional procedures, both neurosurgery and neuroradiological, and access to neuro ITU. We operate a seven day service with daily consultant ward rounds including at weekends and on Bank Holidays.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.