Job summary
This is a locum post which is an appointment by the department of Stroke Medicine at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (HUH) and is designed to support the continued development of stroke and TIA services at HUH, which has been designated as an Acute Stroke Unit within the London Stroke Network.
At present HUH manages approximately 164 stroke inpatients per annum and in the region of 327 TIA referrals. It serves a population base of 280,000 and is currently performing consistently well in the upper quartile of the National Sentinel Stroke Audit for clinical activity. The multi-disciplinary stroke service aims to ensure all stroke patients are admitted - when appropriate - directly to the unit and all TIA referrals are seen within 24 hours across a 5 day week initially.
The current stroke service comprises a 24-bedded unit and provides multi-disciplinary inpatient acute care and early rehabilitation after stroke for patients of all ages from City and Hackney CCG. There is a specialist team of doctors, nurses, therapists (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists) psychologists and dieticians working with the patients
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Main duties of the job
The below are specific of Homerton University Hospital and at Royal London Hospital.
To share in the provision of acute stroke service including inpatient rehabilitation.
- To share in the provision of outpatient TIA services locally.
- To provide patients with rapid access to Hyperacute stroke services at Barts Health where necessary.
- There will be no on-call commitment at the Homerton site. Out of hours cover will be provided by the hospital medical teams.
- To support the lead clinician for stroke in furthering service developments.
- To be actively involved in stroke research by enrolling patients in currently opened trials (national and international research studies as part of the National Stroke Research Network and the NIHR portfolio) as well as promoting new studies on site.
- To provide a consultant-led comprehensive acute stroke service together with the rest of the consultant team.
- To participate in the Stroke Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy Consultant on call rota at The Royal London Hospital.
- To support the Stroke Clinical Lead and Clinical Director in advancing service developments and improvements.
- To aid and facilitate the rapid transfer of stroke patients from BLT to the Homerton along the relevant pathway.
- To be actively involved in stroke research by enrolling patients in currently opened trials (national and international research studies as part of the National Stroke Research Network and the NIHR portfolio) as well as promoting new studies on site.
About us
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (HUH) is an acute hospital located in the East London Borough of Hackney. The hospital building opened in 1986, with Homerton Hospital Trust established in 1994. The hospital received university status in 2001. Homerton became one of the first ten NHS foundation trusts in the country in April 2004.The hospital provides a full range of general acute services for the local population and a range of specialist services for patients from further afield. These services include stroke and neuro-rehabilitation.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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General Duties
- Share responsibility for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients.
- Have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients Charter and the local purchasers contracts.
- liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies.
- Encourage and foster the governance process at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine.
- Participate fully in the management of the Stroke Departments and to liaise closely with the relevant General Manager and the Clinical Director.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
- Leadership and proper functioning of the services in his/her charge in line with agreed policies at the Trust.
- Development of his/her own specialty interests, including active participation in research programmes.
- Corporate and singular responsibility for the management of the junior medical staff including the approval and monitoring of junior staff rotas and locum appointments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description
General Duties
- Share responsibility for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients.
- Have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients Charter and the local purchasers contracts.
- liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies.
- Encourage and foster the governance process at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine.
- Participate fully in the management of the Stroke Departments and to liaise closely with the relevant General Manager and the Clinical Director.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
- Leadership and proper functioning of the services in his/her charge in line with agreed policies at the Trust.
- Development of his/her own specialty interests, including active participation in research programmes.
- Corporate and singular responsibility for the management of the junior medical staff including the approval and monitoring of junior staff rotas and locum appointments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with GMC
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- On specialist register or within 6 months in one of the stroke parent specialities
- Stroke experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCST)
Desirable
- Higher Degree (MSc, MD or PhD)
- CCST in Stroke Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Ability to practice independently in Acute Medicine and Stroke and offer expert clinical opinion on a range of stroke and general medicine related problems
Desirable
- Expertise in the leadership of an acute care team or stroke care team
- Experience in emergency or critical care medicine
Miscellaneous
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
- Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks eg EWTD
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
- Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Management of team or programme or project
- Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
- Relevant research experience
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
- Computer skills course/certificate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with GMC
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- On specialist register or within 6 months in one of the stroke parent specialities
- Stroke experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCST)
Desirable
- Higher Degree (MSc, MD or PhD)
- CCST in Stroke Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Ability to practice independently in Acute Medicine and Stroke and offer expert clinical opinion on a range of stroke and general medicine related problems
Desirable
- Expertise in the leadership of an acute care team or stroke care team
- Experience in emergency or critical care medicine
Miscellaneous
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
- Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks eg EWTD
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
- Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Management of team or programme or project
- Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
- Relevant research experience
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
- Computer skills course/certificate
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
