Job summary
We are looking for dynamic and innovative individuals to join our team and help to develop the delivery of high class stroke services across the Humber Health Partnership across the whole stroke pathway. They will be responsible for the assessment and management of patients and will participate in the middle grade on-call rota supporting all aspects of hyperacute stroke care including thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy and management of intracerebral haemorrhage. The appointees will also contribute to the recruitment of patients to clinical trials including hyperacute stroke trials. They will also contribute to the TIA service and support the prehospital stroke pathway with the assessment of patients using pre-hospital video triage.
Main duties of the job
They will work closely with our hyperacute stroke nursing team facilitating early assessment of patients in ED minimising delays to assessments and also hyperacute treatments where indicated ensuring also that these are delivered in a timely manner.
They will also support patients during rehabilitation preventing and managing medical complications alongside aiding patient and family decision making. Support for the out-patient follow up of patients following discharge will also form part of the role. There are weekly educational sessions and also regular clinical governance and morbidity and mortality reviews. The stroke clinical fellows will be responsible for coordinating a weekly review of thrombolysis and thrombectomy decision making. They will also play an active part in the weekly MDT meeting.
Whilst the clinical fellow posts are not formally approved training posts, the post holder will have consultant-led education and supervision and will be supported in their professional development. Ideally applicants should have completed MRCP. Applicants should also be competent clinicians and have experience in general and geriatric medicine. Experience in stroke is also desirable but not essential.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Further Details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Previous Applicants need not apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Further Details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Previous Applicants need not apply.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with license to practice
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Completion of MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
- Valid ALS certificate
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 year's experience at Specialist trainee level/Registrar level in either stroke, neurology, acute medicine or internal medicine
- Some experience of stroke care
Desirable
- Experience of hyperacute stroke care including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy
Audit/quality improvement and research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit/quality improvement project
- Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care of individual patients.
Desirable
- Research experience
- Experience of teaching/training in clinical courses: e.g. IMPACT Course Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
- Original peer-reviewed research publications
Communication/Teamwork
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service. Application/Interview
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with license to practice
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Completion of MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
- Valid ALS certificate
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 year's experience at Specialist trainee level/Registrar level in either stroke, neurology, acute medicine or internal medicine
- Some experience of stroke care
Desirable
- Experience of hyperacute stroke care including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy
Audit/quality improvement and research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit/quality improvement project
- Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care of individual patients.
Desirable
- Research experience
- Experience of teaching/training in clinical courses: e.g. IMPACT Course Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
- Original peer-reviewed research publications
Communication/Teamwork
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service. Application/Interview
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).
