Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Junior Clinical Fellow [JCF] in Stroke to join our well established Medical team.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate full completion of (2 years) Foundation Training programme. In addition, applicants must have at least year experience post Foundation Training programme in order to apply for this position.

Full GMC registration, with a licence to practice, at time of application is essential.

The post will be based at Royal Preston Hospital and will be working on both the Hyper Acute and Acute Stroke Unit.

Main duties of the job

You will:

1. Participate in the day to day functioning of Stroke Medicine, predominantly on the Stroke Ward.

2. Liaise closely along with Consultants, Registrars CMT and GPST doctors, stroke specialist nurse, and with Emergency department colleagues and MAU team assessing acute strokes for further management.

3. Participate in Consultant led ward rounds and Registrar ward rounds.

4. Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.

5. Undertake administrative duties involved with the care of his/her patients.

6. Promote high professional standards of clinical care of patients and the health and safety of the critical care environment.

7. Maintain continuing education and professional development.

9. Actively participate in the audit process and mortality morbidity reviews.

You will be expected to play a full part in departmental audit and clinical governance programmes.

About us

Part of the Medical Directorate at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Stroke Medicine is provided at both Hospital sites Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley & South Ribble Hospital) and serves a local population of 390,000.

This proactive service consists of acute stroke services across both sites as well as an emergency TIA service at RPH, TIA clinics and stroke rehabilitation at CDGH.

The Stroke medicine service is closely integrated with the Neurosciences Directorate, which provides regional neurosciences for a population of 1.5 million residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Services within this include;

1. Regional neuroscience led stroke interventional service, with provision of Vascular Neurology

2. Neurosurgery, Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology,

3. Neuro-critical Care and Neuro-rehabilitation.

First opened in July 2008 the Acute Stroke Unit at the RPH site is a modern purpose built unit with 23 beds including an escalation bed. The Unit is modern and fully equipped, including five beds with physiological monitoring, large bedside spaces to facilitate therapy from day one and a physiotherapy gym.

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3102A

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

  • MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • At least one to two years working in hospital medicine following primary medical qualification.
  • At least 1 to 2 years working in general internal medicine or a medical speciality

Desirable

  • Completion of core medical training or equivalent.
  • Experience in Stroke medicine
  • Experience of required practical procedures
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

  • MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • At least one to two years working in hospital medicine following primary medical qualification.
  • At least 1 to 2 years working in general internal medicine or a medical speciality

Desirable

  • Completion of core medical training or equivalent.
  • Experience in Stroke medicine
  • Experience of required practical procedures

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director for Stroke

Dr Shakeel Ahmed

shakeel.ahmed@lthtr.nhs.uk

01772522331

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3102A

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


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