Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Job summary

Applications are invited for the new post of Consultant in Stroke Medicine, based at University Hospital of Wales (UHW), Cardiff. Applications are welcomed from those with sub-specialty CCT in Stroke Medicine who have also trained in Acute Medicine, Neurology, Care of the Elderly and other relevant medical specialties with a view to joint collaborative appointments with other departments.

Serving a population of 475,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, the Stroke Department treats around 1400 suspected stroke patients per year with 700 confirmed stroke cases, and receives approximately 1200 referrals to the TIA service. The stroke team work closely with colleagues across Acute and Emergency Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology and Medicine to deliver the stroke pathway, including thrombolysis and thrombectomy. Over the next year, the stroke service will be implementing an updated clinical model ensuring delivery of optimal patient pathways in line with recognised clinical standards and national clinical guidelines for stroke and TIA.

Since 1st July 2025, the Stroke service has been working in collaboration with Interventional Neuroradiology to deliver the South Wales Thrombectomy service, providing thrombectomy services on a supra-regional basis to the whole of South Wales. This is currently operational during weekday working hours with plans to develop and extend operational hours over the next 2 to 3 years.

Main duties of the job

The stroke service operates across the emergency unit, outpatients, 18-bedded acute stroke unit, 38-bedded stroke rehab centre, and a community-based early supported discharge service. The appointee will work mainly within the Consultant workforce to deliver emergency stroke & urgent TIA care at UHW but occasionally may be required to cover the rehab unit at Llandough. There is a commitment to the emergency stroke on-call rota which currently is the equivalent of four weeks a year (1 in 13).

Cardiff and Vale UHB works with local Health Boards to ensure equity of access to stroke services across South-East Wales. A Regional Stroke Network Board is being established to oversee further phased development of the regional stroke services ensuring sustainable services and improved patient outcomes. This will include development of a regional workforce plan. It is expected that new appointments to the established team of stroke physicians will be part of this regional working.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of expected date of receipt of CCT at the time of interview.

Applicants must provide names & contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history. Applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an extra referee.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.