Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Locum Consultant in the Department of Stroke Medicine – a 10 PA locum appointment for a 6‑month period. The role is based within the Regional Neuroscience Centre and is designed for a Consultant Physician with an interest in stroke medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultant supervision and leadership to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) and Acute Stroke Units at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and to the rehabilitation unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital (C6).
• Assess and treat patients of all ages with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and acute stroke, working flexibly in a multidisciplinary team.
• Co‑operate with the team delivering hyper‑acute treatments, including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, to ensure effective joint working and the highest quality care.
• Contribute to education and training of staff from a variety of disciplines caring for stroke patients.
• Actively participate in Clinical Governance, Service Improvement and Patient Safety work in stroke medicine.
• Provide patients and carers with information and support.
• Work collaboratively with the stroke multi‑disciplinary team to improve patient flow and facilitate decision‑making for stroke inpatients.
• Support the IT infrastructure underpinning the stroke service and facilitate improved clinical governance and SSNAP data collection.
• Use available resources, including the Community Stroke Team, to deliver an effective and efficient service.
• Work with related clinical areas, including emergency department, other medical and acute surgical specialties, primary care and related clinical units.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Consultant Physician with an interest in stroke medicine.
• Background in acute internal medicine (AIM), general internal medicine (GIM), neurology and/or geriatrics.

Additional Information

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please consider this before applying.

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