Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Consultant in stroke medicine to provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate), a service in Stroke Medicine, supporting the development of stroke services so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.

The job plan will comprise a rotational pattern consisting of two weeks at The Grange University Hospital working on the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU), followed by six weeks at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital within the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit.

This rotation will operate on a continuous, repeating cycle, with the successful candidate returning to a further two-week period on HASU after completing each six-week block at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital.

The appointee will participate in a 1:8 weekend cover and commitments include an acute stroke unit ward round. The weekend commitment will be compensated with time off during the following weekdays.

The out of hours on-call rota for Stroke Thrombolysis is 1:8 and on-call will be non-resident. The stroke team or the medical registrar will deliver the Thrombolysis, usually after telephone consultation with the on-call consultant. The appointee will be provided with the facility to review the CT head scan images at home which is supported by an AI imaging system.

Main duties of the job

Experience and knowledge of running a stroke service

Generic skills in multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation

Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams

Providing persuasive strategic advice to the Departments and Directorate

Participating in CPD including Audit

A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates

Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff

To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence-based medicine

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Clinical Experience

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Clinical Governance

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Otehr Requirements

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Management

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Research

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Teaching

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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).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

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