Job summary

Make a Real Impact on Stroke Care Across Somerset

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking Consultant Stroke Physician to join our friendly, high-performing stroke team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting time to join us, as we expand and redesign stroke services across the county — including the launch of a new 12bed Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) at Musgrove Park Hospital in April 2026.

You will join a well-established team of 8 consultant stroke physicians and 4 specialist doctors, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred stroke care across Somerset.

If you’re passionate about improving stroke services, enjoy teamwork, and want to work in a supportive and progressive environment, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Stroke Physician, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality hyperacute, acute, and rehabilitation stroke care. Your work will include:

Leading daily hyperacute stroke unit ward rounds
Supporting 24/7 thrombolysis and working with the AGWS telemedicine network
Running rapid access TIA clinics (7 days at Musgrove)
Caring for patients on our acute stroke units at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital
Contributing to stroke rehabilitation and early supported discharge services
Supporting and leading stroke research, with a broad portfolio of trials across the Trust
Providing clinical supervision and teaching to junior doctors and medical students
Participating in the 1 in 8 weekend HASU oncall rota

You will be based primarily at Musgrove Park Hospital, with occasional cross-site work in Yeovil.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCP or equivalent
Full GMC registration with licence to practise
Entry on the Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT)
Strong experience in acute stroke, thrombolysis, TIA management, and stroke rehabilitation
Excellent communication and teamworking skills

Desirable

Higher research degree
Evidence of teaching, leadership, audit, and management experience
Involvement in stroke research or quality improvement

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: 15 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit somersetft.tal.net.