Consultant in Stroke: Sponsorship Available

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Job summary

The appointee will be a key member of the Stroke and TIA, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the services. The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver Stroke and TIA outpatient services. The appointee will also have a weekly Stroke and TIA clinic. The appointee will participate in the Stroke in reach service and will liaise with the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

  • Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
  • Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
  • Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • MRCP Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Internal and/or stroke.
  • Evidence in specific and broad training in General Medicine and/or Stroke and TIA
  • Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework

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: 18 September 2026

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