Consultant in Stroke Medicine: Sponsorship Available

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

Applications are welcomed for a Consultant Physician with an interest in Stroke Medicine post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the existing Stroke team in Lincolnshire, who are a motivated, energetic team of Physicians who are committed to providing high quality services to a largely rural population. We have two substantive, full time Stroke Physician posts based at Lincoln County Hospital. The purpose of these posts is to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to the Lincolnshire population from prevention of hyper-acute treatment and all aspects of rehabilitation. The appointees will join a busy, enthusiastic and hardworking team.

This post is eligible for a Recruitment and Retention premia based at 30% of basic salary on a fixed term basis for two years as well as opportunities for developing sub-specialisations and every support being given to research interests.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities:

  • Provide in-patient and outpatient care for patients with stroke, TIA and suspected cerebrovascular disease
  • Contribute to the provision of acute stroke specialist service delivering thrombolysis and other specialist treatments. Acute stroke for the Trust are currently under review in line with the Midlands and East strategic health authority Stroke review. We have functional telemedicine equipment which is used with various aspects of stroke care. Work with the rest of the clinical and managerial team to support and deliver quality improvements on the StrokeUnit and in the community
  • Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
  • Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care

Person Specification

Qualifications & Certification

Essential

  • Current valid GMC registration
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Certificate of completion of specialist training (CCT) or equivalent in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric medicine, Neurology or Stroke medicine (or entry expected within six months of interview date)

Desirable

  • Advanced Life Support certificate
  • Higher research qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience in stroke medicine, including acute, TIA, rehabilitation and prevention
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Expertise in stroke thrombolysis

Desirable

  • Experience of telemedicine
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies

Management

Essential

  • Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures
  • Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Desirable

  • Management training or qualification
  • Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
  • Evidence of developing a high quality, high performance service

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

Teaching & Training

Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification

Research

Essential

  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

  • Evidence of original research

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
  • Caring attitude to patients
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP’s, nurses, other staff and agencies

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: 22 October 2026

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