Consultant in Stroke Medicine

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

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On the 30th June, we are hosting an open day at the CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY in Carlisle for Consultant posts in a number of specialties. Please use the following link for more information –https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/consultant-jobs

The Trust’s Stroke Department in the Directorate of Elderly Care, Stroke and Rehabilitation falls under the remit of the Speciality Medicine Collaborative.

There are currently approximately 700 patients for North Cumbria each year with a discharge diagnosis of stroke. Approximately 20 patients per week are seen in the Neurovascular clinic at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (CIC).

The Trust has a Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at the Cumberland Infirmary site, which comprises of a 10 bedded HAS unit at CIC, with 25 acute and rehabilitation beds and a further 15 acute and rehabilitation beds at WCH. Successful candidates will join the established team and have the opportunity to contribute to the further establishment of a high quality stroke service across North Cumbria. A 7 day service model allows the delivery of 7 day stroke/TIA clinics which will rapidly speed up diagnosis and therapeutic intervention, and will provide an integrated pathway into community services.’

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint dynamic and forward-thinking Consultant Physicians with a special interest in Stroke Medicine to complete a team of six (including new appointments) within the Trust covering North Cumbria. The Directorate would equally welcome applications from existing and newly trained Consultants (on a full or part-time basis).

This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.

Additional specialist interests in Elderly Care, Neurology, Pharmacology or Acute Medicine can be accommodated.

Appraisal and Job Planning is carried out at regular intervals, and forwarded to the specialty lead.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council,
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a)Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b)Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c)European Community Rights.
  • Membership of the Royal College Physicians or equivalent

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • High level of clinical experience and competence in Stroke medicine

Desirable

  • Business planning
  • An interest in developing links with Acute Medicine or Primary Care.

Research and Training Experience

Essential

  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates
  • Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.

Desirable

  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Teaching of non-medical health professionals
  • Educational qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
  • Ability to organise workload efficiently
  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Approachable and effective Multidisciplinary team member with excellent/highly effective interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence and negotiate
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.

Other

Essential

  • Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital OR ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
  • Participation in on call and emergency cover

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: 5 August 2026

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