York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Stroke Consultant
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The Stroke Medicine Service at York Hospital
The Stroke Medicine Service at York Hospital provides comprehensive hyper‑acute, acute, and rehabilitation pathways. Key features include:
- Hyper-acute stroke unit with 24/7 thrombolysis provision
- Access to thrombectomy pathways via regional neuroscience centres
- Daily MDT ward rounds with stroke physicians, advanced practitioners, therapists, and specialist nurses
- Rapid-access TIA clinics providing same-day and next-day assessment
- Participation in national audits including SSNAP
- Integrated community links with Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby, and North Yorkshire teams
- Close working relationships with ED, Radiology, Neurology, Elderly Medicine, and vascular surgery
Our service is undergoing expansion due to increased demand, consultant retirements, and a Trust-wide commitment to strengthening specialist stroke care. Your appointment would form a key part of this growth.
Responsibilities
As a Consultant in Stroke Medicine, you will play a pivotal role in shaping & delivering high-quality specialist stroke care. Responsibilities include:
Job Plan
A 10‑PA Job Plan Will Be Offered, Including
- Direct Clinical Care: Hyper-acute/acute stroke sessions, TIA clinics, ward rounds, thrombolysis cover
- Supporting Professional Activities: Mandatory 1.5 SPAs with potential to negotiate additional SPA time for leadership, research, or education roles
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Job plans are reviewed annually & can be flexibly adapted to clinical interests such as:
- Research leadership
- Education & training roles
- TIA service redesign
- Stroke rehab pathway & community outreach
- Digital innovation or imaging
Candidates wishing to explore a hybrid job between stroke medicine &, for example, elderly care, acute medicine or neurology will be encouraged
Less than full time applicants will be encouraged
Opportunities would exist between us & our partner comprehensive centre Hull e.g. if a candidate wished to work with thrombectomy provision
We would ask that the candidate takes part in the on call rota.
About The York Stroke Service
We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, friendly & creative environment to work in. We are passionate advocates for patient care & that taking care of our team with emphasis on good work-life balance the best way to achieve it. We believe that people should have fun at work, & it should be an environment in which to thrive.
Our Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
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For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
For Further Information / Informal Visits
- Name: Dr Luke Bridge
- Job Title: Lead Consultant Stroke Physician
- Email Address: luke.bridge@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01904 724480
Candidates are positively encouraged to make contact for informal discussions prior to interview or application. For further information about these posts please contact: Dr Luke Bridge 01904 724480
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