Consultant Stroke Physician

at  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

An opportunity has arisen for highly motivated Consultant in Stroke Medicine to join our stroke team. This consultant post will support the step-down care for rehabilitation at local general hospital at Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed .
Aneurin Bevan Health Board is one of seven acute Local Health Boards in Wales.
It provides acute, community and mental healthcare services to more than 600,000 people living in Southeast Wales and is one of the largest and busiest NHS health boards/Trusts the UK. Currently, it is responsible for delivering services through its centre of specialist and critical care at the newly built Grange University Hospital and three other acute hospitals in Newport, Abergavenny and Ystrad Mynach, supported by community hospitals, health centres and extensive mental health and learning disabilities facilities.
The Grange University Hospital provides specialist and critical care including hyper acute stroke care. The three local General Hospitals provide care to patients who do not require surgery, specialist care or intensive care support.
You should be dynamic, enthusiastic consultant who will contribute to the provision and development of high-quality stroke care for our population.

Development and clinical delivery of a comprehensive stroke assessment
Comprehensive assessment of stroke mimics
Acute inpatient assessment and treatment of stroke and stroke mimics and non-stroke patients admitted to stroke ward
TIA and stroke follow up outpatient clinics
On call commitment for stroke Thrombolysis in hours and out of hours
Supporting the training of medical staff, clinical specialist and ward nurses and other members of the MDT
Providing effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members
Supporting and developing effective communications between all clinical stakeholders
Supporting junior medical staff within the team to deliver a high standard of care
Supporting staff members within the services to increase their knowledge and skills within their professional boundaries
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Please see attached job description
You should be dynamic, enthusiastic consultant who will contribute to the provision and development of high-quality stroke care for our population.
You should have MRCP and be on the General Medical Councils Specialist Register or within six months of completing a Training Programme recognised for the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:
Enhanced check with barred list information, including - an adults barred list check
Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP)date within 6 months of interview