Consultant in Stroke

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

This is a new post that will be based in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Stroke department as we expand to provide a regional thrombectomy service to the West of Scotland. The post will involve hyper-acute stroke on-call at QEUH (current frequency is 1 in 11.) This involves being consultant on-call for the day (8am-5pm then on-call from home overnight) and also acute stroke unit consultant for the week, providing continuity for patients in ward 62, including over the weekend. The post will also include a weekly fast track TIA clinic and cover of 10 stroke rehabilitation beds in QEUH stroke rehabilitation ward, shared with 2 other stroke consultants for leave cross-cover. Time for admin, multi-disciplinary team meetings and discussions with family are included in job plans. 0.25 PA is also available for participation in the weekly stroke radiology meeting.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

For more information, please contact: Keith Muir, 44 (0)141 451 5892, Keith.muir@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

INTERVIEW DATE:21/11/24

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