Job overview

Exciting opportunity to work in the busiest Stroke Centre in the UK.   You will be an integral part of the Stroke Team at Salford Royal Hospital.

A Comprehensive Stroke Centre which comprises 9 Consultants supported by Registrars, JCFs and nurse practitioners. The post will involve inpatient management of acute/hyperacute stroke, stroke rehabilitation and TIA care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside a team of Consultants, Stroke fellows, junior medical staff, and specialist nurses to optimise the running of the Comprehensive Stroke Centre.

The post-holder will work across all aspects of the service but mainly be involved in hyper acute and acute stroke care besides TIA management. There is close supervision by the Stroke Consultants and other appropriate specialist colleagues (for example Consultant Neuroradiologists).
 
Educational Opportunities 
There is a regular teaching programme in stroke medicine and the candidate is expected to actively participate in it. In addition, there is neurology teaching session and neuroradiology MDT meetings. You will be expected to participate in the teaching and training of junior trainees and medical students. Each senior clinical fellow will be allocated an educational supervisor who will be responsible to ensure that your portfolios are up to date. The key aim is to develop the knowledge, and skills required to work in a high-quality stroke service. 

On call commitments 
There will be participation in the middle grade on call rota. Successful applicants will have a named education supervisor and would be encouraged to be involved in clinical audit, quality improvement and research work during the post, thus facilitating professional portfolio development.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.