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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Medicine
Grade
Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (Plus 40% banding supplement)
Job ref
362-A-24-6713622
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stepping Hill Hospital
Town
Stockport
Salary
£41,750 - £64,288 per annum (based on experience)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/12/2024 23:59

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Senior Clinical Fellow within Stroke Medicine

Senior Clinical Fellow

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise:  ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).  If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Our Values:

We Care

About each other

Our patients and their families

The communities we serve

The environment

We support them and deliver on their promises

We Respect

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return

We Listen to

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We act and learn from what we hear


 

Job overview

Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine, Directorate of Stroke Medicine,

Applications are invited for an opportunity to join the dynamic stroke workforce at one of the three Hyper-acute Stroke Centres in Greater Manchester.

You will be an integral part of the Stroke Team at Stockport Foundation Trust Primary Stroke Centre which comprises of 9 Consultants, middle grades, SHOs, clinical fellows and Specialist Nurses.

The post will involve middle grade support for Hyper acute stroke unit, Stroke rehabilitation unit and Stroke /TIA outpatient clinics.

These posts are designed to support the middle grade tier of doctors in the Stroke services and participation in the full shift rota which will include working nights (only until 12am) and weekends, you will receive a Banding Supplement for the out of hours work commitment.

 

Main duties of the job

There is the opportunity to pursue a research interest during the post.

There is an active teaching programme and a dedicated simulation suite. This post is particularly suited for applicants seeking a career in Geriatric Medicine, General internal Medicine, Neurology or Rehabilitation Medicine. They will be given an educational supervisor and be assisted in compiling evidence of good practice to augment their portfolio.

You will receive annual appraisal which will support you through the Revalidation process.

The post is permanent subject to annual satisfactory performance and appraisal.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are an equal opportunities employer. We operate a no smoking policy.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £43.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 12 months pre-registration experience
Desirable criteria
  • Certificate of Stroke thrombolysis training or equivalent neurology training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 2 years SHO level or equivalent experience
  • Experience in Stroke Medicine and Stroke thrombolysis
Desirable criteria
  • At least 1 year experience in Geriatric Medicine

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Clinic skills commensurate with experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Teaching of medical students and other staff
Desirable criteria
  • MRCP Part I and II or equivalent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Peter Ngoma
Job title
Consultant Stroke Physician
Telephone number
0161 419 4610
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