Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) – Stroke Medicine (BHH)

The unit comprises of 3 wards (Ward 21, Ward 29 and Ward 30) for medical older patients and 2 wards (WARD 32 and Ward 31) for patients with acute Stroke.

We also have an (OPAD) assessment unit and FSDEC (Frailty SDEC) for review of referrals from Community and ED.

There is also an active multidisciplinary day unit and outpatient clinics providing specialist care for patients with general medical illness as well as those with TIA and minor stroke, Parkinson's disease, falls, osteoporosis, and rapid access frail older people community referrals. The unit is supported by community intermediate care rehabilitation teams. There are excellent multidisciplinary team support comprising, therapists, pharmacy, specialist nurses and social work.

To join a team of resident doctors & registrars in training and providing supervised inpatient care for older patients with acute illness as well as those requiring specialist hospital based rehabilitation in stroke ward. Duties will also include some outpatient clinics in day hospital under the guidance of consultant medical staff. The Trust is looking to appoint doctors who have relevant qualification in medicine.

The job is structured to provide a broad-based experience of Healthcare of Older people and is aimed at doctors who are able to work at ST3 level in Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine. The post holder will have direct consultant clinical supervision.

During this post the candidate will be supported in gaining competencies in Healthcare of Older people and Stroke.

With respect to Stroke Medicine the post will involve working within the acute stroke service based at Heartlands Hospital. Heartlands stroke service predominantly looks after patients during the acute and rehabilitation phase of their treatment, with hyperacute care including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy provided via the Comprehensive Stroke Unit at the nearly Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Patients receive the hyperacute treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital before being transferred back to Hearltands acute stroke unit for ongoing care.

Typical day to day duties will encompass conducting ward rounds on the stroke unit, attendance at TIA and post discharge review clinics and review of referrals made to stroke services at Heartlands.

The option to undertake some sessions at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital supporting the hyperacute stroke on call would be available and in future the post holder may be able to participate in a comprehensive middle grade on call rota for stroke medicine.