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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-MP186.25
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Llandough
Town
LLandough
Salary
£62,117 - £99,216 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/12/2025 23:59

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Specialty Doctor in Stroke Rehabilitation

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together


 

Job overview

Serving a local population of 475,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, the stroke department treats around 1400 suspected stroke patients per year, with 700 confirmed stroke cases, and receives over 1200 referrals to the TIA service. The stroke team work closely with colleagues across Acute and Emergency Medicine, Interventional Neuroradiology and Medicine to deliver the stroke pathway including thrombolysis and thrombectomy.  

 

The service is currently implementing an updated clinical model ensuring delivery of optimal patient pathways in line with recognised clinical standards and the national clinical guidelines for stroke.  University Hospital of Wales is now (from 1st July 2025) operational as the South Wales Thrombectomy Centre, providing thrombectomy services on a super-regional basis to the whole of South Wales in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust. 

 

The stroke service operates across the emergency unit, TIA outpatients, an 18 bedded acute stroke unit, 38 bedded stroke rehab centre and a community based early supported discharge service.  The Stroke Rehabilitation Centre provides ongoing specialist in-patient care and rehabilitation for people with stroke from the Cardiff and Vale locality.

Main duties of the job

The aim of SRC is to provide a holistic, multidisciplinary, rehabilitation driven and ongoing care service to stroke patients, to maximise their recovery, functional independence and psychological wellbeing after stroke. In addition, SRC cares for a cohort of severely frail patients whose needs often encompass an End-of-Life Care approach which can be complex, intense, unstable or unpredictable.

You will join a team of Consultant Geriatricians, Stroke Physicians, Resident Doctors and wider Nursing and multidisciplinary Colleagues in delivering this model of care. 

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

 

Sessions

Hours

Hospital / Location

Type of work

 

Monday

 

AM

 

1

 

9-1

SRC, UHL

Direct Clinical Care Ward activity – ward rounds, patient reviews and MDT meetings

 

 

 

PM

 

1

 

1-5

SRC, UHL

Ward activity

 

Tuesday

 

AM

 

1

 

9-1

SRC, UHL

SPA session

 

 

 

PM

 

1

 

1-5

SRC, UHL

Outpatient Clinic

 

Wednesday

 

AM

 

1

 

9-1

SRC, UHL

Ward activity

 

 

PM

 

1

 

1-5

SRC, UHL

SPA session

 

Thursday

 

AM

 

1

 

9-1

SRC, UHL

Ward activity

 

 

PM

 

1

 

1-5

SRC, UHL

Outpatient Clinic

 

Friday

 

AM

 

1

 

9-1

SRC, UHL

Ward activity

 

 

PM

 

1

 

1-5

SRC, UHL

Ward activity

 

Weekend

 

 

Weekend duties will be an optional element in this role, contributing to the resident doctor rota for emergency stroke assessment cover at UHW. 

These may be worked as part of a 7-day cover model with time off in lieu arranged around weekend shifts.

 

On-call

 

 

Out of hours on call duties will be an optional element of this role, contributing to the resident doctor rota for emergency stroke assessment cover at UHW. 

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or recognised equivalent
  • Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council at time of appointment
  • Applicants shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
  • Applicants that are either partially or non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to UK qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
  • Higher degree e.g. FRCP Part 1 or evidence of equivalent qualification.

Clinical Effectiveness, Teaching & Research

Essential criteria
  • Experience of conducting clinical audit
  • Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
  • Evidence of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors and learning from errors
  • An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
  • Evidence of interest in, and experience of, teaching, where required in the post
  • If appropriate, demonstrates an understanding of the principles of research
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
  • Assessment of emergencies
  • Commitment to Clinical Risk Management and Clinical Governance
  • Commitment to teaching both medical and non-medical staff

Communication and language skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology, support staff, patients and relatives
  • Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
  • For most non-EEA applicants, there is a requirement for appropriate scores in the academic International English Language Test System (IELTS) and Occupational English Test (OET).
Desirable criteria
  • if appropriate, ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.

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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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please therefore complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Tom Hughes
Job title
Clinical Director for Stroke Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
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