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Job summary

Main area
Stroke Medicine
Grade
YM72
Contract
Permanent - Full Time
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA)
Job ref
259-MED7421303WXH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whipps Cross Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Consultant Stroke Physician

YM72

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Barts Health NHS Trust


Whipps Cross Hospital


Consultant in Stroke Medicine (2 Posts)


10 PA


Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Consultant Stroke Physician to be based on the Whipps Cross Hospital site. 

 

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

The stroke patient pathway is an integral part of the Barts Health’s policy to deliver high quality modern stroke care is delivered on 3 sites: Royal London Hospital (RLH), Whipps Cross University Hospital (WXUH) and Newham Hospital. At the RLH site there is a Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) with 12 monitored beds for acute Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy and 14 acute stroke unit beds. The Newham ASU has 14 beds and the ASU at Whipps has 19 beds. There are specialist Stroke MDTs and TIA clinics on all three sites and early-supported discharge teams.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will provide medical cover for the ASU at Whipps Cross.

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register.  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
  • Full GMC Registration with license to practice
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist register
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
  • CCST in Stroke Medicine

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Stroke experience (at equivalent level to Stroke CCST)
  • Experience in Thrombolysis
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of Multidisciplinary Stroke services
  • Ability to organize and deliver a teaching programme

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics - G(I)M and stroke of the specialist skills required for this post
  • Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
  • Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Desirable criteria
  • Interest in research, with evidence of peer-reviewed publications Peer reviewed original research publications

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of supervising medical staff
  • Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff.
  • Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to motivate busy clinicians to engage in teaching
  • Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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
Dr Rowlandson Pratt
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Informal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact Dr Rowlandson Pratt ([email protected]), Clinical lead for OPS and stroke at Whipps Cross Hospital , Dr Claire Dow, Divisional Director Whipps Cross ([email protected]).

 

 

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