# Consultant (Stroke) Physician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Stroke Medicine
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-28T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T07:40:35.761Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/StrokeGeriatric_Medicine/StrokeGeriatric_Medicine-v8229704
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8229704?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This post has received Royal College Approval

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you hold full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or anticipating being in receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious, dynamic individual to join our committed and well integrated multidisciplinary team, providing high standard care to the local community. This will be a full-time, substantive post (potentially \>10 Programmed Activities by negotiation).

Those with sub-specialty training in stroke medicine will be encouraged to apply. Applicants are encouraged to clearly exhibit how they meet our criteria in their applications.

### Main duties of the job

The Royal Lancaster Infirmary provides an active acute thrombolysis service (with thrombectomy provided at Royal Preston Hospital) and also makes use of the specialist Telestroke On-Call Service out of hours and at weekends. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will join the regional Telestroke On-Call rota.

The post supports continued development of the Stroke Service and you will work alongside existing Stroke Consultants, as well as a wider Care of the Elderly Team and General Medicine colleagues. You will also liaise with Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery and Vascular Surgery Teams, as well as Stroke Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Matrons, Ward Managers, Nurses, Therapists and Secretaries, to assist in providing excellent care to our patients at all stages of the patient’s hospital journey. You will provide clinical leadership to a dedicated team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a passionate colleague who is proficient in Stroke Medicine to provide acute medical and rehabilitation care to our patients. You will contribute in providing a high quality TIA Service. A new, combined Acute and Rehabilitation Stroke Unit was opened in December 2019.

You will see patients in the Combined Stroke Unit, the TIA Clinic, and undertake Out-Patient Clinics. You will also be allocated time for SPA and clinical administration work

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Broad exposure to medical diseases and the management of these
- Comprehensive patient management, ability to train/supervise junior medical staff and medical students

### Qualifications/Skills

**Essential**

- Full registration with the General Medical Council MRCP or equivalent
- Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) in general internal medicine (GIM) and geriatric medicine or within 6 months of completion of training at the time of interview

**Desirable**

- Evidence additional stroke experience

## Documents

- [advert (pdf, 267.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539394)
- [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942)
- [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741)
- [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427)
- [job pack consultant (stroke) physician - new rli (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539393)
- [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025)

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