# Consultant Stroke Physician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- **Location:** Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Stroke Medicine
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £114,099 - £166,585 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 x Extra session available)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-15T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19T00:01:27.021Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Newport/Llanfrechfa_Cwmbran/Aneurin_Bevan_University_Health_Board/Stroke/Stroke-v8215756
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8215756?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://abuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Consultant Stroke Physician to join its established and progressive Stroke Service. This post offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of high-quality, patient-centred stroke care across the Health Board. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting service transformation, improving clinical outcomes, and delivering national stroke standards, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team across the stroke pathway. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future direction of stroke services within an organisation committed to innovation, quality improvement, and excellence in patient care.

### Main duties of the job

Within the Stroke Directorate, you will play a pivotal role in advancing stroke care and contributing to the vision of providing excellent care to the people of Aneurin Bevan UHB. You will join colleagues in a very dedicated and dynamic team providing a comprehensive stroke service across multiple settings, including Grange University Hospital, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital, and Royal Gwent Hospital.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board provides a comprehensive and integrated stroke pathway, delivering high-quality care from prevention through to rehabilitation and long-term support. Patients benefit from hyper-acute stroke management at The Grange University Hospital, home to the Southeast Wales Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, with access to specialist interventions including thrombolysis and thrombectomy pathways. Ongoing rehabilitation is provided through a dedicated stroke rehabilitation unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, supported by a comprehensive Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service and psychology provision. The Health Board also delivers robust stroke prevention and TIA services, ensuring patients receive timely assessment, treatment and support at every stage of their recovery journey.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

- Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults and children’s barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview

### 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

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## Documents

- [english (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10524103)
- [occupational health (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10624029)
- [flexible working policy (pdf, 584.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3033)
- [agile hybrid working framework (pdf, 5.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2695)
- [abuhb values & behaviour framework (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3066)
- [home working policy and guidance (pdf, 380.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2696)
- [guidance notes for applicants nov 25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2844)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1633)

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