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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Aptitudes
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff
- Aptitudes
Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Aptitudes
Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
- Interests
Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest
- Experience
Equivalence to the 5 years training period in the UK National Health Service required for the specialty. Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
Applicants must have MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Aptitudes
Previous responsibility for service improvement.
- Aptitudes
Management skills
- Experience
Experience in Stroke Medicine, Acute Medicine, Neurology, Geriatric Medicine or Rehabilitation Medicine
- Experience
Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
- Qualifications
MRCP
- Qualifications
Additional related qualifications,
Job overview
Senior Clinical Fellow for Stroke Services
This is a full time one-year fixed term appointment to a Senior Clinical Fellow (STR3+ Equivalent) within the Stroke Service.
Stroke Medicine is a vibrant Specialty at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. There have been significant developments over the last few years. Patients are now admitted directly to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (Heydon Ward). Urgent CT is available, and 24/7 thrombolysis is supported by a rota of Band 6 Nurses. Applicants with a variety of experience are welcome to apply. Examples may include:
- General Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Neurology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- General (Internal) Medicine/Acute Medicine
- Cardiology
- Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Main duties of the job
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.
All doctors, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance programmer. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management
Every encouragement will be given to the candidate to get through his/her exams and also expand his/her experience in all aspects of Stroke Medicine and General Medicine. Intensive training for the MRCP exams and PACES is available in the NNUHFT.
The post will be based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Norwich Community Hospital Trust. Features of the Stroke Service:
- High volume service – upto 1200 strokes per year, 1000+ people assessed in the rapid access TIA Clinic
- Active stroke thrombolysis service 24/7
- TIA clinics providing same day service to most patients
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Academic Department – Active participation in multi-centre + local studies. Excellent opportunity to become involved in research and clinical audits.
- Members of Consultant Staff include Dr Nav Shinh (Clinical Lead), Dr Kneale Metcalf, Dr Chit Hmu, Dr Rajesh Rajakunjaram and Dr Paddy Sutton. The Neurology Consultants also jointly run the TIA clinic.
- Active participation in the regional stroke teleconference held monthly
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
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.
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Stroke Medicine role. The advertised salary is £76582.00. The contract type is 12 months (1 year fixed term appointment). The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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