# Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-stroke-medicine/5e24eb61-0d51-40be-b25c-8269296e2a74 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-stroke-medicine/5e24eb61-0d51-40be-b25c-8269296e2a74.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Stroke Medicine - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £76582.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (1 year fixed term appointment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-16T12:27:39.635Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8300377 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8300377?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff - Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team. - Enthusiasm for service development and teaching. **Desirable** - Previous responsibility for service improvement. - Management skills ### Interests **Essential** - Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest ### Experience **Essential** - Equivalence to the 5 years training period in the UK National Health Service required for the specialty. Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding **Desirable** - Experience in Stroke Medicine, Acute Medicine, Neurology, Geriatric Medicine or Rehabilitation Medicine - Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration - Applicants must have MBBS or equivalent medical qualification **Desirable** - MRCP - Additional related qualifications, ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2809) - [staff benefits (pdf, 674.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=901) - [stroke scf job description (pdf, 317.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10619626) - [nnuh fraud prevention notice (pdf, 104.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3081) - [our nnuh lgbt+ staff network (pdf, 675.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2367) - [our nnuh women's staff network (pdf, 103.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2473) - [our nnuh together staff network (pdf, 370.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2166) - [watch: working in the neurosciences team at nnuh (pdf, 5.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2488) - [watch: working in the acute medical unit team at nnuh (pdf, 5.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2483) - [watch: working in the older people's medicine team at nnuh (pdf, 5.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2481) - [our nnuh disability and long term conditions staff network (pdf, 607.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2424) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.