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Location
Salary
£73,992 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
04 May 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00)
Posted Date
10 Apr 2026

Job overview

This post is for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke post. This is a whole-time post offering Stroke Fellow post on the Whiston site of Mersey West Lancashire, an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

The successful candidate must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment.

Main duties of the job

Contribute as a middle grade in the running of the Stroke unit at Whiston

Providing registrar level care for the hypreracute and stroke patient

Leading audit and QIP and active role in teaching

Active role in clinical governance

Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties

Advise FY1’s, CT Trainees and ANPs about management of patients

Develop skills in managing the wards to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.

Support the development of the service, including national bench marking and ensure clinical data entry for the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme.

The SCF will also run their own TIA clinic under direct supervision of the responsible consultant.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Contribute as a middle grade in the running of the Stroke unit at Whiston

Providing registrar level care for the hypreracute and stroke patient

Leading audit and QIP and active role in teaching

Active role in clinical governance

Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties

Advise FY1’s, CT Trainees and ANPs about management of patients

Develop skills in managing the wards to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.

Support the development of the service, including national bench marking and ensure clinical data entry for the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme.

The SCF will also run their own TIA clinic under direct supervision of the responsible consultant.