Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- General
Eligibility to work in the UK
- General
Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- General
For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- General
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
- Qualifications
MRCP or equivalent
- Qualifications
Applicants must have Full Registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
- Audit and Research
Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
- Teaching and Training
Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Experience and Achievements
Must have 4 years post graduate experience including 2 years within the Stroke Specialty
- Experience and Achievements
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Stroke specialty
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Desirable
15 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Relevant higher degree
- Audit and Research
Critical Appraisal Skills
- Audit and Research
Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
- Teaching and Training
Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Teaching and Training
Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Teaching and Training
Attendance at a teaching course
- Teaching and Training
Formal qualification in teaching/education
- Experience and Achievements
Understanding current issues within Stroke and the future direction of the specialty
- Experience and Achievements
Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Experience and Achievements
Attendance at a recognised management course
- Experience and Achievements
Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Evidence of continual learning and development
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Evidence of innovation
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
Job overview
The post will be based in stroke medicine, supporting ward rounds on the stroke unit and acute thrombolysis sessions and sessions in the TIA clinic. On-call commitments are optional and subject to discussion and agreement with Clinical Director.
This will be supporting themiddle grade acute medicine on call rota. Full details on the on call rota can be provided on request, with based to include weekends at a 1:5 frequency and night cover at a 1:15 frequency. There is an option of working in Acute Medicine/General Medicine, along with Stroke to offer flexibility and gain experience.
This is a Full-Time post providing with basic hours of 40 hours per week, but applicants wishing to work part-time are also encouraged to apply and rotas will be adjusted accordingly, and by negotiation with appointees.
Main duties of the job
Support for Hyper Acute Stroke, Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation wards, to support consultant led ward rounds. Support for acute thrombolysis supported by specialist nursing team and stroke consultant TIA clinics. Frequency of each to be determined by service need following negotiation with successful applicant
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Support for Hyper Acute Stroke, Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation wards, to support consultant led ward rounds.
Support for acute thrombolysis supported by specialist nursing team and stroke consultant TIA clinics
Frequency of each to be determined by service need following negotiation with successful applicant.
For further information please refer to the Job Description attached
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 Trust Doctor ST3+ in Stroke Medicine with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in Halifax, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Stroke Medicine role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £77,348 per annum. The contract type is 24 months (Fixed term 24 months). The application deadline is 08 Oct 2026.
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