Consultant Stroke Physician

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate, dynamic and forward‑thinking stroke team at a pivotal and genuinely exciting time for Airedale. We are strengthening our collaboration with Bradford to deliver a robust, sustainable and truly integrated stroke service for our local population – creating a model that is both innovative and future‑proof. We are recruiting a third Consultant to join the team, as one of our valued colleagues transitions to reduced hours through a retire‑and‑return arrangement. You will therefore play a crucial role in enhancing capacity, strengthening resilience, and driving continued service development. We recognise that Consultants thrive when they can pursue their specialist interests. Opportunities may include:

• Neuro‑rehabilitation
• Elderly Medicine
• Neurology

Main duties of the jobOur team works across two sites, giving clinicians broad exposure across the full continuum of stroke care:

• Bradford Royal Infirmary – providing hyper‑acute stroke services.
• Airedale General Hospital – hosting acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation services.

This is a 10‑PA role, but we warmly welcome applicants seeking less than full‑time opportunities. What is essential is participation in the 1‑in‑6 on‑call rota for our thrombolysis service.

• Work collaboratively within a strong multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person‑centred stroke care.
• Offer expert input into inpatient referrals, ensuring timely and appropriate clinical decision‑making.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to Resident Doctors and junior staff, contributing to their development, education and wellbeing.
• Participate actively in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, morbidity and mortality processes, and service development initiatives.
• Meet professional registration requirements: full GMC registration with a current Licence to Practice and entry on the Specialist Register (or within six months of achieving CCT/equivalent at the time of interview).

Qualifications Essential

• MRCP, FRCP or equivalent
• Licence to practice with the General Medical Council (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• Certificate of completion of Training in Neurology or within 6 months of achieving this

Desirable

• Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mfil

Knowledge Essential

• Excellent knowledge base and clinical experience in acute medicine
• Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking clinical audit/appraisal
• Appreciation and understanding of the role of management in the modern NHS
• Excellent IT skills relevant to medicine

Desirable

• Experience in or knowledge of the use of telehealth technology and anticipation of changes in the political climate

Research / audit experience Essential

• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting findings
• Ability to critically review research
• Highly self‑motivated, flexible, and able to organise time and workload in demanding NHS and academic environments
• Imaginative, creative and inquisitive

Desirable

• An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice
• Post‑MD/PhD research experience
• Experience with in a research team
• A portfolio of original articles in major peer‑reviewed journals

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure must be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration.Employer details Employer nameAiredale NHS Foundation TrustAddressAiredale General Hospital
Skipton Road
Steeton
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