Consultant Stroke

Full time – 10 PA's

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious, dynamic individual to join our committed and well integrated multidisciplinary team, providing high standard care to the local community as a Consultant Physician in Stroke Medicine.

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust hosts one of the 2 acute stroke centres in West Kent.

Consultant Physician in Stroke Medicine – Permanent – Full time – 10 PA's. Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious dynamic individual to join our committed and well integrated multidisciplinary team, providing high standard care to the local community as a Consultant Physician in Stroke Medicine.

Main duties of the job:
Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust hosts one of the 2 acute stroke centres in West Kent. Darent Valley Hospital has a 40 bed combined stroke unit. The Hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU) is located on Spruce ward with 14 monitored beds. There are 26 additional beds on both Spruce & Ebony ward which form the acute stroke unit (ASU). DVH opened its combined HASU & ASU on 27 September 2024.

We have introduced a new model of working for stroke consultants from January 2025 – a dedicated stroke consultant to cover front door referrals along with another covering HASU. They will also be expected to do a ward round on the HASU on a 1:7 rotation between  on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend ward rounds are separate from the weekend regional OOH weekend rota to make it less onerous.

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere.

We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and vaccinated annually against flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

The post holder will join a team of 7 stroke consultants. They will take part in:

• Front door responsibility – working 4 days, with an off day in between, taking stroke referrals from ED & AMU. Supported by 2 stroke CNS and an allocated stroke SHO.
• HASU ward rounds – working on the 14-bedded HASU for a week supported by a registrar grade doctor and several trainee grade & locally employed resident doctors. The HASU consultant will review all new patients and acute stroke patients for the first 72 hours. Full team handover at the start of each day (Board Round) and dedicated consultant handover to the nurse in charge & therapists at the end of each HASU ward round.
• ASU ward rounds – ASU co-located with the HASU on a ward with 26 beds. Daily ASU ward rounds (2 consultants) with a full team handover at the start of each day and dedicated consultant handover to the nurse in charge at the end of each ward round.

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Holds CCT or equivalent or will obtain within 6 months of interview date

• MSc, MD, PhD…

• Clinical Governance principles

• Assessment against the Trust values:
  Caring with Compassion;
  Respect and Dignity;
  Striving to Excel;
  Professional Standards;
  Working Together

• Wide experience in Stroke Medicine
• Full and independent management of clinical patient workload
• Experience of teaching doctors in training and undergraduates
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of collaborative clinical or laboratory research.