Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date.

The Trust's Stroke Department in the Directorate of Elderly Care, Stroke and Rehabilitation falls under the remit of the Speciality Medicine Collaborative. There are currently approximately 700 patients for North Cumbria each year with a discharge diagnosis of stroke, and approximately 20 patients per week are seen in the Neurovascular clinic at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (CIC). The Trust has a Hyper‑Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at the Cumberland Infirmary site, which comprises a 10‑bedded HAS unit at CIC, with 25 acute and rehabilitation beds, and a further 15 acute and rehabilitation beds at WCH. Successful candidates will join the established team and have the opportunity to contribute to the further establishment of a high‑quality stroke service across North Cumbria. A 7‑day service model allows the delivery of 7‑day stroke/TIA...