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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to welcome applicants to join our friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic team of Stroke Consultants based at York Hospital.
Consultant in Stroke MedicineYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Are you looking to be part of an experienced and supportive MDT?
- Are you passionate in providing high quality patient centred care?
- Do you want a working environment that supports your clinical and academic development?
The Acute Stroke Unit at York Hospital is a 25 bedded mixed hyper-acute (10 beds) and acute unit. Our 17 bedded Stroke Rehabilitation Ward at York provides intensive stroke specific therapy- this is based at Whitecross Court, a short walk from the main hospital. There is a 15 bedded rehabilitation ward at Bridlington hospital which provides specialist stroke care to patients from the East Coast. The stroke service actively participates in the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).
Sessional commitments will include work on the Acute Stroke Unit, the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, rapid-access TIA clinics and a stroke follow-up clinic. The on-call commitment is 1 in 7.
The Department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment, with opportunities to participate in teaching medical students from the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Research opportunities are encouraged. The posts also offer the opportunity to live and work in North Yorkshire, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Trust’s location allows easy access to the outstanding countryside of the Yorkshire Dales, Moors and coast. It has excellent schools, many rated as “outstanding” by OFSTED, as well as excellent transport links, being 2 hours from London and 30 minutes from Leeds by train. We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who will work well within the team to develop inpatient and outpatient services.
York Hospital provides hyper-acute stroke care, Stroke thrombolysis 24/7, a 7 day TIA service based on the stroke unit with a same day TIA clinic, stroke rehabilitation, stroke early supported discharge, stroke outpatient/follow-up clinics and stroke research. We provide stroke services to patients in the Scarborough and Harrogate catchment area through an agreed pathway using a direct transfer model. We assess patients for thrombectomy and send patients to Hull for this procedure.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 20Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Paul Willcoxson Job title: Lead Consultant Stroke Physician. Email address: Telephone number:
Candidates are positively encouraged to make contact for informal discussions prior to interview or application. For further information about these posts please contact: Paul Willcoxson
Consultant in Stroke Medicine
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Acute Stroke Unit at York Hospital is a 25 bedded mixed hyper-acute (10 beds) and acute unit. Our 17 bedded Stroke Rehabilitation Ward at York provides intensive stroke specific therapy- this is based at Whitecross Court, a short walk from the main hospital. There is a 15 bedded rehabilitation ward at Bridlington hospital which provides specialist stroke care to patients from the East Coast. The stroke service actively participates in the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).
Sessional commitments will include work on the Acute Stroke Unit, the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, rapid-access TIA clinics and a stroke follow-up clinic. The on-call commitment is 1 in 7.
The Department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment, with opportunities to participate in teaching medical students from the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Research opportunities are encouraged. The posts also offer the opportunity to live and work in North Yorkshire, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Trust’s location allows easy access to the outstanding countryside of the Yorkshire Dales, Moors and coast. It has excellent schools, many rated as “outstanding” by OFSTED, as well as excellent transport links, being 2 hours from London and 30 minutes from Leeds by train. We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who will work well within the team to develop inpatient and outpatient services.
York Hospital provides hyper-acute stroke care, Stroke thrombolysis 24/7, a 7 day TIA service based on the stroke unit with a same day TIA clinic, stroke rehabilitation, stroke early supported discharge, stroke outpatient/follow-up clinics and stroke research. We provide stroke services to patients in the Scarborough and Harrogate catchment area through an agreed pathway using a direct transfer model. We assess patients for thrombectomy and send patients to Hull for this procedure.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 20Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Paul Willcoxson Job title: Lead Consultant Stroke Physician. Email address: Telephone number:
Candidates are positively encouraged to make contact for informal discussions prior to interview or application. For further information about these posts please contact: Paul Willcoxson
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Are you looking to be part of an experienced and supportive MDT?
- Are you passionate in providing high quality patient centred care?
- Do you want a working environment that supports your clinical and academic development?
The Acute Stroke Unit at York Hospital is a 25 bedded mixed hyper-acute (10 beds) and acute unit. Our 17 bedded Stroke Rehabilitation Ward at York provides intensive stroke specific therapy- this is based at Whitecross Court, a short walk from the main hospital. There is a 15 bedded rehabilitation ward at Bridlington hospital which provides specialist stroke care to patients from the East Coast. The stroke service actively participates in the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).
Sessional commitments will include work on the Acute Stroke Unit, the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, rapid-access TIA clinics and a stroke follow-up clinic. The on-call commitment is 1 in 7.
The Department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment, with opportunities to participate in teaching medical students from the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Research opportunities are encouraged. The posts also offer the opportunity to live and work in North Yorkshire, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Trust’s location allows easy access to the outstanding countryside of the Yorkshire Dales, Moors and coast. It has excellent schools, many rated as “outstanding” by OFSTED, as well as excellent transport links, being 2 hours from London and 30 minutes from Leeds by train. We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who will work well within the team to develop inpatient and outpatient services.
York Hospital provides hyper-acute stroke care, Stroke thrombolysis 24/7, a 7 day TIA service based on the stroke unit with a same day TIA clinic, stroke rehabilitation, stroke early supported discharge, stroke outpatient/follow-up clinics and stroke research. We provide stroke services to patients in the Scarborough and Harrogate catchment area through an agreed pathway using a direct transfer model. We assess patients for thrombectomy and send patients to Hull for this procedure.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 20Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Paul Willcoxson Job title: Lead Consultant Stroke Physician. Email address: Telephone number:
Candidates are positively encouraged to make contact for informal discussions prior to interview or application. For further information about these posts please contact: Paul Willcoxson
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