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Job summary

Main area
Stroke
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent: Participation in a ota
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 Additional PA plus 3% Supplement Banding. Once fully established on, on call rota, a further 1 PA will be allocated to support evening and weekend on call rota pattern)
Job ref
236-TestSD-PersonSpec
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fairfield General Hospital
Town
Bury
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 1 Additional PA plus 3% Supplement Banding
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/08/2025 23:59

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Specialty Doctor - Stroke Services

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

We are looking to recruit and expand our Specialty Doctor workforce to work alongside our well established Stroke Team at Fairfield General Hospital.

Our inpatient work is provided predominately from our modern Primary Stroke Centre/Acute Unit and our two Stroke Rehabilitation wards.

Our outpatient work supports both TIA specialities and general stroke review clinics. Stroke outpatient services are provided across our four Hospital sites.

You will be expected to support the on call rota.

Main Duties

  • Support and deputise for consultants in all department activities.
  • Take responsibility for both in-patient and out-patient work.
  • Undertake ward rounds, both consultant led and on their own.
  • Assist the Division in the achievement of all out-patient and in-patient waiting list targets and quality standards.
  • Undertake one or more research projects of his/her choosing.
  • Participate in emergency cover.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

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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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jessica Langham
Job title
Resourcing Project Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07523932627
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