Consultant in Stroke Rehabilitation

In relation to this post, applications are invited for a substantive post within the regional Centre for Neurosciences for a consultant in Stroke medicine with a special interest in Rehabilitation Medicine or a rehabilitation medicine consultant with a specialist interest in stroke. This is to compliment the growing and dynamic Stroke and Neurology Service the department which consists of 4 Stroke Neurologists and 7 Elderly/General Medicine Stroke Physicians. This post is to fill a current locum position and to work alongside our existing substantive consultant in rehabilitation medicine. For candidates with AIM/GIM accreditation there will be a requirement to contribute to GIM services In the trust to a maximum of 1.19 programmed activities, The post is for 10 Programmed Activities, however part time applications or job shares will be considered.

There is also the option to discuss suitable candidates contributing to the hyperacute stroke on call rota (on a full time 1:10 slot or a half slot job plan specifics for this can be discussed in detail as required. This post is to support developments in line with the National Stroke Plan and the centralisation of all Acute Stroke Units (ASU) and High Risk Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) services at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI). The postholder will manage Stroke/Rehabilitation unit patients at Chapel Allerton Hospital (CAH), and potentially at LGI. The post holder will also be responsible for reviewing stroke rehabilitation referrals at St James Hospital and providing spasticity management/complex rehabilitation advice for acute stroke unit and stroke outlier patients.