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Consultant Stroke Physician

Swansea

Posted 10/04/2024

£91,722 - £119,079 per annum

Top Reasons to Apply
  1. We are looking for enthusiastic colleagues committed to improving the delivery of patient care.
  2. You will  provide care for a 24 bed Stroke unit along with the existing consultant workforce.
  3. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
Job Description

This is a new post joining a team of 3 consultants responsible for the provision of Stroke Services across SBUHB. We are looking for enthusiastic colleagues committed to improving the delivery of patient care. The post will join a team of 65 Consultant Physicians at Morriston Hospital responsible for the provision of acute and specialist medicine within Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Main duties of the job

You will  provide care for a 24 bed Stroke unit along with the existing consultant workforce. Morriston provides mostly acute stroke service for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot area. The inpatient sub-acute stroke care and rehabilitation is provided in N&PT Hospital. All acute stroke patients from Swansea and most of those from the Neath Port Talbot area are admitted to Morriston Hospital via ambulance protocols or self presentation to ED.

Morriston is the most active thrombolysis centre in Wales with average thrombolysis rate around 22%. A full multidisciplinary team and therapy area are based on the acute stroke unit where daily multidisciplinary team meetings are held.  Stroke Physicians and senior staff  work very closely with the families to make sure they are better supported and discharge planning successfully arranged.

In addition to inpatient work as above, Morriston provided rapid access TIA clinics for swift assessment, investigation, and management of those presenting with TIAs. This service managed approximately 750 patients in 2016. The workload is distributed evenly between all the colleagues in the department with an average of 4 new patients per TIA clinic. The new appointee is expected to cover one TIA clinic (4-5 patients per clinic) along with a stroke follow up clinic (approximately 8 patients per clinic, 2 news/6 follow ups).

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Company Information

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices.  We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Key Facts
  • Head Office:

    1 Talbot Gateway,

    Baglan Energy Park,

    Baglan,

    Port Talbot SA12 7BR

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