Consultant Stroke Physician
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Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
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These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come.We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people.
Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
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Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate, dynamic andforward-thinking stroke team at a pivotal and genuinely exciting time for
Airedale. We are strengthening our collaboration with Bradford to
deliver a robust, sustainable and truly integrated stroke service for our
local population—creating a model that is both innovative and
future-proof.
We are recruiting a third Consultant to join the team, as one of ourvalued colleagues transitions to reduced hours through a
retire-and-return arrangement. You will therefore play a crucial role in
enhancing capacity, strengthening resilience, and driving continued
service development.
We recognise that Consultants thrive when they can pursue theirspecialist interests. As part of this role, there may be opportunities to
develop and deliver additional specialist services depending on your
skills and aspirations—these could include:
- Neurology
- Neuro-rehabilitation
- Elderly Medicine
service around what you do best.
Main duties of the job
Our team works across two sites, giving our clinicians broad exposure
and the opportunity to work across the full continuum of stroke care:
- Bradford Royal Infirmary – providing hyperacute stroke services for
- Airedale General Hospital – home to our acute stroke and stroke
rehabilitation services.
This is a 10PA role, but we warmly welcome applicants seeking lessthan full-time opportunities. What is essential is participation in the
- in-6 on-call rota for our thrombolysis service.
- Work collaboratively within a strong multidisciplinary team, including
specialties, to deliver safe, person-centred stroke care.
- Offer expert input into inpatient referrals from other medical wards,
appropriate clinical decision-making.
- Provide clinical supervision and support to Resident Doctors and
- Participate actively in clinical governance, including audit, quality
development initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service
sustainability.
- Meet professional registration requirements, including full GMC
registration with a current Licence to Practice, and entry on the
Specialist Register (or within six months of achieving CCT/equivalentat the time of interview).
Working for our organisation
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is a place where innovation thrives, collaboration is instinctive, and our ambition for the future is matchedonly by our commitment to exceptional patient care. As a Trust with a
strong track record of pioneering developments—such as our
nationally recognised telemedicine services supporting prisons and
nursing homes—we continue to push boundaries to deliver
high-quality, accessible care to the people of Airedale, Wharfedale
and Craven.
We know that the landscape of healthcare is changing. Theincreasing diversity of need, the shift from episodic care to
population-based health, and the challenges set out in the NHS Long
Term Plan require new ways of thinking and working. At Airedale, we
are meeting these challenges head-on by embracing integrated
approaches with our partners, strengthening pathways, and
remaining steadfast in our focus on safety, quality, and patient
experience.
Our ability to shape a successful future depends on attractingtalented, compassionate clinicians who want to make a genuine
difference. We’re looking for a Stroke Consultant who brings fresh
perspectives, values teamwork, and is both ambitious and humble—
someone who will contribute meaningfully to our transformation while
learning from the experience and expertise of those around them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the existing team in providing a comprehensive level of service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and its users.
The post will be based at Airedale General Hospital.
To support delivery of geriatric medicine inpatient and outpatient work in the Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and East Lancashire area.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MRCP, FRCP or equivalent
- Licence to practice with the General Medical Council (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Certificate of completion of Training in Neurology or within 6 months of achieving this
- Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Excellent knowledge base and clinical experience in acute medicine
- Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking clinical audit/appraisal
- Appreciation and understanding of the role of management in the modern NHS
- Excellent IT skills relevant to medicine
- Experience in or knowledge of the use of telehealth technology and anticipates changes in the political climate
Research/audit experience
Essential criteria- Experience of undertaking audits and presenting findings
- Ability to critically review research
- Highly self-motivated, flexible, and able to organise time and workload in demanding NHS and academic environments
- Imaginative, creative and inquisitive
- An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice
- Post-MD/PhD research experience
- Experience within a research team
- A portfolio of original articles in major peerreviewed journals
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
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