Consultant Stroke Physician(UK Visa Sponsorship)

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Uk
April 17, 2026
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

Role Overview

This is a senior clinical opportunity to play a key role in shaping stroke services across Somerset. The Trust is undergoing a major transformation, including the launch of a new 12-bed Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU), offering you the chance to influence how stroke care is delivered at a system-wide level.

You will join a well-established and collaborative team of consultants and specialist doctors, working together to provide high-quality care across hyperacute, acute, and rehabilitation pathways.

If you are motivated by service development, clinical excellence, and multidisciplinary teamwork, this role offers both impact and progression.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Patient Care

  • Lead ward rounds within the Hyperacute Stroke Unit
    Deliver acute stroke care, including thrombolysis services
    Manage patients across inpatient stroke units and rehabilitation pathways
    Run rapid access TIA clinics (7-day service)
    Support early discharge and community rehabilitation services

Service Development & Innovation

  • Contribute to the design and expansion of stroke services across Somerset
    Support implementation of the new HASU model
    Participate in quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives
    Work within national clinical frameworks and standards

Multidisciplinary & Network Working

  • Collaborate with stroke physicians, specialist nurses, therapists, and wider MDT
    Work with telemedicine networks to deliver timely stroke interventions
    Provide cross-site support between Musgrove Park and Yeovil hospitals

Teaching, Supervision & Research

  • Supervise junior doctors and support medical education
    Participate in teaching and training programmes
    Engage in research activity and contribute to ongoing stroke trials

On-Call Responsibilities

  • Participate in the 1 in 8 weekend on-call rota for HASU services
    Support emergency stroke care provision as part of the consultant team

About the Organisation

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s first fully integrated healthcare providers, combining acute, community, mental health, and primary care services.

The Trust is actively investing in modern facilities, research, and workforce development, creating a forward-looking environment for clinicians who want to shape the future of care.

Why Somerset?

Somerset offers an excellent quality of life, with access to natural landscapes, coastal areas, and vibrant nearby cities such as Bristol, Bath, and Exeter. It combines professional opportunity with a balanced lifestyle.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Qualifications

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council and licence to practise
    MRCP (or equivalent qualification)
    Entry on the Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT)

Experience & Skills

  • Strong experience in acute stroke care, thrombolysis, and TIA management
    Knowledge of stroke rehabilitation pathways
    Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
    Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care

Desirable

  • Higher research qualification
    Experience in leadership, teaching, and audit
    Involvement in stroke research or quality improvement initiatives

Additional Requirements

Job Plan & Development

10 Programmed Activities (PAs):

  • 8.5 Direct Clinical Care
    1.5 Supporting Professional Activities
    Opportunities to expand SPA time for leadership, research, or service development
    Job plan tailored to your expertise and career goals

Why Join This Role?

  • Be part of a major transformation in stroke services
    Work within a collaborative and experienced consultant team
    Access modern facilities and research opportunities
    Benefit from flexible working and career development support
    Opportunity for relocation support (subject to terms)

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