Specialty Doctor in Stroke Medicine

Job summary
The Stroke team is a pan trust team who care for Stroke patients throughout Northern Lincolnshire and Goole. Stroke department is part of wider Neurosciences group which comprises Stroke department in NLAG & Hull , Neurology department and Neurosurgery department across HUTH.

The Stroke Team is based on Ward C7 at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital with 21 beds, and the Stroke Unit in Scunthorpe General Hospital consisting of the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (6 beds) and Stroke Ward (15 beds) and Stroke assessment area of 4 beds located at stroke ward.

All patients with acute strokes are admitted to the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit at Scunthorpe General Hospital and repatriated back to Diane Princess of Wales hospital, Goole District Hospital or discharged depending on the patients need.

Acute Strokes presenting at Scunthorpe General Hospital are seen and assessed in the Stroke Assessment Area before moving to the relevant ward or discharged directly from this area.

The Specialty doctor post gives opportunity for all doctors to work within the Hyper Acute setting based at Scunthorpe General Hospital as well as their base site

Main duties of the job
The post would suite an enthusiastic team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting in this busy DGH

The post holder is expected to contribute to a service which is both Consultant-led and delivered.

• Undertake a daily ward round of the allocated bed base
• Assess all new admissions to HASU and Stroke ward under consultant supervision.
• Support the team to deliver effective, safe, and timely care in line with the operating standards of the Stroke wards
• Ensure appropriate handover of care at the end of a shift to the next responsible clinician.
• Liaise with specialty clinicians to facilitate their early involvement
• Further develop functional links with the community to facilitate seamless transfer of patients between the community and the hospital.
• Ensure timely completion of all documentation pertinent to an admission, transfer, discharge or death, in line with hospital standards.
• Supervise and ensure robust and effective hospital clinical handover.
• To engage and work in line with the Criteria to reside principles as set out by the Trust
• Contribute to the Thrombolysis and Ward Cover On Call Stroke thrombolysis rota.

About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details
Date posted
19 August 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689 a year
pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
208-B77305-26
Job locations
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Scunthorpe
DN17 2BA
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For further detail in regard to this vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• In process of doing MRCP with at least part 1/part 2 & PACES.

Eligibility
Essential

• Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice at the time of appointment.
• Must have experience of working in Stroke Unit or clinical attachment in Stroke Unit in UK/Overseas
• Must have good knowledge and work experience of Internal Medicine
• Evidence of specific training in Stroke medicine / Acute medicine and/ or general medicine

Desirable

• UK experience is desirable.
• Experience of working as part of Stroke Thrombolysis Rota (UK/Overseas).
• Evidence of 4 years (FTE) postgraduate training in the UK/Overseas of which at least 2 year's training must be in relevant specialty or a recognised equivalent training.

Clinical skills
Essential

• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge at the appropriate level: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

Communication skills
Essential

• Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
• Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
• Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
• Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Scunthorpe
DN17 2BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead for Stroke Medicine
Dr Munzar Abbas
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.