Consultant in Stroke Medicine

For questions about this job, contact:

Dr Marissa Minns Clinical Lead for Stroke

Dr Jonathan Bilmen Clinical Director for the Centre for Neurosciences

Mr Robert Rathbone General Manager for the Centre for Neurosciences

The successful applicant should possess MRCP (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register. Applicants should have established skills in Stroke Medicine and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on: 'How can we marry health and wellbeing, workforce resilience and the need for expansion of stroke services over the next decade in Leeds' INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 21 October 2026

Why you should join our Team

The Centre for Neurosciences CSU provides the clinical management support for the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology. Mr Robert Rathbone is the General Manager of the CSU, Dr Jonathan Bilmen is Clinical Director and Mr Robin Darby is Head of Nursing. Dr Maruthi Vinjam is Clinical Lead for Neurology and Dr Marissa Minns is Clinical Lead for Stroke. Ms Linda Hayward is the Business Manager for Stroke and Neurology. A full neuro-physiological service is provided on-site and there are close links with the Department of Neuropsychology.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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