LAT Sub specialty in Stroke Sub-Specialty (SJM)
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To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, (40 hours per week) post.
For 2026 Start available Feb and Aug posts are
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Inverness (currently full)
Candidates will be expected to express a preference for one of the sites for their training. Allocation to one of these regional training centres will be based on the trainee’s preference, score at interview and post availability - and will be agreed at the time of acceptance of the post.
You may also be required to work at any of NHS sites near to the base hospital if this provides useful Stroke experience.
Duration of Training post
The post is in general considered a 12 month (full time) training post. For some Group 1 specialties e.g. Geriatrics, the post may be a minimum of six months or maximum of 12 months full time. The duration will depend on a gap analysis of the Trainee’s stroke training, discussion with the Trainee and their parent specialty training programme director. The final duration will depend on approval from the Associate Postgraduate Dean for Stroke and the Deanery.
For most posts the start date will be the beginning of February 2024. However, the new curricula in parent specialties require flexibility and we aim to provide this as far as possible.
These posts offer Subspecialty Training in Advanced Stroke Medicine to prepare the post holder for a lead role in Stroke Services. Successful training will contribute towards Sub-Specialty Accreditation in Stroke Medicine through the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB).
The post is available to trainees from several different Parent Specialties: Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine or Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Training can be individually tailored, according to the post holder’s background specialty, to ensure all aspects of the JRCPTP Stroke Medicine Syllabus is covered. The subspecialty of Stroke Medicine and these Stroke Training Posts, have been officially recognised by the JRCPTB and the GMC.
The post itself and the units through which it rotates have gained approval for training from the Royal College of Physicians and the JRCPTB.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact
Dr William Rutherford (National Training Programme Director)
william.rutherford1@nhs.scot
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
