(**) Locum Consultant Stroke Medicine
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustChelmsford, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (locum) with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust based in Chelmsford. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569. Applications close on 18 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Are you a dedicated Stroke Physician looking to make a significant impact on patient care? Our Broomfield Hospital site is seeking a highly skilled an...
The components of the service which the successful applicant will help to provide are:
- Thecomprehensivestrokethrombolysisservice,andabest-endeavorstrokethrombectomy service
- Rapid Assessment Clinic for TIA/minor stroke patients held five days a weekwhere20-25suspectednewstroke/TIApatientsareseenperweek.Thereisalsoaserviceforhigh-riskTIApatientsatweekendsandbankholidays.Thesevendaya week service includes same day CT or MRI scan and Carotid Doppler. We arecurrentlyachievingourperformancetargetsforhighriskandlowriskpatients andlookingtoadapt thisservice in viewofthelatestRCP guidelines.
- Currently, 7 days/week there is 9.00 am consultant - led multidisciplinary wardround for all new suspected stroke/TIA admissions and a daily review of all otherpatientson Stroke Unit
- Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of stroke patients on the stroke ward includingmeetingswith relatives
- Weekly outpatient clinics providing for new referrals and medical follow up forrecentlydischarged stroke patientsandotherpatients
- Stronglinkswithdiagnosticimaging,vascularsurgery,cardiologyandneurology.
- On-going educational programme for all disciplines within the department andlecturesto GPsand other interestedgroups.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Essential: - MBBS or equivalent; - Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview; - Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent in stroke
Desirable: - Stroke CCT
Essential: - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty; - Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems; - Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team; - Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
How this role compares
We hold 772 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 91% of them.
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