Locum Consultant - Stroke

Job Summary

Are you a dedicated Stroke Physician looking to make a significant impact on patient care? Our Broomfield Hospital site is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Consultant Stroke Physician to join our consultant team on a substantive basis. This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of a forward‑thinking department committed to excellence in acute and rehabilitation stroke and TIA services.

• Provide expert care and management for patients presenting with stroke and TIA.
• Collaborate with a multi‑disciplinary team to deliver personalized treatment plans.
• Contribute to the enhancement of stroke services, aligning with regional care quality standards.
• Support community rehabilitation initiatives, ensuring seamless care transitions from hospital to home.

The components of the service which the successful applicant will help to provide are:

• Comprehensive stroke thrombolysis service and best‑endeavour stroke thrombectomy service.
• Rapid Assessment Clinic for TIA/minor stroke patients held five days a week, seeing 20‑25 suspected new stroke/TIA patients per week, with an additional service for high‑risk TIA patients on weekends and bank holidays. The seven‑day service includes same‑day CT or MRI scan and carotid Doppler. We currently achieve performance targets for high‑risk and low‑risk patients and are looking to adapt this service according to the latest RCP guidelines.
• 9.00 am consultant‑led multidisciplinary ward round for all new suspected stroke/TIA admissions and a daily review of all other patients on the Stroke Unit, 7 days a week.
• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of stroke patients on the ward, including meetings with relatives.
• Weekly outpatient clinics providing new referrals and medical follow‑up for recently discharged stroke patients and others.
• Strong links with diagnostic imaging, vascular surgery, cardiology and neurology.
• Ongoing educational programme for all disciplines within the department and lectures to GPs and other interested groups.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to become the best we can be, recruiting and retaining specialist staff across the Trust.

• Date posted: 23 December 2025
• Pay scheme:
  Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade:
  Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year (pro‑rata for part‑time)
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 11 months
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 390‑DOM‑BR‑3397
• Job locations:
  Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference in the lives of stroke patients, we would love to hear from you. For further details please refer to the attached job description and person specification. We look forward to receiving your application.

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register
• Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
• Work history demonstrates ability to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.

• Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff

• Excellent written communication skills demonstrated through application form

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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. Further information is available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET

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