Junior Clinical Fellow - Stroke & General Medicine | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow to enhance their Stroke Unit. This role involves delivering acute stroke services and managing treatment for patients experiencing stroke or TIA. The ideal candidate will gain hands-on experience in clinical assessments and post-discharge care, contributing to innovative stroke management practices. The position offers professional development in a renowned stroke treatment environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical assessment of stroke or TIA in adult patients is preferred.
• Ability to manage acute stroke treatment and care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Acute Stroke services to the Basildon and Thurrock population.
• Manage hyper acute treatment for stroke TIA.
• Contribute to post-discharge medical care and rehabilitation.

Job description

Role Overview

Due to extensive growth within our medical directorate we have a wonderful opportunity to join Mid and South Essex Hospitals as a Junior Clinical Fellow. You will join the highly performing Stroke Unit in Basildon University Hospital, and be responsible for delivering Acute Stroke services to the population in the Basildon and Thurrock area.

Our Stroke department is recognised as a regional centre of excellence and provides a caring and comprehensive service for all aspects of stroke treatment for the population of Basildon and Essex.

First class opportunity to undertake clinical assessment of a suspected stroke or TIA in an adult patient referred as an emergency to hospital or in an out‑patient setting.

Supervised Learning To:

• Arrange and interpret appropriate investigations, self‑sufficiency in imaging like brain scan and carotid Doppler to support or exclude diagnosis of a suspected stroke or TIA and its cause.
• Manage hyper acute treatment for stroke TIA and common stroke mimics with current and emerging interventional management of patients undergoing cerebral reperfusion therapies in acute ischaemic stroke.
• Manage immediate post‑acute care of stroke including end‑of‑life care for stroke patients.
• Able to manage secondary prevention strategies following stroke or TIA.

You will contribute to post‑discharge medical care, rehabilitation, and longer term social and vocational integration, recruit in multi‑centre trials of stroke as an independent recruiter and be able to design and help existing research projects and have opportunities to contribute to the development of a Stroke service and provide leadership to such a service.

Our Mission

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.

About us

Are you looking for an opportunity to rotate and gain experience in our General Medicine and Stroke areas, then we want to hear from you.

Please see the attached JD for details of this exciting role.

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Nov 2025