Locum Consultant - Stroke

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a dedicated Locum Consultant Stroke Physician to provide expert management for stroke and TIA patients. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing stroke services, and supporting community rehabilitation initiatives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate extensive training and experience in the specialty, showcasing the ability to operate independently. A competitive salary of £109,725 to £145,478 is offered, reflecting the importance of this role in delivering exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service.
• Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors, and other staff.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Excellent written communication skills

Education

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Completion of specialist training or equivalent

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant - Stroke

The closing date is 20 January 2026

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 fantastic consultant team on a substantive basis. This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking department who are 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.

Main duties of the job

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

• The comprehensive stroke thrombolysis service, and a best‑endeavor stroke thrombectomy service
• Rapid Assessment Clinic for TIA/minor stroke patients held five days a week where 20‑25 suspected new stroke/TIA patients are seen per week. There is also a service for high‑risk TIA patients at weekends and bank holidays. The seven‑day a week service includes same day CT or MRI scan and Carotid Doppler. We are currently achieving our performance targets for high risk and low risk patients and looking to adapt this service in view of the latest RCP guidelines.
• Currently, 7 days/week there is 9.00 am consultant‑led multidisciplinary ward round for all new suspected stroke/TIA admissions and a daily review of all other patients on Stroke Unit
• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of stroke patients on the stroke ward including meetings with relatives
• Weekly outpatient clinics providing for new referrals and medical follow up for recently discharged stroke patients and other patients
• Strong links with diagnostic imaging, vascular surgery, cardiology and neurology.
• On‑going educational programme for all disciplines within the department and lectures to GPs and other interested groups.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Experience

• 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

Skills

• Excellent written communication skills demonstrated through application form

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year (Pro rata for part time)