Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow - Stroke & General Medicine

The closing date is 20 November 2025

Job summary

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 have the opportunity to join the highly performing Stroke Unit in Basildon University Hospital, and be responsible for delivering Acute Stroke services to 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.

Main duties of the job

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 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.

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

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 to £65,048 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-DoM-BA-1167-E

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience at SpR ST2 or equivalent level
Delivery of good Acute clinical care

Desirable

Experience of working in an NHS setting

Communications

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives

Desirable

Evidence of undertaking presentations

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS

Desirable

PLAB 2
ALS
FRCS or equivilent
MRCP PACES

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience at SpR ST2 or equivalent level
Delivery of good Acute clinical care

Desirable

Experience of working in an NHS setting

Communications

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives

Desirable

Evidence of undertaking presentations

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS

Desirable

PLAB 2
ALS
FRCS or equivilent
MRCP PACES

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)