East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Trust ST3 in Stroke

The closing date is 14 May 2026

Job summary

This is a Fixed term post for 8 months in the first instance

Applicants are invited who are keen to develop specialist skills in stroke medicine.

The post holder will be required to take part in every day clinical care of all the patients admitted in the stroke unit. The postholder is expected to contribute to management of acute stroke including thrombolysis service

Main duties of the job

There will be a dedicated rota for acute stroke during the working hours shared amongst other available middle grade doctors. He/she would also be providing support for medical cover in the unit and supervise junior doctors and nurses in the unit to provide holistic care of patients. He/she will be involved in participating in multidisciplinary meeting, updating patients and their families about clinical progress. Jobholder will be working in the stroke unit Monday to Friday between normal working hours.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation has brought what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

15 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year set

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

MC2846

Job locations

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

There could be flexibility in the start and finishing time. The trust will expect the post holder to participate in the teaching of medical students attached to the firm.

On-call commitments

This post will not invite on-call but opportunities exist for adhoc locums in medicine and elderly care. The thrombolysis service is currently consultant-led but the postholder is expected to attend thrombolysis call during working hours.

Job description

Job responsibilities

There could be flexibility in the start and finishing time. The trust will expect the post holder to participate in the teaching of medical students attached to the firm.

On-call commitments

This post will not invite on-call but opportunities exist for adhoc locums in medicine and elderly care. The thrombolysis service is currently consultant-led but the postholder is expected to attend thrombolysis call during working hours.

Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • Full GMC
  • 4 years post registration clinical practice
  • MRCP, MD or equivalent
  • Experience in general medicine
  • Experience at middle grade registrar/staff grade level

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed publication
  • Published research in peer reviewed journal
  • Research experience
  • Proven ability to undertake teaching of medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • Full GMC
  • 4 years post registration clinical practice
  • MRCP, MD or equivalent
  • Experience in general medicine
  • Experience at middle grade registrar/staff grade level

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed publication
  • Published research in peer reviewed journal
  • Research experience
  • Proven ability to undertake teaching of medical undergraduates and postgraduates

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Stroke Consultant

Dr Ramachandran Sivakumar

ramachandran.sivakumar@esneft.nhs.uk

01206747474

Details

Date posted

15 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year set

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

MC2846

Job locations

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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