Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 432-MC2701
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Acute Medicine
Consultant
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
The post holder’s duties will be at the Colchester Hospital.
Applications are invited for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly and dynamic team within the Emergency Assessment Unit at Colchester Hospital. Our unit has been at the forefront in improving the safety and quality of patient care within the Trust, and is looking to massively expand our capacity in providing same day emergency and short stay care.
The Trust is offering 0.5PA on top of a worked 11 PA job plan with the option of more PA’s added depending on the candidate’s situation, and will be reduced appropriately for someone wishing to work 10PA’s. A further specialist interest will also be welcomed, and the sessional allocation considered in a case by case basis.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
· Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Emergency Assessment Unit
· Organising medical admissions through the Emergency Assessment Unit, assigning patients for continuing inpatient care, short stay beds on the Unit or discharging from the EAU directly
· To develop joint protocols for the management of emergency medical admissions with the nursing team and clinical colleagues
· Develop standards, procedures and robust systems on EAU to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry onto EAU to admission or discharge from EAU
· Agree and ensure clear processes for handover and specialty triage from EAU
· Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to
learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal ward rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
· An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Assessment Unit
· To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
· Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital
Working for our organisation
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 are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring 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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.
The post-holder will:
· Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
· Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
· Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
· Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
· Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Person specification
interview
Essential criteria
- Full GMC
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in G(I)M with sub-specialty training in acute medicine (or equivalent)
- Entry onto the Specialist Register or a UK SpR within 6 months of CCT date at interview
- Broad experience in general Acute Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
- CCT in Acute Medicine
- Up-to-date ALS certification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr David Gannon
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 7909692780
- Additional information
Enquiries and Visits
Applicants or prospective applicants are encouraged and welcome to visit the department and to meet prospective colleagues. Arrangements for visiting can be made by contacting us.
Requests for visits to the unit should be made to:
Dr David Gannon, Clinical Lead, Emergency Assessment Unit, Tel: +44(0) 7909692780
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