Job summary
- Main area
- Leadership
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (Flexible 2 or 3 year tenure)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 432-MC2891
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Director-Medicine and Community Services
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 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
ESNEFT is one of the largest Trusts in the East of England, with several of our services treating some of the highest numbers of patients in England. Improving quality and access to care by making the most of the scale of our services is an important strategic goal.
It is an exciting time to be working in the ESNEFT Medicine and Community Services as we strive to provide a modern and high-quality service for the population that we serve. The division formed in April 2025 as a merger between North East Essex Community Services and Medicine (Colchester) and is committed to integrating services across the patient journey. A particular focus is developing effective frailty services and managing multi-morbidity especially Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolic medicine. The division has 5 Clinical Delivery Groups and it is expected that the Clinical Director will take responsibility in clinically leading on at least 2 of these CDGs.
We are looking for two Clinical Directors for Medicine & Community Services (Colchester) who will job share 50:50 for 4 PA’s for a 2 or 3 year tenure.
Applications are welcome from Acute and Community/Primary Care.
Main duties of the job
The ESNEFT Medicine and Community Services Clinical Director will provide clinical leadership and expertise in the service to support the delivery of an effective and high-quality service for ESNEFT. The Clinical Director in liaison with the Divisional Director will implement and lead the directorate’s quality agenda.
Working for our organisation
At ESNEFT 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. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.
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. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause 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 will transform life at ESNEFT 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
1.Provide exceptional leadership for the delivery and development of high-quality Medicine and Community services within the Trust, the locality and the ICS
2. Act as an ambassador for the Trust including promotion of vertical and horizontal integration of acute and community focused services
3. To shape and support the development of the Divisional, ESNEFT and ICB strategy including the delivery of divisional priorities and objectives
4. To work closely with both the Divisional Director and the Divisional Management Team to develop the division’s operational clinical services and develop a culture of continuous quality improvement
5. In collaboration with clinical colleagues and service leads in primary, community and acute care pathways, ensure the highest levels of quality care (patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness) across NEE and seek to continually learn and improve.
6. To help create a patient safety culture, ensure that appropriate governance arrangements are in place enabling effective management of complaints, incidents and risk management, audits and learning to improve patient case.
7. To review and help implement recommendations from external and statutory and professional inspections e.g. CQC, Royal Colleges, GMC, and Health and Safety Executive
8. Provide visible leadership to the clinical teams within the Division and wider NEE health service, promote continual improvement and transformation in quality, performance and delivery of integrated services
9. Create an environment where a wide range of specialist knowledge and expertise is drawn upon to develop the skills of all medical staff within the Division and wider NEE health service
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Clinical Qualification to a post-graduate level
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Postgraduate qualification
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of leading clinical services
- Understanding of the NHS regulatory environment and ICS working
- Understanding of national strategy and principles of improving care and outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable and credible experience in a significant leadership role.
- Evidence of extensive (and successful) quality, people and financial experience.
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 Max Hickman
- Job title
- Clinical Director- Medicine and Community Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01206 747474
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