Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:6 rota pattern)
- Job ref
- 374-EB-2215
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Acute Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
Acute medicine at East Sussex healthcare Trust is an innovative service with a strong ethos of collaborative multidisciplinary team working. Our Acute Assessment Unit and Same day Emergency Care are co-located in close proximity to the Emergency Department. Considerable investment supports the progress and development of acute medicine, including 7 day working. We would support candidates with a special interest, or indeed to develop one.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant would primarily be working across the Acute Medical Unit and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) in collaboration with colleagues from the Emergency Department, Frailty and other medical specialties. DCC will comprise of ward rounds of all patients in the acute medical unit and continuous post take ward round during the working day. The on- call physician performs a mid-take ward round, and post take in the emergency department as required. Our SDEC currently supports around 35% of the non-elective take and operates during the hours of 8-8pm 7days per week.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from around £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent
- eSCE in acute Internal Medicine
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with GMC
Training and experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in setting up an ambulatory care service or in other relevant medical specialities
- Completion of courses relevant to chosen specialties.
- Ability to develop a specialty or subspecialty interest within the field of Acute Internal Medicine, which complements those of the current team.
Administration & Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in management
- Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal
Desirable criteria
- Management and / or leadership experience
- Management qualifications
Audit & Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement
- Understanding of the role of research
Desirable criteria
- Publication of audit projects
- Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
- Ability to lead clinical research projects
Personal skills and personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Leadership qualities
- Familiarity with information technology and ability to use the Microsoft office package.
- Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services.
- Professional attitude towards work and good record of attendance
Desirable criteria
- Advanced presentation skills
- Demonstration of initiated projects
- Driving Licence
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience in teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups
Desirable criteria
- Educational qualifications
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Jose Almaraz
- Job title
- Consultant Acute Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
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