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Consultant GIM – With Specialty Interest

We are an organisation that places importance and pride on being clinically led and prioritise developing clinical leaders.  The Trust is currently organised into 3 Divisions: one of which being the Medicine Division.  The Service for Medicine consists of consultants and teams at Eastbourne District General Hospital and Conquest Hospital. 

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Medicine at East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT). We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed colleague who has the passion to develop and provide high quality services for the local population. These posts will be based at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, (EDGH).

The successful applicant will be an accredited physician with a speciality interest. Applicants must have full GMC registration and be within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview or on the Specialist Register. 

There are 2 ½ dedicated medical wards at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, these are supported by the medical teams with consultant ward rounds and daily MDT board rounds to support discharge.

The speciality of medicine offered at the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust includes:

• Acute stroke services , with regular TIA clinics cross site
• Rheumatology
• Diabetes Medicine
• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology
• Respiratory Medicine
• Oncology
• Haematology
• Dermatology

Main duties of the job

Acute Medicine

-Management of admissions 

-Management of medical complications 

-Excelling in communication skills with MDT members, patients, and their families 

-Leading care planning and best-interest meetings 

Outpatient: 

-Clinics and associated admin  

-IP Follow up reviews

The job plan will be tailored around the successful applicant whilst meeting the needs of the service. There will be an opportunity to develop services and time for this will be allocated appropriately.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by  7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.