Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (option of additional 2 PA's in the future)
- Job ref
- 390-MR-DOM-SO-9465
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-On-Sea
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Acute Medicine
Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Acute Medicine to join our existing team of Consultants to commence as soon as possible.
You will support all areas encompassed within the Acute medicine service footprint, which is Same Day Emergency Care, Acute Medicine Unit, Short Stay Unit and our Acute Medical Receiving Unit.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to come and join our existing consultant team, to further support service development, clinical excellence and contribute to education, training and continuous quality improvement.
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The primary role of the Acute Physician is to provide early patient decisions with support from junior medical staff, a dedicated nursing team, procedural support practitioners and a rapid response social and therapy team. The successful candidate will work within the Acute Medical Service (AMS) and contribute to a team of Consultants in Acute Medicine.
This post is envisaged to initially support the sole needs of the Acute Medical Services; however, we would be happy to adjust the job plan to allow the post holder to maintain a special interest in an area of their choosing once they are settled in the role.
There is a General Physician (Specialty Physicians) on-call rota providing on-call support overnight which runs parallel to the Acute Physicians working pattern. There is no on-call commitment attached to this post.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description for Acute Medicine Consultant for full details of the main responsibilities of post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register (or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview)
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- linical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in medicine
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
- Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of Audit Management
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduate and resident doctors
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
- Dr Shahid Nasim
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 0002
- Additional information
Contact Dr Nasim through main hospital switchbaord - 0300 443 0002
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