Consultant Physician - Acute Medicine

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Consultant in Acute Emergency Medicine to join our team at Broomfield on a full time permanent basis.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide consultant advice and treatment to patients with emergency problems attending the Emergency Department. The post holders will share responsibility for the delivery of emergency medicine services with the other Emergency Medicine Consultants.

Our hospital has an outstanding nursery. We are spoilt for choice with excellent schools, housing and transport links. Central London is a 25 minute train ride, Stansted airport 30 minutes away, and the beach 20 miles away.

Further information on our location can be found via the Visit Essex website.

Main duties of the job

Individual consultants are also trainees’ managers and are encouraged to liaise with their managerial and clinical colleagues to resolve operational issues.

You will either be an established Acute Medical Consultant looking for new challenges or a Specialist Trainee approaching CCT who is looking for your first consultant post. You will have full GMC registration or evidence of eligibility for full GMC registration, with appropriate/fellowship training in Emergency/Acute Medicine

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Chelmsford offers the combined benefit of a pleasant historic town and a vibrant city, excellent schools and is within about 30 minutes of London by train, with Stansted/Southend airports within 30 minutes by road. With a new Medical School at Anglia Ruskin university at our doorstep.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interested applicants are invited in the first instance to contact: Dr Neil Campbell, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine (email [email protected])

or Dr James Orpin (Clinical Director for Local Services) telephone 01245 513727 for informal enquiries

Person specification

Teaching Experience

• Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
• Ability to teach clinical skills

Research/Audit Experience

• Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems

• Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalent
• GMC Registration with entry on Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
• Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent

• Ability to supervise post graduate research
• NHS Experience

Experience

• 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.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.