Job summaryESNEFT 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 jobThe 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.
About usAt 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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Date posted 07 July 2026
Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade Consultant
Salary £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract Fixed term
Duration 2 years
Working pattern Part-time, Job share
Reference number 432-MC2891
Job locations Colchester, Colchester, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- Provide exceptional leadership for the delivery and development of high-quality Medicine and Community services within the Trust, the locality and the ICS
- Act as an ambassador for the Trust including promotion of vertical and horizontal integration of acute and community focused services
- To shape and support the development of the Divisional, ESNEFT and ICB strategy including the delivery of divisional priorities and objectives
- To work closely with both the Divisional Director and the Divisional Management Team to develop the divisions operational clinical services and develop a culture of continuous quality improvement
- 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.
- 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.
- To review and help implement recommendations from external and statutory and professional inspections e.g. CQC, Royal Colleges, GMC, and Health and Safety Executive
- 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
- 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 SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Clinical Qualification to a post-graduate level
Desirable- Relevant Postgraduate qualification
- Leadership qualification
ExperienceEssential- 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- Demonstrable and credible experience in a significant leadership role.
- Evidence of extensive (and successful) quality, people and financial experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Colchester, Colchester, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Clinical Director- Medicine and Community Services
Dr Max Hickman
Max.Hickman@esneft.nhs.uk
01206747474
