Consultant in Acute Medicine
Company: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Job ID: C9390-26-2683
Closing date: 29 November 2026

Job summary
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.

About us
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.

Details
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-MC-DoM-SO-9404
Location: Southend, Nethermayne, Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0RY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for Acute Medicine Consultant for full details of the main responsibilities of post.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 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

• Postgraduate qualification

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Clinical 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

• Experience of Audit Management
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduate and resident doctors

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Sponsorship
Applications 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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine Services, Dr Shahid Nasim, shahid.nasim@nhs.net, 03004430002

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