Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 432-MI2762
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Acute Medicine- *Welcome Bonus- £20K*
Consultant
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
As part of a major investment programme, at Ipswich Hospital, agreement has been given for a significant investment to deliver a truly transformative model for management of inpatient medical and older persons care.
- Appropriately resourced 7-day consultant working
- Strengthened GIM rota, improving rotas and providing a better balance of workload across each day of the week; reducing the burden on clinicians associated with Medical Take by reducing the frequency and bolstering the post-take support
- Innovation in patient care and service delivery, allowing the right patient, to see the right clinician, at the right time (7 days per week), ensuring patients are managed from the outset, on the most appropriate ward for their condition(s).
- Early access to specialist advice
- Overall, to deliver greatly improved quality of care for our patients whilst supporting a long-term, sustainable set of consultant job plans
We are looking for a full time Consultant in Acute Medicine to support this ambitious new medical inpatient model who wish to embrace the technological advances recently made in patient care and who will contribute to the evolving vision for the future of our multi-specialty medical team.
Our Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £20,000 lump sum and relocation costs to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and to help you with your new journey with ESNEFT.
Main duties of the job
The Department of Acute Medicine works as a sub-department within the Division of Medicine, Ipswich Site. The current consultants work in Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) within a multi-disciplinary team, with access to modern facilities and equipment. The aim of the department is to maintain an efficient and friendly service for our local population. The department strives to promote and develop the full provision of acute services in light of rapidly evolving and changing strategies for emergency care provision.
The post holder will work as a consultant in Acute Medicine and will work closely alongside the Departments of Speciality Medicine, Surgery and the Department of Diagnostic Imaging to provide a comprehensive assessment process for all medical emergencies. Close liaison with other Departments and with allied health professionals within the EAU department and other consultant colleagues is crucial to our success and good communication skills are essential.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and 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, as well as flexible working options.
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 to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital 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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will have a specific role in the acute assessment, triage and management of all patients in the EAU, working together with senior therapists and nurses to assess every patient to categorise their needs and ensure they are appropriately met. The appointee will liaise closely with the Emergency Department to facilitate their delivery of the ED Performance indicators.
The appointee will be responsible for the supervision and training of assigned EAU junior staff and ensuring patients move through the unit effectively. They will also have responsibility for maintaining databases and performance records of admissions and assessment provision and act
as a resource for this information.
The appointee will work closely with other colleagues in all departments and will contribute to teaching of medical students and junior staff attached to the department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC
- Eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Acute Medicine and/or General Medicine at time of interview
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General/Acute Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
Management
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of emergency medicine services.
- Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills to students and trainees.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching other professional groups
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Lauren Hoare
- Job title
- Division Director/Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473 712233
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