Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Doctor – Acute Physician
The closing date is 01 June 2026
Our Acute services here at Mid and South Essex, following investment, are now offering exciting opportunities to forward‑thinking, dynamic Specialty Doctors to join us to help support, develop and grow our Acute medical Services.
These roles, as Specialty Doctors, will initially support our Acute Medical Services.
You will be welcomed into an inclusive, supportive and forward‑thinking Trust whose core values focus on both patient care and staff wellbeing and will be given encouragement to get involved in other areas of special interest with the opportunity for teaching and part‑time work available.
You have an idea, we listen, support, nurture and make these visions into reality.
Come and join our team!
Main duties of the job
Your primary role, as our Specialty Doctor, 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.
You will work within the Acute Medical Service (AMS), supporting a team of Consultants in Acute Medicine and supporting the delivery of patient care within the Acute Medical Services in line with national standards and Care Quality Commission requirements.
The crucial parts of your role will be to provide strong clinical leadership, to promote a friendly and team‑based working environment, ensure regular pro‑active reviews and coordination of care for our patients and become part of a seamless team responsible for providing care to medical patients admitted via Emergency Medicine, the Medical Assessment Unit and SDEC.
As one of our valued Specialty Doctors, you will engage with and contribute to Safety and National Clinical Data Collection systems as required, helping and supporting the promotion of a friendly, team‑based working environment in line with Trust Values and undertake managerial and budgetary responsibilities as required with mandatory involvement in appraisals on an annual basis.
We will 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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Completed 4 years full‑time postgraduate training (or equivalent if part‑time) at least 2 of which shall be in a specialty training programme in the specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- ATLS, ALS, PALS or APLS
Experience
- 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.
Teaching Experience
- Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, resident doctors and other staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Personality
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses & other agencies.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Teaching
- Proven ability to deliver high quality teaching
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Research/Audit
- Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
Communication Skills
- Evidence of management experience or training.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff.
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£61,542 to £99,216 a year (Pro‑rata for Part Time)
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