About the Role
ESNEFT 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.
Job Responsibilities
The 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.
What We Offer
At 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.
How to Apply
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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Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Max Hickman Job title: Clinical Director- Medicine and Community Services Email address: Max.Hickman@esneft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01206 747474
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