Consultant - Acute Physician

at  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Our Acute services here at Mid and South Essex, following investment, are now offering exciting substantive / locum opportunities to forward thinking, dynamic Consultants to join us to help support, develop and grow our Acute medical Services.
These roles, as Acute Physician, will initially support our Acute Medical Services however the departments would be happy to explore and support adjustments to the job plan allowing you to maintain any special interest you may have once you have settled in the role.
You will be welcomed into an inclusive, supportive and forward thinking Trust whose core values focus on both patient care and staff wellbeing and 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!
Your primary role, as our 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.
You will work within the Acute Medical Service (AMS), contributing to 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 Consultants, 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.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We 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.
Do you desire quick patient turnover with a variety of acute medical problems to care for? Are you passionate about delivering a service dedicated to good quality patient care, please apply?
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application

Please refer the Job description for details