East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 18 August 2025

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity within Emergency Medicine here at Colchester Hospital. We are looking for a Locum Consultant to join our team in Emergency Department to cover a Career Break for 2 years from November 2025.

At ESNEFT there is a significant scope for motivated Consultants to take a lead in shaping the future of emergency care on both a local and regional level.

The role is full time role which will include on call commitment. We encourage independent thinking and the change to develop a portfolio career.

At ESNEFT there is a significant scope for motivated Consultants to take a lead in shaping the future of emergency care on both a local and regional level. The Trust will support Consultants in developing a special interest within Emergency Medicine such as Academic Emergency Medicine, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Trauma, Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) and Emergency Ultrasound.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to enjoy the variety of clinical practice that comes from working in a busy district general hospital whilst developing their own special interest both clinically and non-clinically. You will be responsible, along with the other Consultants for developing and maintaining the high standard of care we provide to our patients. This post will be part of the full Emergency Department Consultant rota.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are

Provide senior clinician services to Emergency Department/Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit as follows:

Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Emergency Department

To develop joint protocols for the management of emergency cases

Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the Emergency Department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into Emergency Department to admission or discharge from Emergency Department

Agree and ensure clear processes for handover and triage from Emergency Department

Supervision of the junior medical staff

You will be expected to work with other members of the Emergency Medicine Team to provide adequate clinical care in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Emergency consultants provide clinical care cover 16 hours a day Monday to Friday and 14 hours direct clinical care over the weekend

The post-holder will be expected to take an appropriate share in the management and administrative workload of the Department.

The department actively encourages the development of specialist interests within the Emergency Medicine field

About us

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.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year On experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MC2713

Job locations

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective service to meet the needs of local people within the resources available.

The postholder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led and Consultant delivered service

To develop care pathways and clinical involving all relevant parties

Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other specialities and primary care

Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the Team

Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation

Ensure that junior doctors training conforms to College requirements

Job description

Job responsibilities

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective service to meet the needs of local people within the resources available.

The postholder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led and Consultant delivered service

To develop care pathways and clinical involving all relevant parties

Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other specialities and primary care

Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the Team

Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation

Ensure that junior doctors training conforms to College requirements

Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • License to Practice - Full registration with the General Medical Council
  • Emergency Medicine / FRCEM certificate holder
  • ATLS, EPALS or APLS, ALS Provider
  • Ultrasound trained - US Level 1 certification
  • Broad experience in Emergency Medicine in the UK
  • Evidence of personal practice in all areas described by the RCEM

Desirable

  • ATLS, APLS, ALS / EPLS instructor
  • PEM Consultant
  • Evidence of having undertaken original research
Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • License to Practice - Full registration with the General Medical Council
  • Emergency Medicine / FRCEM certificate holder
  • ATLS, EPALS or APLS, ALS Provider
  • Ultrasound trained - US Level 1 certification
  • Broad experience in Emergency Medicine in the UK
  • Evidence of personal practice in all areas described by the RCEM

Desirable

  • ATLS, APLS, ALS / EPLS instructor
  • PEM Consultant
  • Evidence of having undertaken original research

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Lead

Dr Amer Esam

amer.esam@esneft.nhs.uk

01206747474

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year On experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MC2713

Job locations

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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