GPST LAS | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 5JL |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7723863/432-MC2792 |
Summary
ESNEFT are looking to recruit Locally Employed Doctors to cover HEE gaps in the following specialties:
Colchester
1. GPST Feb-COTE/April-ED
2. IMT 1 Feb-Respiratory/ April- ITU
3. GPST Now COTE/ April-Paediatrics
4. GPST Now ED/ April- COTE
Ipswich
1. FY2 Now ITU/ April-Surgery
All gaps end 4th August 2026
TheGPST LASwill have the principle responsibility of treating patients under the supervision of senior colleagues in a variety of specialties according to their rotation. The post-holder will take part in the appropriate rota for each specialty. In addition the post-holder will be expected to attend teaching sessions and will complete a log-book of specified competencies and experiences.
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 thatTime Mattersto 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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As aGPST LASyou may have rotations based in various departments either at Colchester Hospital, Ipswich Hospital, in General Practice, with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust or with Norfolk & Suffolk University NHS Foundation Trust. Duties of the post, as appropriate, within each specialty are as follows:
· Treatment of patients and referral where appropriate to General Practitioners or to another hospital department
· Responsibility for admitting and clerking patients, initiating an investigative and management plan which should be discussed with a senior member of the EAU team
· Taking responsibility for the continuity of care of in-patient
· Supervision of in-patients and organising appropriate investigations in accordance with consultant’s instruction
· Attending ward round
· Attendance in theatre
· Agreeing diagnosis and completing discharge summary within 2 working days of the discharge of each patient from hospital
· Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
· The post-holder should be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. Commitments arising in such circumstances are however, exceptional and the post-holder will not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis
This advert closes on Thursday 8 Jan 2026