Consultant Physician Virtual Hospital (Frailty) | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	17 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	16 April 2026
Location:	Wickford, SS11 7XX
Company:	Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7879758/364-EPUT744

Summary

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community and inpatient care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.

EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic NHS Locum Consultant Physician Virtual Hospital (Frailty) to join the service that is delivered as part of Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative, a partnership between Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT), North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) and Provide Community Interest Company (Provide CIC).

The MSE Community Collaborative is working together to:

· Reduce variation for patients across community services, meaning that everyone in mid and south Essex should be able to receive the same outcomes from health and care services regardless of where they live or which organisation delivers their care.

· Enable increased collaboration, partnership working and innovation so that we can work together to share our best clinical practices with each other and deliver high quality services which are fit for the future.

· Ensure community services are fit for the future enabling more services to be delivered closer to home.



The Job Role:

The post holder will support the expansion of our innovative Frailty Virtual Ward in the Mid and South Essex ICS. The role will work across the three community providers that deliver the Frailty Virtual Ward.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the GMCs Good Medical Practice at all times and Nolan Principles (1995).While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the Consultant Physician is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, being involved with the team manager and locality manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs
• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

· To manage and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the Executive Medical Director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careersframework.

· To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directivecompliant.

· To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care ofpatients.

· To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the InformationDepartment.

· To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental healthservice.

· To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution tomanagement.

· To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Executive Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans forservices.


This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026