General Internal Medicine Consultant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7897261/390-DoM-BA-9971 |
Summary
Are you aan established Acute Medical Consultant looking for new challenge or a trained SPR looking for your first locum consultant post?
With a passion for patient care and safety, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding and awareness of clinical governance, with a desire to continually improve the patient experience.
As part of the agreed job plan, you will be working with a team which would be a total of 8 consultants after this appointment. On-site consultant cover is from 8am-5pm weekdays and 8am- 2pm weekends. The Acute Medical Consultant also contributes to General Medicine on call rota of approximately 1 in 40 over weekdays and weekends
You will have full GMC registration or evidence of eligibility for full GMC registration, with appropriate/fellowship training in Emergency Medicine.
As part of the agreed job plan, you will be working with a team which would be a total of 9/10 consultants after this appointment.
On-site consultant cover is from 8am-5pm weekdays and 8am- 2pm weekends (as per rota). The acute medical consultant also contributes to General Medicine on-call rota of approximately 1 in 30 over weekdays and weekends
Please refer to the attached JD for full duty details.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Weekly Timetable:
The changing nature of the contracting process makes it essential that all consultants have a flexible approach to working arrangements which may include innovative working patterns, including 7 day working in the future. The job plan will be reviewed at a 3, 6 and 12 monthly interval following initial appointment.
The job plan (for a full-time) will consist of the following (provisional timetable below):
· Direct Clinical Care: 7.5 PAs on average per week
(Includes clinical activity, clinical related administrative activity, predictable and unpredictable work)
· Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week
(Includes CPD, audit, teaching and research)
· Participation in the medical on call rotas equates to approximately 1PA.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 May 2026