Consultant in Acute Medicine £20,000 Welcome Bonus: Sponsorship Available

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital.

We are inviting applications for a full time post as a Consultant in Acute Medicine.

Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a consultant in Acute Medicine and will work closely alongside colleagues to provide a comprehensive assessment process for all medical emergencies. Close liaison with other departments and with allied health professionals within the EAU department and other consultant colleagues is crucial to our success and good communication skills are essential.

The appointee will have a specific role in the acute assessment, triage and management of all patients in the EAU, working together with senior therapists and nurses to assess every patient to categorise their needs and ensure they are appropriately met. The appointee will liaise closely with the Emergency Department to facilitate their delivery of the ED Performance indicators

Person Specification

Interview

Essential

  • Full GMC Specialist Register
  • six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Acute Medicine
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General/Acute Medicine
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult medicine
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Experience of teaching other professional groups
  • Experience of conducting research projects
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals

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).

Closing Date: 17 October 2026

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