Specialty Doctor - Acute Medicine

Specialty Doctor - Acute Medicine

The closing date is 12 February 2026

We have opportunities for Specialty Doctors to join our well‑established medical team based at Basildon Hospital (BTUH), within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU)/Medical Same Day Emergency Care (DEC)/Ambulatory Care Unit.

This is a Specialty Doctor full‑time post, based on 10+2 PA's a week (subject to change). Part‑time staff will receive a pro‑rate payment.

You will be expected to carry out ward rounds/reviews on the Acute Assessment Unit/SDEC units and your periods of duty will be defined in accordance with the rota prepared by the Rota Coordinator/Consultant in charge.

You will have day‑to‑day supervisory responsibility for patients on the ward, will cover inpatients under consultant supervision, take part in consultant ward rounds and will ensure that case notes are properly completed, drug prescriptions are regularly reviewed, appropriate investigations are carried out and the results acted upon and made available for consultant ward rounds.

You will ensure that GP electronic discharge letters containing all relevant information are sent in a timely manner, be expected to give advice when required to clinical nurse practitioners and to advise junior medical staff where appropriate and to support the teaching of medical students.

You will attend >60% of the formal education events including audit meetings, complete at least one in‑depth audit yearly, comply with contracted hours requiring you to work Bank Holidays as per rota but time in lieu will be received.

As our Specialty Doctor you will be allocated an education supervisor who will provide regular appraisals, adhere to Trust and Directorate policies and protocols and promote a friendly and team‑based working environment – in line with our Trust Values.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and to 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.

Are you looking for your next challenging progressive role, then we want to hear from you.

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

• Full GMC
• Must have completed at least 4 years’ full‑time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis)
• At least 2 of the 4 years’ full‑time postgraduate training must be in a relevant specialty (via a training programme or as a fixed term specialty trainee)
• ATLS, ALS, PALS or APLS
• Acute medicine Experience
• Completed MRCEM

• To be able to demonstrate a good general clinical knowledge
• Demonstrate an interest in the specialty

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year Per Annum (pro rata for part time)