Consultant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Southend-on-Sea is seeking qualified doctors for a Bank Consultant role in the AMU ED. This position requires GMC registration and offers flexible shifts including evenings and weekends, without guaranteed hours. Responsibilities include liaising with staff to ensure safe care, attending board rounds, and maintaining professionalism. Ideal candidates will have experience at the Consultant grade or Locum Consultant grade and must comply with Trust policies. Join us to make a difference in patient care while developing your career.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to appropriate training for career development

Support for professional growth

Qualifications

• Must hold GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register.
• Experience at a Consultant grade or Locum Consultant Grade is required.
• Eligible for Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between nurses, clinicians, patients, and relatives to support safe care.
• Attend and participate in board and ward rounds.
• Provide supervision to other staff as necessary.
• Maintain professionalism, especially in documentation.
• Arrive on time and be available for the booked shift.
• Comply with Trust policies and values.

Skills

GMC Registration

Experience at Consultant grade

Experience at Locum Consultant Grade

Job description

Bank - Consultant - AMU ED

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 January 2026

We are looking to recruit suitably qualified doctors to work across specialties for work ranging from a single shift to an extended post, with evening, weekend and on‑call shifts available (depending on shift availability).

As this is Bank work, it is on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours.

Main duties of the job

• To liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care
• To attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily activities
• To provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested
• To maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation
• To arrive on time for the booked shift and be available for work from the arranged start time
• Attend local induction as appropriate when working in new areas
• Comply with Trust policies, including upholding the trust's values and behaviours
• Other duties commensurate with the post/grade as advised by the speciality clinical

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward‑thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit suitably qualified doctors to work across specialties for work ranging from a single shift to an extended post, with evening, weekend and on‑call shifts available (depending on shift availability).

As this is Bank work, it is on an as and when basis with no guaranteed hours.

• To liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care
• To attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily activities
• To provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested
• To maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation
• To arrive on time for the booked shift and be available for work from the arranged start time
• Attend local induction as appropriate when working in new areas
• Comply with Trust policies, including upholding the trust's values and behaviours
• Other duties commensurate with the post/grade as advised by the speciality clinical

Designated Body:

For Bank doctors to be connected to Mid and South Essex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a GMC approved designated body they must work a minimum of 12 shifts per month. If the applicant is already registered with an Agency then they remain the Designated Body and Responsible Officer.

Person Specification

GMC Registration

• GMC
• Specialist Register

Experience

• Experience at Consultant grade
• Experience at Locum Consultant Grade

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust