Bank - Consultant - Respiratory

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Essex; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A large NHS organization is looking for Bank Consultants in Respiratory to support various specialties in Essex. This role offers flexible shifts but no guaranteed hours. Responsibilities include liaising with healthcare staff, participating in rounds, and maintaining professionalism. Candidates must have GMC registration and relevant experience at the Consultant level.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training for career development

Qualifications

• GMC registration and specialist register required.
• Experience at Consultant grade is essential.
• Experience at Locum Consultant grade preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between nurses, clinicians, patients, and relatives.
• Attend and participate in board and ward rounds.
• Provide workplace supervision to other staff as needed.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism.

Skills

GMC Registration

Experience at Consultant grade

Experience at Locum Consultant Grade

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Bank - Consultant - Respiratory

The closing date is 22 October 2025

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 trusts 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