Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Applicationsareinvitedforanenthusiastic,motivatedandcommittedindividualstojoinourfriendlyteamwithintheEmergencyDepartmentatColchesterHospital.

Opportunities to gain experience in other specialties such asITUand/orAnesthetics,Paediatrics,AcuteMedicine andTraumaandOrthopedicswhichallowsan opportunityforcareerprogressionandthepossibilitytoapplyfor Pathway Portfolio inEmergencyMedicine.

Pay

12PAs(ofwhich1SPA/week).

Therotaoffersanexcellentwork-lifebalanceallowingannualleavespellsofuptothreeweeks.Therota alsoallowsprotectedweeklyteachingsessionsandanewjournalclubisbeingsetupbyourFCEMconsultants

AnallocatedmentorwithinEmergencyMedicine aswellasaclinicalsupervisor whenonsecondmentwillbeprovided.

Local opportunitiestobecomeALSandATLSinstructors,aswellasfullsupportfromallEMconsultantstoprepareforFCEMareprovided.

TherotaallowsprotectedweeklyteachingsessionsandanewjournalclubisbeingsetupbyourFCEMconsultants.

ColchesterEDisaMajorTraumaUnitwithahelipadinfrontofthedepartmentandhascloselinkswithEmergencyDepartment/MajorTraumaCentreatAddenbrooke’sHospitalinCambridge.

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillbeclinicallyresponsibletotheConsultantsforthereception,resuscitation,diagnosis,andinitialtreatmentofallemergenciesinthemainEmergencyDepartment. Thereisthesameresponsibilityforclinicaldecisionsonappropriateadmissionofpatientsintohospitalbedstospecialunitsorotherhospitals,toout-patientclinics,ortothecareofthefamilydoctor.

Thepost-holderwillreviewadhocreturns.

He/shewillshareresponsibilityforcoordinatingthehospital’smajorincidentprocedure

At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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GENERAL

ThispostisnotrecognisedbytheCollegeofEmergencyMedicineforprofessionaltraining.However,thispostgivesanopportunitytoexpandandconsolidatethepostholder’scurrentmedicalknowledge.Thepost-holderwillalsohaveavaluableopportunitytoparticipatein thefurtherdevelopmentofservices,whichformsanimportantandoftenneglected,partofhighermedicaltraining.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jun 2026