Job summary This post is FY3 salary £44,041 per annum An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital. We are inviting applications for two Locally Employed Doctors (LED) at a level of FY3 in Geriatric and General Medicine. The current structure of the service will encompass working across the four Older Adult Wards at Colchester Hospital, as well as the additional, newly-opened 'medically-optimised ward', as required.Acute services are based at Colchester Hospital with bed based rehabilitation units in Clacton and Harwich Hospital. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will join the resident doctor's team based at Colchester Hospital. They will work with an older people services Consultant, and resident doctor ward team managing patients on one of the Older Peoples Wards. The post is rotational with opportunities to rotate to a different older people's ward. Working within the clinical Guidance of the Consultant and Registrar, you will support active management of patients on the ward, using your clinical Judgment and experience to escalate more complex patients for management under more direct guidance and instruction of the Registrar initially, with overall clinical planning and accountability under the direction of the Ward Consultant. This will involve a daily consultant led board round, weekly MDT meeting and monthly clinical governance meeting. About us We are ESNEFT and 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, as well as flexible working options.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 that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital 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. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A Details Date posted 16 May 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £42,008 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-MC2678 Job locations Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be expected to provide appropriate clinical management of patient as part the progressive, innovative multidisciplinary ward team, effectively managing their own time in supporting the registrar and ward consultant and working closely with the ward sister, nursing team and therapy teams to deliver excellent clinical care. The role is ward based, there is no on-call or expectation of weekend working. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be expected to provide appropriate clinical management of patient as part the progressive, innovative multidisciplinary ward team, effectively managing their own time in supporting the registrar and ward consultant and working closely with the ward sister, nursing team and therapy teams to deliver excellent clinical care. The role is ward based, there is no on-call or expectation of weekend working. Person Specification Essential Essential Full GMC Registration Proven post registration experience in Medicine NHS experience Flexibility to respond to changing service needs Basic life support (BLS) Effective communication skills Clear, logical approach to diagnosis and therapy Awareness of personal limitations and importance of continuing self-appraisal Desirable MRCP part 1 Experience of PICC lines Intermediate Life Support (ILS or equivalent) Demonstrates use of evidence-based practice Evidence of previous audit involvement Understands structure of NHS management UK driving licence Person Specification Essential Essential Full GMC Registration Proven post registration experience in Medicine NHS experience Flexibility to respond to changing service needs Basic life support (BLS) Effective communication skills Clear, logical approach to diagnosis and therapy Awareness of personal limitations and importance of continuing self-appraisal Desirable MRCP part 1 Experience of PICC lines Intermediate Life Support (ILS or equivalent) Demonstrates use of evidence-based practice Evidence of previous audit involvement Understands structure of NHS management UK driving licence 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, CO4 5JL Colchester, United Kingdom