Trust Grade Foundation Year 1 - Acute Medicine | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,309 - £39,301 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Nov 2026 |
Summary
The Acute Medicine team are recruiting a Foundation Year 1 post on a permanent contract
This post have been designed to develop junior doctors’ generic skills before entering the Foundation Year 1 programme as expected by Modernising Medical Careers.
Although this post has neither Royal College nor Postgraduate approval for training, the successful candidate will be well supported by an allocated educational mentor.
The Trust has an excellent Postgraduate Medical Centre which carries a full programme of events and offers access to a Medical Library and education opportunities.
You must have an MBBS (or equivalent) and hold Full Registration with the General Medical Council and a license to practice at the time of application.
Please find attached a detailed job description and person specification.
Should you feel you meet the required criteria, we would welcome you application for review.
*This is not a Training Post*
Within your role you will:
- Develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
- Gain experience in general practice, and the interface between primary and secondary care.
- Improve all aspects of communication with patients, carers and staff members working within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Develop knowledge of hospital systems and clinical governance.
- Improve competencies in IT skills and critical use of evidence and data.
- Keep accurate records and completing discharge summaries.
- Liaise between nurses, other junior doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff.
- Take part in rostered emergency and on-call work.
- Keep up-to date with all administrative duties including letters, results and discharge summaries as required.
- Maintain continued professional development.
- Undertake and assist in audit projects.
- Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
- Co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work.
- Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and 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.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026
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