Job summary

This is an exciting time to join East Kent Hospitals, with ongoing significant investment in medical and nursing staff and hospital infrastructure. We are benefitting from an extensive new build in the emergency department and are working with our system partners to develop integrated patient pathways. We are seeking clinicians who can help shape the future of Acute and Same Day Emergency Care pathways contributing to our emerging clinical strategy.

We offer:

Flexible SPA included in job planning Possible annualised job planning Time for internal and external teaching Supporting your clinical interests Standard study leave budget of £1000 per year Dedicated office space

Main duties of the job

Our acute medical services are supported by a co-located Urgent Treatment Centre, NHS 111 walk-in and a Same Day Emergency Care Unit. These are highly motivated and focused departments, which pride themselves on delivering the highest standards of safe patient care. Clinical governance is central to all that we do; ensuring that patient care, safety and quality are the highest priority.

The QEQM Hospital Acute Medical unit comprises two short-stay Acute Medical Units (A & B), adjacent to the Same Day Emergency Care Unit. Our newly built 'Rapid Assessment & Majors' area within the ED footprint serves as an ED - Acute care interface for medical patients, overseen by the ED in-reach Acute physician and Geriatric / Frailty Team. There will be a contribution to the on-call weekday Rota of approximately 1:10 weekday (Category A = 5%) and moving forward a weekend commitment of around 1 in 18 with zero days off in lieu of working a weekend.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and 're on an exciting journey of transformation.

With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.

In addition, through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit

We also offer removal expenses (substantive posts), up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

Full GMC Registration MRCP or an equivalent postgraduate qualification Entry on the GMC specialist register via relevant CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), or relevant CESR or European Community Rights, or Consultant experience in Acute/General medicine

Desirable

Leadership or teaching experience Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications Other degrees, , BSc, MSc, MD

Skills and experience

Essential

Broad level of teaching experience and competence in Acute Medicine Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical school Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff Ability to take independent responsibility for patients

Desirable

RCP Specialist Certification in Acute Medicine clinical experience Added skillset in point of care ultrasound, ECHO (FICE)

Clinical governance

Desirable

Evidence of participation in Audit, QIP, and Mortality meetings

Other requirements

Essential

Upholds and models the Trust value The ability to work an on-call commitment and travel across sites

Desirable

Managerial skills or Digital experience to enable innovative clinical pathways (virtual wards)