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
The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of acutely unwell medical patients.
• Supervise and lead the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC), and Same-Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services.
• Ensure seamless transitions of care from the Emergency Department to Acute Medicine and beyond.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to design and implement innovative pathways for acute care.
• Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and governance activities.
• Actively participate in the training and mentorship of junior doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals.

About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 700,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

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 of the page.

Applications for this job 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.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCP or an equivalent postgraduate qualification

Desirable

• Leadership or teaching experience
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications
• Other degrees, e.g., BSc, MSc, MD
• 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

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
• U.K clinical experience
• Added skillset in point of care ultrasound, ECHO (FICE)
• Managerial skills or Digital I.T experience to enable innovative clinical pathways (virtual wards)

Clinical governance
Desirable

• Evidence of participation in Audit, QIP, and Mortality meetings

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact: Acute Medicine Consultant Dr Saba Mahmood, saba.mahmood@nhs.net