Acute Medicine Consultant
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Job summary
Locum Consultant- 6 Months
We are looking for dynamic individual to join King's as Acute Consultant Physicians.
The successful candidate will join and support a friendly and engaged team of 11, with responsibility for the immediate medical care of patients, who establish early plans for future management through ambulatory emergency care or hot clinics, admission to our AMUs or specialist clinics. The Emergency Care Improvement Support Team (ECIST) recently visited our same day emergency care unit (SDEC) and highly commended the unit for its good practice. (ECIST) is a clinically led national NHS team designed by clinicians to help health and care systems deliver high quality emergency care. You will also work closely with our colleagues from Emergency Medicine and other medical sub-specialities and with primary care and community services.
Main duties of the job
The post will include the requirement to contribute to the out-of-hours on call rota and deliver seven-day care. We are an expanding and evolving service, join us and help develop a great clinical, academic and management team.
This post will provide support to the Modernising Medicine transformation project, which will build upon areas of good practice at King's and drawing on innovative practices at a regional and a national level. The appointee will be joining an expanding team of multidisciplinary professionals to support senior clinical decision-making throughout our medical pathway. The transformational context of this role presents a unique opportunity to co-design and deliver a best practice in acute and general patient care delivery.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Details
Date posted
30 November 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum, inc London Weighting
Contract
Locum
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
213-DH-7480-A
Job locations
King's College Hospital,
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's College Hospital,
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
Employer's website
https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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