Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering Trust, with a clear clinically led strategy to transform secondary care in East Kent to deliver outstanding standards across all specialties which build services around the characteristics of our patients and a commitment to providing innovative teaching, research, and leadership by recruiting excellent clinicians and leaders.
The appointment in Acute Medicine is also an opportunity to be the start of a compelling collaboration between Acute and Emergency care, developing and delivering transformation in acute medical care focused on Same Day Emergency Care and Rapid early assessment via the newly structured MAU. The post holders will have the ability to shape and drive change and act as an exemplar across the organisation.
If you think this could be the start of something special and you have the skills needed to adapt to an ever-changing healthcare environment, being an educator and mentor at the forefront of the evolution of Medicine and medical practice, please apply now.
Main duties of the job
These posts are a key and pivotal part of on-going development of our Acute Physician led model. Post holders will be central in-service development and supported to help design an Acute Medicine service for the future.
They will contribute 8 PA (direct clinical care) to Acute Medicine and integrate with the existing GIM on call rota with an aim is to provide senior clinician presence on site from 9am-9pm, seven days a week, to allow a coherent and consistent approach to management of patients presenting as medical emergencies.
Post holders will take part in teaching, audit and governance across the Acute and Emergency care speciality and be encouraged to lead and develop greater future collaboration between departments.
About us
As a large teaching Trust, we pride ourselves in training doctors, nurses and other health professionals and work closely with local universities and King's College, University of London. We now have the exciting new opportunity of working with Kent and Medway's new Medical School.
One of the largest acute trusts in England, we have a predicted turnover of almost £600 million. We serve a population of 695,000 people in East Kent and over a million through our regional services, employ 7,950 staff and have 1,000 beds across three main hospital sites.
We have five hospitals providing a wide range of high-quality services and opportunities for innovation. We have a clear clinically led strategy to transform secondary care in East Kent to deliver outstanding standards across all specialties which build services around the characteristics of our patients. We have a strong research ethic as a high recruiter to research studies.
Our vision is to provide 'great healthcare from great people'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- responsibility for patients on the Acute Medical Unit supported by daily speciality in-reach.
- involvement in ambulatory care as a senior decision maker promoting use of ambulatory care pathways where clinically appropriate; supporting same day admission avoidance.
- point of access for GP advice and urgent patient review (rapid access/review clinics to prevent admissions)
- clinical leadership for the Integrated Discharge Team facilitating discharge of patients not requiring acute care.
- leadership, clinical guidance and training to Doctors and Nursing staff. Contribute to post graduate teaching.
- leading development of Acute Medicine and implementing a model of care integrated across organisational and professional boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- responsibility for patients on the Acute Medical Unit supported by daily speciality in-reach.
- involvement in ambulatory care as a senior decision maker promoting use of ambulatory care pathways where clinically appropriate; supporting same day admission avoidance.
- point of access for GP advice and urgent patient review (rapid access/review clinics to prevent admissions)
- clinical leadership for the Integrated Discharge Team facilitating discharge of patients not requiring acute care.
- leadership, clinical guidance and training to Doctors and Nursing staff. Contribute to post graduate teaching.
- leading development of Acute Medicine and implementing a model of care integrated across organisational and professional boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- MBBS
- MRCP or equivalent
- Be part of the specialist register in Acute or General Medicine or within 6 months.
Desirable
- RCP Speciality Certifying Exam (SCE) in Acute medicine
- Training in Ultrasonography
- Training in Echocardiography
- Training in Medical education
- CCTs in other subspecialties of medicine
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a medical registrar in NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
- Experience supervising the work of minimum 3 other doctors during on calls
Desirable
- Experience working as a consultant in NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
- Experience supervising up to 7 doctors work during on calls
- Experience in formal teaching / mentoring
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- MBBS
- MRCP or equivalent
- Be part of the specialist register in Acute or General Medicine or within 6 months.
Desirable
- RCP Speciality Certifying Exam (SCE) in Acute medicine
- Training in Ultrasonography
- Training in Echocardiography
- Training in Medical education
- CCTs in other subspecialties of medicine
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a medical registrar in NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
- Experience supervising the work of minimum 3 other doctors during on calls
Desirable
- Experience working as a consultant in NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
- Experience supervising up to 7 doctors work during on calls
- Experience in formal teaching / mentoring
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.
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.
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).
