Job summary
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) is undergoing a period of exciting redevelopment as it forges ahead as a regional and national pacesetter in timely assessment and management of non-elective admissions. There has been recent investment in its new same day emergency care units (Ambulatory Emergency Care and Acute Frailty Units) as well as the redevelopment of a brand-new, purpose built Acute Medical Unit. This will be part of a £6 million development on its Maidstone site, including the Acute Assessment Unit, which opened in March 2020 and the new Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, one of 3 in Kent, which MTW is key in providing.
Main duties of the job
This new appointment reflect the expansion in the non- elective services and will be based at Maidstone Hospital, with flexibility to work at both sites. Particular sub- specialty interests in any aspect of medicine will also be considered. The majority of clinical services provided by the Trust are managed on both sites and cross cover with the other hospital sites within the Trust may be required in circumstances where there is clinical need. The post is part of a General Internal Medicine on call rota. The Department of Acute Medicine is part of the Acute Medicine & Geriatrics Directorate within the Division of Medicine and Emergency Care. The appointee will work with a total of 11 other Acute Medical Consultants at MTW when fully established.
About us
The Trust was formed in April 2000 by the merger of the Mid Kent Healthcare Trust and the Kent & Sussex Weald NHS Trust. It provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 480,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population. Its major hospitals are the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital.
The Trust is located in one of the most affluent and beautiful parts of Kent. Both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells have several high quality state grammar and public schools. Maidstone is the County Town of Kent and Tunbridge Wells is a Regency spa town, both with excellent shopping and facilities. The hospitals are set on the outskirts of the towns, within an hour from central London by train and adjacent to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. West Kent has many visitor attractions including pretty villages, historic castles, gardens and children's attractions, and is close to the Channel Tunnel, ports and sandy beaches.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave
- To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust
- To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction
- To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies
- To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change
- To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision
- To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery
- To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge
- To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor
- To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave
- To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust
- To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction
- To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies
- To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change
- To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision
- To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery
- To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge
- To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor
- To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Higher qualification relevant to acute medicine.
- MRCP(UK)
- Full registration with GMC and name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment or within 6 months of completing CCT by interview date/CESR approval
Desirable
- Academic higher degree or diploma
- Instructor status: ALS
Training and Research
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of acute medicine
- Awareness of clinical governance with particular reference to acute medicine and professional development (CPD)
Desirable
- CCT in acute medicine plus a subspecialty interest
Administration
Essential
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in service delivery and strategic goal planning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Higher qualification relevant to acute medicine.
- MRCP(UK)
- Full registration with GMC and name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment or within 6 months of completing CCT by interview date/CESR approval
Desirable
- Academic higher degree or diploma
- Instructor status: ALS
Training and Research
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of acute medicine
- Awareness of clinical governance with particular reference to acute medicine and professional development (CPD)
Desirable
- CCT in acute medicine plus a subspecialty interest
Administration
Essential
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in service delivery and strategic goal planning
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).
