• Job Description

  Req#: C9344-25-0473?language=en&page=595&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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 Medway.We'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.

  We also offer 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.

  Date posted

  11 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year Pro rata, per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  24 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  344-8211CONQEH-F

  Job locations

  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

  St. Peters Road

  Margate

  CT9 4AN

  
  

  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.

  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, e.g., 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
  • U.K 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 I.T experience to enable innovative clinical pathways (virtual wards)

  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, e.g., 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
  • U.K 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 I.T experience to enable innovative clinical pathways (virtual wards)

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

  St. Peters Road

  Margate

  CT9 4AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

  St. Peters Road

  Margate

  CT9 4AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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