Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and experience
Broad level of teaching experience and competence in Acute Medicine
- Skills and experience
Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
- Skills and experience
Ability to take independent responsibility for patients
- Qualifications and training
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications and training
MRCP or an equivalent postgraduate qualification
- Qualifications and training
CCT/CESR (portfolio Pathway) Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview or European Community Rights or adequate Consultant experience to be considered for a Fix -Term post
- Qualifications and training
Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical school
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical governance
Evidence of participation in Audit, QIP, and Mortality meetings
- Skills and experience
RCP Specialist Certification in Acute Medicine
- Skills and experience
U.K clinical experience
- Skills and experience
Added skillset in point of care ultrasound, ECHO (FICE)
- Qualifications and training
Leadership or teaching experience
- Qualifications and training
Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications
- Qualifications and training
Other degrees, e.g., BSc, MSc, MD
Job overview
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 a brand new SDEC. We are seeking clinicians who can help shape the future of Acute and Same Day Emergency Care pathways contributing to our emerging clinical strategy.
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), 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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Consultant in Acute Medicine with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Acute Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Nov 2026.
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