# Consultant in Acute Medicine

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Acute Medicine
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 12 sessions per week (10 PA's + 2 SPA's)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-22T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-11-11T10:40:40.353Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Margate/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Acute_Physician/Consultant_Acute_Physician-v8370330
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8370330?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

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### 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.

## Person Specification

### Clinical governance

**Desirable**

- Evidence of participation in Audit, QIP, and Mortality meetings

### Skills and experience

**Essential**

- Broad level of teaching experience and competence in Acute Medicine
- 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)

### Qualifications and training

**Essential**

- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP or an equivalent postgraduate qualification
- 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
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical school

**Desirable**

- Leadership or teaching experience
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications
- Other degrees, e.g., BSc, MSc, MD

## Documents

- [application pack (pdf, 987.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10764954)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 307.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10764953)

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