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 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
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), Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC), 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.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Acute Physician with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Acute Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (Pro Rata where applicable). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (.). The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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