# Locum Consultant Acute Physician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-acute-physician/d5f15b5c-725b-40e6-9cc2-857ff5f74edc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-acute-physician/d5f15b5c-725b-40e6-9cc2-857ff5f74edc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Canterbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (Pro Rata where applicable) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (.) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T14:00:59.371Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Ashford/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Acute_Physician/Consultant_Acute_Physician-v7947371 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7947371?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 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. ## Job Details 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 ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ### 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 - 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) - Managerial skills or Digital I.T experience to enable innovative clinical pathways (virtual wards) ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Full GMC Registration - MRCP or an equivalent postgraduate qualification **Desirable** - Leadership or teaching experience - Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications - Other degrees, e.g., BSc, MSc, MD - 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 ## Documents - [application pack (pdf, 983.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10227301) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 258.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346186) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.