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Emergency Medicine
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
12 sessions per week (12 PAs)
Job ref
344-3151MEDWHH
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
William Harvey Hospital
Town
Ashford
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 basic per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/09/2024 08:00

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Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Specialty Doctor

Job overview

Emergency Medicine in East Kent Hospitals is at an exciting
period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment
to rebuild both Emergency Departments at William Harvey
Hospital, Ashford and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Hospital, Margate.


Our Emergency Departments provide innovative and fast
paced integrated emergency care to a wide range of patients
from East Kent. It is our inspiration to develop into an
academic and research unit in emergency medicine for Kent.
The Emergency Departments, one at the William Harvey
Hospital (WHH), Ashford and the other at the Queen Elizabeth
the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQMH), Margate, each offer a
full 24 hour emergency service. The Emergency Departments
are supported by co-located Urgent Treatment Centres, a 24
hour UTC at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital with a further 7
community UTCs in the region

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality care to patients including clinical
leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the ED.

To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring that the Emergency Access Standards are adhered to, ensuring thatwe deliver safe, high quality care.

Patient safety, dignity and care are the highest priority and at the centre of all that we do. Whilst on duty in the department the ED consultant will provide highly visible and focussed clinical leadership - working in conjunction with the nurse in charge of the shift and the SpR/specialty doctor lead to ensure that there is effective and timely communication between the clinical team maintaining optimal patient flow.


To be proactive in the Care Group’s clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of
the Trust. To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address issues arising that affect the services.

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Working for our organisation

We positively promote flexible working practices. To ensure that our workforce reflects the population we serve, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities.

Kent is a beautiful county with superb beaches and many opportunities for sport, easy links to the continent by ferry or tunnel, pretty villages inland and both sites are close to the historic City of Canterbury. Easy rail and road links to London add to the pleasure of Kentish life. There are excellent private and grammar schools in the area with a range of affordable housing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please see attached Job Description and person Specification located in 'Supporting Documents'.

Person specification

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide and extensive experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
  • The ability to converse at ease in English
Desirable criteria
  • Special interest within or outside of Emergency Medicine

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
  • 2 years minimum experience in Emergency Medicine
  • ALS
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership or Teaching experience
  • Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications.
  • Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
  • Experience in ITU/Paediatrics/Medicine/Anaesthetics
  • ATLS/APLS

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in or an understanding of audit, complaints management, root cause analysis/serious incident investigation, plus morbidity/mortality meetings and Structured Judgement Reviews

Personal/professional attributes

Essential criteria
  • Welcoming and polite
  • Respect people and their dignity
  • Attentive and helpful
  • Vigilant about safety Speak up on behalf of those who can
Desirable criteria
  • Passionate about advancing Emergency Care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Prince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew Mortimer
Job title
Clinical Director of Urgent and Emergency Care
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Dr Andrew Mortimer Email: [email protected], or via, Gerry Hook 01233 616171 

Dr Wayne Kissoon (Clinical Lead for ED at QEQM) Email: [email protected] or 01843 225544 extension 6657

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