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Speciality Doctor in Emergency Medicine
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
  • Term time hours
10 sessions per week (2)
Job ref
344-6132MEDQEH
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QEQM Hospital
Town
Margate
Salary
£61,542 - £99,216 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/10/2025 23:59

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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.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.


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.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • 3 years’ experience in Emergency Medicine
  • Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
Desirable criteria
  • Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
  • Experience in ITU/Paediatrics/Medicine/Anaesthetics
  • ATLS/APLS

Skills and experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide and extensive experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
  • MRCEM
Desirable criteria
  • Special interest within or outside of Emergency Medicine

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
  • Vigilant about safety Speak up on behalf of those who can't
  • Respect people and their dignity

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 policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge 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
Diwakar Sharma
Job title
Consultant Emergency Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
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