Consultant in Acute Medicine

This is an exciting time to join East Kent Hospitals, with ongoingsignificant investment in medical and nursing staff and hospitalinfrastructure. We are benefitting from an extensive new buildin the emergency department and a brand new SDEC.We areseeking clinicians who can help shape the future of Acute andSame Day Emergency Care pathways contributing to ouremerging clinical strategy., 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 toAcute 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.
  
  We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 700,000 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 also offer up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.