Locum Consultant in General Medicine

The post holder will join the General Medicine team at William Harvey Hospital, providing high-quality, consultant-led care to patients admitted under General Medicine. The role is primarily focused on ward-based care and the management of medical outliers across the WHH site, ensuring safe, timely, and effective care for all patients regardless of location within the hospital. The Consultant will play a key role in supporting patient flow, improving clinical outcomes, and delivering care in line with Trust standards, NICE guidance, and GMC requirements. The role includes leadership within the multidisciplinary team, supervision of junior staff, and active engagement in governance, teaching, and service development,

• Core Clinical Responsibilities
• Clinical Duties
• On-call Commitment
• Clinical Governance
• Teaching and Training
• Research and Quality Improvement
  
  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.