Specialty Doctor for Hospital at Home Service

We are pleased to announce a unique and highly rewarding opportunity for a Specialty doctor to join the Hospital at Home (HAH) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services at Darent Valley Hospital. This newly created post is part of a pioneering cross-sector expansion initiative designed to enhance our established care pathways. By joining our team, you will contribute to shaping the future of innovative healthcare delivery.

The HAH, SDEC, and Frailty Assessment Unit are strategically integrated within the SDEC Village, facilitating collaboration across multiple specialties. In this role, you will work closely with our emergency department and the medical and surgical directorates to optimize both step-up and step-down care for our patients. As a member of the HAH service, which reports directly to theexecutive team, you will have the opportunity to impact patient outcomes while helping to lead service enhancements.

Main duties of the job

You will join our existing multidisciplinary team as described above. The primary goal of this post is to support and enhance the Hospital at Home and SDEC services.

You will work collaboratively and closely with the clinical lead and lead nurses in Hospital at Home, with opportunities to contribute to the development of new patient pathways, and potential to explore service developments. You will be expected to triage referrals, review patients and management plans, working seamlessly between SDEC and HAH. We expect the post-holder to be involved in the development of medical students, trainees and alliedhealth professionals.

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