Consultant Acute Physician

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 are working with our systempartners to develop integrated patient pathways. 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), Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC), 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.