Specialty Doctor Accident & Emergency

Duties of the posts include:

To liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care

Attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily unit activities

Provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested

Maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation

Participate in the Emergency rota.

Discharge notifications and follow up clinic letters as directed.

We are seeking doctors with at least 2 years ED experience to fill Specialty Doctor posts full or part time across both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells site.

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Trust has two Emergency Departments. We see combined annually 150,000 patients. Tunbridge Wells is a purpose built Emergency Department seeing trauma patients regularly and has its own Helipad. There are plans currently to develop a separate Paediatric Emergency Department.

The Trust is situated in a picturesque area of Kent, with good transport links, excellent schools and varied leisure activities!

Our teaching programme has been very well received and we have an increasing number of candidates who have gone into or completed higher specialist training with us.

The departments are supervised by ED Consultants 08.00-22.00hrs, who are very supportive and enthusiastic in helping you develop your clinical, academic and leadership quality, whilst you are part of our team and beyond.