Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant for Hospital @ Home and Acute Medicine services at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.
This new role has been created following the integration of Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services, Hospital at Home and community partners to provide the local population with an integrated care pathway.
Successful implementation of SDEC in the new "SDEC Village" alongside the Frailty Assessment Unit and H@H ensures that timely care is delivered whilst avoiding unnecessary admission, reducing duplication and ensuring that sickest patients are prioritised.
Main duties of the job
This is a10PA job (with option of participation in medical on call (1 in 16 )). This post in initially for 1 year with a plan to progress to a permanent post. It is envisaged that this post will evolve to attract more consultant colleagues to support Virtual ward and existing SDEC in the trust.
You will join the lead consultant on the "hot week rota", providing four weeks in five cover for H@H and will be responsible for coordinating the care of the patients on the Hospital @ Home pathway. You will work with your team of experienced Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacist and Other allied health professionals to provide step up and step down care.
The aim of SDEC @ Home and virtual wards is to achieve a reduction of avoidable hospital admissions and to facilitate earlier, safe discharge of patients from the acute services.
You will work closely with the Acute Medicine colleagues and colleagues in the Frailty Assessment Unit. There will be flexibility in working pattern with the Acute Medical team.
About Us
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has its headquarters at Darent Valley Hospital (DVH) in Dartford, Kent. DVH is a relatively new purpose built Hospital, which opened in August 2000 and was the first Private Finance Initiative hospital to be completed. The Trust offers a comprehensive range of acute services, with a bed-base of 544, to around 400,000 people in North Kent and South East London.
As an ambitious organisation we are continuously looking for ways to enhance and improve the services that we offer patients. We have been successful in developing an acute care collaborative with Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, allowing us greater service development opportunities under the new 'Vanguard' partnership programme. In 2017 we are further develop services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, focusing on planned care.
Details
Date posted
28 May 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
252-2025-022
Job locations
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and responsibilities of the post will be;
- Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients in H@H & SDEC.
- Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions
- Supervision of admissions into H@H and Virtual ward
- Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department and Step down from wards.
- Supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units.
- Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed.
- Development of pathways in conjunction with the team
- Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department.
- There will be an opportunity to participate on the GIM on call rota for the post holder
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and responsibilities of the post will be;
- Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients in H@H & SDEC.
- Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions
- Supervision of admissions into H@H and Virtual ward
- Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department and Step down from wards.
- Supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units.
- Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed.
- Development of pathways in conjunction with the team
- Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department.
- There will be an opportunity to participate on the GIM on call rota for the post holder
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification
- Experience of working in acute and general medicine at Consultant level for 48 months
Desirable
- CCT in general, acute or geriatric medicine
- Prior experience in acute, general medicine and frailty
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of acute medicine
- Experience of Multidisciplinary Team working at senior level.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability in managing common acute and chronic conditions, including emergencies
- Experience of providing leadership
- Experience in working in the UK
Personal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Experience of service innovation and development Demonstrates an understanding of NHS Management and resources.
Person Specification
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Experience of service innovation and development Demonstrates an understanding of NHS Management and resources.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
Employer's website
https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
Employer's website
https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
