Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Job summary

Locum Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

Fixed term 12 months

Full time- 10PA’s

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious, dynamic individual to join our committed, expanding and providing high standard care to the local community as aConsultant Physician in Acute Medicine.

Main duties of the job

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust has an Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and a modern expanding Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

Acute Medical Unit has 7 consultants. Most of the consultants work less than full time in Acute Medicine and have other speciality interest including renal medicine, endocrine and intensive care.

Darent Valley hospital has a 34-bedded AMU. The AMU is supported by pharmacy and IDT teams’ presence on the ward to help support safe discharges. You will be scheduled to be consultant of the day or support consultant in the morning.

SDEC works within the newly opened SDEC village, which includes Hospital at Home Team (HAHT) and Frailty SDEC services. We see around 50-60 patients through SDEC in a day. Ward In-charge and Nurse co-ordinator, who triage and pull patients suitable for SDEC, support the service.

The appointed candidate will also be part of the GIM oncall rota. In addition, if the appointed candidate has additional interest this could be discussed and reflected in the job plan. Going forward it is envisaged that we will have a rota, which would have an AMU consultant of the week. We also are working to an Acute Assessment unit as per the GIRFT criterion and there is potential opportunity for the new Consultant to help develop the unit.

Person Specification

Educational Qualifications

Essential

  • oMRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • oMBBS or equivalent
  • oGMC fully registered
  • oHolds CCT or equivalent or will obtain within 6 months of interview

Desirable

  • CCT in Acute Medicine M.Sc , M.D., PhD, MBA
  • POCUS accreditation

Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical governance principle

Experience

Essential

  • oLeading Ward rounds
  • oTeaching Resident Doctors
  • oExperience of Clinical Audit and QIP
  • oCollaborative working

Desirable

  • Setting up new Services
  • Experience of clinical research

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).

Closing Date: 5 October 2026

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