Overview
This is an exciting time for our local population with planned developments in Adult Medicine, innovative SDEC pathways, and Frailty, feeding into System Wide pathways. The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic team dedicated to providing high quality patient care. Our subspecialty interests are broad and include Acute Medicine and SDEC, Acute Frailty (both with Virtual Wards), Stroke and HASU, Cardiology with intervention and pacing, Respiratory Medicine with bronchoscopy and pleural procedures, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Gastroenterology with facilities for complex endoscopy, Geriatrics, Ortho-geriatrics, Renal Medicine with in/out-patient Dialysis, medical HDU and intensive Care (under dept. of Anaesthesia). There is a comprehensive Consultant led HAHT service with dedicated registrar support.
This is a 10PA job with provision for five full-time Consultant posts. The post-holder will supervise day-to-day care and work collaboratively with the team to deliver the clinical care strategy and ensure the highest quality of care for patients in all settings.
Main duties
The post holder will:
* Provide clinical supervision to resident/specialty doctors with regard to day-to-day inpatient care.
* Support facilitated discharge via Haht (hospital at home team).
* Attend relevant professional meetings and educational activities to attain the necessary points for accreditation by The Royal College of Physicians and to stay updated in the latest medical knowledge.
* Participate in the Department and Hospital's Clinical Governance processes to improve the standard of care and develop best practice.
* Be involved in the development of all clinical services with close liaison with colleague Consultants and the Senior Management Team.
About us
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) is a dynamic and transforming Trust, committed to delivering the highest quality service. DGT supports your wellbeing, career development and enjoyment of work. There is an excellent Postgraduate Centre at Darent Valley Hospital with lecture rooms, a dining room and regular educational sessions and meetings (Case Presentation, Journal Club, Histopathology, General, Urological and Vascular X-ray meetings and Mammography Meetings).
We are committed to equality and diversity. You are required to fulfil responsibilities under this policy to ensure no individual is disadvantaged by unfair treatment or unjustifiable requirements.
Details
Date posted: 09 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 252-2025-040
Job locations: Darent Valley hospital, Darenth wood road, Dartford, DA2 8DA
Job responsibilities
The post holder will also participate in General Medical on-call rota (additional 1PA). This is a one in 16 rota with a weekday on-call (per month) with post-take ward round the next morning, one in 16 Fridays and one in 8 weekends on average. The average PTWR consists of 10-15 patients. The medical high dependency unit, ambulatory care, cardiology, respiratory, stroke, frailty and renal units are covered by the specialty Consultants over weekends.
Education
* To play an active role in the induction and training of new staff.
* To support and develop opportunities for teaching in General Medicine with Doctors and other care providers in the local hospital and community.
* To support teams through informal teaching opportunities during ward rounds, team meetings, and multidisciplinary meetings.
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).
* UK-trained applicants must be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within 3 months of CCT.
* Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Desirable
* MD, PhD, or equivalent qualification.
Clinical Skills
* Wide experience in all aspects of GIM and SDEC.
* Experience of Multidisciplinary Team working at senior level.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level.
Personal Skills
* Clear written/spoken communication and ability to adapt language to the situation.
* Analytical/problem-solving approach and ability to work under pressure.
* Leadership, decision-making, and ability to motivate team members for patient benefit, including involvement in audits and quality improvement projects.
Disclosures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure is required.
Sponsorship and Registration
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.
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