Locum Consultant with Hospital and Home Team (HAHT)

NHS; Dartford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Dartford is seeking a Consultant for Hospital @ Home and Acute Medicine services. This full-time role involves clinical management and decision-making to enhance patient care. Ideal candidates will possess an MBBS, GMC registration, and significant experience in acute medicine. The position offers competitive salary and opportunities for professional development within a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in acute and general medicine at Consultant level for 48 months.
• Ability to take full responsibility for clinical care at consultant level.
• Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative responsibility for patients.
• Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions.
• Supervise admissions into Hospital @ Home and Virtual ward.
• Promote patient flow from the Emergency Department.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Multidisciplinary Team working

Communication

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full registration with GMC

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

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

25 July 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-A

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 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.

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)