Specialty Doctor in Children's Emergency Medicine in Gillingham inGillingham PUBLISHED MON 29 SEP 2025 Jump to job information section
Medway NHS Foundation Trust r4SHtV4X
Job description
Speciality Doctor in Children's Emergency Medicine
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Emergency and Acute
Band: Speciality Doctor
Salary: £61,542 - £99,216 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Speciality Doctor in Children's Emergency Medicine who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The post-holder will provide a high quality "shop floor" clinical presence, together with high standards of education, training, research and audit.
The post holder will work in close co-operation with nursing, managerial and medical colleagues to provide high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Post holders will be based in the Children Emergency Department (ChED).
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Details
Date posted
29 September 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£61,542 to £99,216 a year
per annum/pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
275-2509-SDCHED-HG
Job locations
Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road
Gillingham, Kent
ME7 5NY
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient care: Provide high-quality medical care to children and young people presenting to the Children Emergency Department (CHED).
Assessment and Management-Assess and manage children with a wide range of acute band surgical conditions.
Decision making- Make timely and effective decisions regarding children care, including diagnosis, treatment and disposition.
Clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality emergency care.
Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the CHeD.
Play active role in maintaining the four hour target for emergency access.
Ensuring the appropriate referral of patients to inpatient specialties or tertiary centres.
Liaison with clinicians and managers within and outside of the ED to address issues arising that affect the service.
Teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including assessments.
Audit, research and quality assurance processes.
Maintaining the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
Communication with local general practitioners and other stakeholders.
To develop professionally and take part in all service development.
To engage in personal development and appraisal processes - to achieve revalidation with the GMC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient care: Provide high-quality medical care to children and young people presenting to the Children Emergency Department (CHED).
Assessment and Management-Assess and manage children with a wide range of acute band surgical conditions.
Decision making- Make timely and effective decisions regarding children care, including diagnosis, treatment and disposition.
Clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality emergency care.
Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the CHeD.
Play active role in maintaining the four hour target for emergency access.
Ensuring the appropriate referral of patients to inpatient specialties or tertiary centres.
Liaison with clinicians and managers within and outside of the ED to address issues arising that affect the service.
Teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including assessments.
Audit, research and quality assurance processes.
Maintaining the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
Communication with local general practitioners and other stakeholders.
To develop professionally and take part in all service development.
To engage in personal development and appraisal processes - to achieve revalidation with the GMC.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS, MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practise with the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential
- At least four years' full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or have equivalent experience.
- Experience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates
- Experience of clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Broadly based Medical, Surgical & EM experience
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
Values Based Question
Essential
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS, MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practise with the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential
- At least four years' full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or have equivalent experience.
- Experience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates
- Experience of clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Broadly based Medical, Surgical & EM experience
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
Values Based Question
Essential
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
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 2, 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 2, 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
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road
Gillingham, Kent
ME7 5NY
Employer's website
https://jobsincare.com/job/jns5gQsCeNV (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road
Gillingham, Kent
ME7 5NY
Employer's website
https://jobsincare.com/job/jns5gQsCeNV (Opens in a new tab)
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