Consultant with Hospital and Home Team (HAHT)

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.

This is a 10PA job (with option of participation in medical on call - 1 in 16). It is envisaged that thispost will evolve to attract more consultant colleagues to support HAH and existing SDEC servicesin the trust. You will join the lead consultant and on the "hot week rota", providing 5 weeks in six cover for HAHand will be responsible for coordinating the care of the patients on the Hospital At Home pathway.You will work with your team of experienced Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacist and Other allied healthprofessionals to provide step up and step down care.The aim of SDEC HAH is to achieve a reduction of avoidable hospital admissions and to facilitateearlier, safe discharge of patients from the acute services.You will work closely with the Acute Medicine colleagues and colleagues in the Frailty AssessmentUnit. There will be flexibility in working pattern with the Acute Medical team.