Job Description

Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dartford Gravesham and Swanley (DGS) Community Specialty Doctor to work across our 2-Hour Urgent Care Response Team; 40 bedded Community Virtual Ward and two nurse-led Intermediate Care Community Rehab Hospitals in providing medical care and advice to patients across these three services in Swale area.


You will work as a member of our multidisciplinary team alongside the ANPs, an ECP, Lead Pharmacist, Ward Matrons, Specialist Nurses, and AHP leads, along with other clinicians, in delivering high quality of care to patients within their own homes or within their place of residence with the aim to facilitate early hospital discharge or avoidance of unnecessary hospital admissions.


The three services above provide the following:

40 bedded Community Virtual Ward with clearly defined patient pathways (frailty; respiratory and cardiac pathways). 2-Hour Urgent Care Response Service to avoid unnecessary hospital admission. Two x 21-bedded Intermediate care inpatient rehab wards.

This is a full-time position working Monday - Friday.


We look forward to welcoming new colleagues; to find out more about the post please contact:

Matt Tizora, Head of Operations for Swale Services

via matt.tizora@hcrgcaregroup.com or matt.tizora@nhs.net


Main Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the post holder are to:

Provide consultation and manage complex cases and act as an expert in the care they deliver with ultimate responsibility for the care of patients referred to them, even when care is carried out by other clinicians. Provide the highest standard of appropriate medical care in assessment and treatment and services to patients with various medical health needs, in line with national guidance including NICE and Quality and Outcomes Frameworks. Provide comprehensive holistic medical assessments and care to older people under their care. Respond to medical/health-related problems presented by patients including history taking, examination, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral as appropriate. Ensure prescribing practice complies with policies and the formulary agreed by the Organisation considering national and local guidance. The Medication Policy must be always adhered to with appropriate risk assessments being carried out and documented as necessary. Involve patients in their care, wherever possible and appropriate. Participate in regular face to face or virtual MDT ward rounds and regular meetings to review patients on the virtual ward and community hospital wards. Work collaboratively with the Business Unit lead pharmacist to promote safe prescribing of medication across the services. Provide clinical care to patients in emergency situations, as necessary. Provide supervision and mentorship to student advanced nurse practitioners. Provide clinical supervision for non-medical prescribers. Provide teaching and training to others.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.


The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have / will be:

UK medical experience A Primary medical qualification Experience in general internal medicine or geriatric medicine Willing to work towards Diploma in older people's medicine Completed GP training Post-graduate experience as a doctor in the NHS MS office IT skills and system knowledge Commitment and ability to deliver a high standard of clinical care Self-motivated and pro-active Excellent communication skills Demonstrates skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

You must be a driver with a full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

About The Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.



Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.



We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.


While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.



As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.



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Package Description

You will feel valued as a Community Specialty Grade Doctor within our North Kent Community Services, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

Medical & Dental SAS Doctor pay scale salary NHS pension Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters We are pleased to offer access toWagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go. A committed Learning and Development teamwho work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression. Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development. Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users. Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual "Ask our Executives" event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives. * Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with a number of our rated services holding "good" or "outstanding" ratings from the Care Quality Commission.