Specialty Doctor in Camden Virtual Ward

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There's a place for you at CNWL. We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Site Camden Virtual Ward, St Pancras Hospital Town London Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/:59

Job overview Specialty Doctor for Virtual Ward Full Time, 12 Months Fixed Term 10PAs

Specialty doctor for Virtual Ward of 20 beds, a combination of office based and home visits within Camden. Working in a multidisciplinary team with consultant oversight, daily virtual ward rounds, hours of 9-5, no on call or weekend working but there may be a move to 7 day working possibly within the 12 month period, still 9-5, opportunity to work closely with the acutes (UCLH and RFH) as well as community, supportive and enthusiastic team

For more information, please contact:

Mrs Sophia Pinches, (RAS Service Manager) or call .

Main duties of the job

Morning MDT at 9 am , expected attendance in person at St Pancras followed by office/community based visits between 10-4, clinical assessment of patients and ensuring they remain safe to be at home and/or require escalation/de-escalation from medical oversight. Average length of stay currently circa 5 days on VW but can be shorter/longer based on clinical need. Close working with internal care service as well as adult social care to ensure correct package of care in place where needed. Close working with rapids (2 hour response) team made up of therapists, nurses, healthcare support workers and admin

Working for our organisation

CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. Our track record in recruiting only the best people is well known, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

The Trust provides the following clinical services:

• A wide range of community health services, including adult and child physical care services in Camden, Hillingdon, Milton Keynes and Ealing.
• A comprehensive range of mental health services community and inpatients for adults, children and adolescents from early intervention and psychological therapies to inpatient treatment or long-term rehabilitation care. This includes specialist services for Addictions, Eating Disorders and Learning Disability
• Mental health, addictions and primary health care services in many HM Prisons and Young Offender Institutions in London, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
• Sexual and reproductive health services, including walk-in services, in central London and Hillingdon.

We hold grants from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and our primary research focus is on characterising acute illness in the context of frailty, specifically delirium and its longitudinal outcomes. However, we are equally flexible in tailoring plans to suit the interests of the successful applicant.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provision of evidence-based care for patients taking senior-level responsibility for day-today care of patients, including daily reviews, liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication with colleagues, patients and their relatives
• Join the daily consultant led virtual ward round, participate in MDT meetings with emphasison safe clinical decision making taking into account social, physical, mental and communityfactors that may all impact
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement. To maintain the clinical and quality
• Standards set out within the service, Trust, regional and national guidelines at all times.
• To ensure excellent and seamless handover of patient care on a daily basis.
• To ensure the keeping of accurate, professional and contemporaneous records.
• Leadership, development and organisation of the service, liaising and communicating withthe Lead Consultant and clinical director
• Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate training.
• Continual professional development activities eg. research, education, time working with another speciality or any other area relevant to individual career interests
• To provide cover for colleagues for annual and study leave, when required, so far as is practicable.
• To use the clinical IT systems effectively.
• To complete and maintain the Trust's mandatory training.

Person specification Education, Qualifications and Training

• MCRP(UK) or GP equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• GMC Licence to Practise
• Completed at least four years fulltime postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant medical specialty. Or as a fixed term trust grade in a relevant specialty with equivalent experience and competencies
• A postgraduate or higher degree (Msc, MD, PhD)

Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Previous experience of inpatient geriatric medicine and /or frailty unit working and/or experience within admission avoidance or SDEC services managing frailty
• Current ALS certificate
• Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of the aims thereof

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Excellent communication and empathic skills
• Experience of team working
• Good organisational skills
• Enthusiasm and interest in becoming involved with the opportunities Virtual Ward has to offer

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.