Job summary
NWL has the largest homeless population in London. They face fundamental inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access, with multiple, long term, under-treated health needs and do not always get the care they need from the health and care system.
People experiencing homelessness have 6 times more A&E presentations, are admitted to hospital four times more often, and stay 3 times as long as the general population.
In hospital, they are likely to be poorly identified, experience delays once medically fit for discharge, and are at high risk of discharge to the street, readmission and poor overall health outcomes.
We have received confirmation from the NWL ICB that a business case has been approved to fund a new specialist hospital Homeless Health team up until 31st March 26.
The Homeless Health team works in close partnership with the wards to identify people experiencing homelessness whilst they are in hospital, build therapeutic relationships with them, assist the ward multidisciplinary team to maximise the benefit of these admissions, and then support these vulnerable patients during and after discharge - ensuring that they are fully linked in to all the health care and support services they need when the team finally discharges them.
Working with the rest of the team, the GP role works to improve the care for homeless patients in hospital, to drive up the quality of the care they receive during a hospital stay, and to improve their quality-of-life following discharge.
Main duties of the job
Working with the rest of the Homeless Health team, the GP role works to improve the care for homeless patients in hospital, to improve the quality of the care they receive during a hospital stay, and their quality-of-life following discharge. Key responsibilities are:
To clinically lead, support and promote the specialist homelessness team in the hospital.
To work collaboratively to improve health and social outcomes for people who are homeless.
To lead regular ward rounds in the hospital attending all homeless patients admitted.
To promote and lead weekly multi -disciplinary team meetings for hospital, primary care and voluntary sector staff working with the most challenging patients.
To offer clinical judgment/expertise on how best to address complex issues among this patient group, particularly with reference to the tri -morbidity of substance misuse, mental illness and physical health problems.
The successful post holder will have substantial experience of working with people who are homeless and demonstrable special interest in:
Working with people experiencing drug or alcohol dependence or/and domestic violence including substitute prescribing.
Experience of working in or with the wider statutory and charitable homelessness sector.
- Experience of mental illness particularly working with patients with complex psychological trauma/diagnosed with personality disorder
- Sexual health
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality care to patients under the Homeless Health Service
To offer clinical judgment/expertise on how best to address complex issues among this patient group, particularly with reference to the tri -morbidity of substance misuse, mental illness, and physical health problems.
To act as the clinical/professional interface between the Homeless Health Team and hospital consultants and other medical team members.
Research, teaching and training.
To promote the education of hospital staff regarding issues related to homelessness and Inclusion Health.
To support joint learning and development activities with the other NWL Homeless Health teams.
To ensure collection of robust monitoring and performance data, and to participate in research activity in collaboration with other NWL Homeless Health teams.
Strategy and business planning
To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings.
Leadership and team working
To clinically lead, support and promote the specialist Homelessness team in the hospital.
To lead regular ward rounds in the hospital attending all homeless patients admitted.
To promote and lead weekly multi -disciplinary team meetings for hospital, primary care and voluntary sector staff working with the most challenging patients.
To foster and maintain staff commitment to the core ethos of compassionate care, and integrated patient-centred medicine.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality care to patients under the Homeless Health Service
To offer clinical judgment/expertise on how best to address complex issues among this patient group, particularly with reference to the tri -morbidity of substance misuse, mental illness, and physical health problems.
To act as the clinical/professional interface between the Homeless Health Team and hospital consultants and other medical team members.
Research, teaching and training.
To promote the education of hospital staff regarding issues related to homelessness and Inclusion Health.
To support joint learning and development activities with the other NWL Homeless Health teams.
To ensure collection of robust monitoring and performance data, and to participate in research activity in collaboration with other NWL Homeless Health teams.
Strategy and business planning
To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings.
Leadership and team working
To clinically lead, support and promote the specialist Homelessness team in the hospital.
To lead regular ward rounds in the hospital attending all homeless patients admitted.
To promote and lead weekly multi -disciplinary team meetings for hospital, primary care and voluntary sector staff working with the most challenging patients.
To foster and maintain staff commitment to the core ethos of compassionate care, and integrated patient-centred medicine.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration.
- Qualified general practitioner.
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Good working knowledge of secondary care environments.
- Commitment to the development of integrated care pathways
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management skills
Essential
- Ability and commitment to leading a multidisciplinary team and multidisciplinary team meeting
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets.
- Management of staff.
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Good understanding of the role of clinical governance in maintaining high quality clinical care standards
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration.
- Qualified general practitioner.
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Good working knowledge of secondary care environments.
- Commitment to the development of integrated care pathways
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management skills
Essential
- Ability and commitment to leading a multidisciplinary team and multidisciplinary team meeting
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets.
- Management of staff.
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Good understanding of the role of clinical governance in maintaining high quality clinical care standards
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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.
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.
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).
