Job summary
Locum Consultant in Complex Older Peoples Service & Rehabilitation Medicine 10 Programmed Activities (5 PAs CNWL, 5 PAs UCLH) Fixed Term: 12 Months
We're seeking a motivated and collaborative Locum Consultant with expertise in Geriatric Medicine, Stroke Medicine, or Rehabilitation Medicine to join a jointly funded post across CNWL and UCLH.We're particularly keen to hear from clinicians with an interest in integrated care models and system-wide working, and experience or enthusiasm for service development, quality improvement, and pathway redesign. This role would suit someone who enjoys variety, innovation, and working across organisational boundaries to improve outcomes for older people and those with complex needs. This is a unique joint consultant role offering the opportunity to work across the entire patient pathway.
Interview Date: 25 February 2026
Main duties of the job
You will provide consultant-level medical leadership within inpatient rehabilitation, supporting the multi-pathology and rehabilitation wards. This includes attending multidisciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, assessing and reviewing patient care, leading discharge planning, validating discharge summaries, supporting the management of delayed transfers of care, and communicating with patients and families.
Key benefits include:
A varied clinical role across acute frailty, inpatient rehabilitation, virtual services, and outpatientso The chance to shape and influence innovative services across North Central Londono Strong links with national improvement collaboratives and research networkso Access to state-of-the-art clinical research facilities at St Pancraso Dedicated SPA time for teaching, supervision, governance, QI, and service developmento Supportive, well-established consultant teams at both TrustsYou'll be at the heart of integrated care delivery, working across two leading Trusts and contributing to forward-thinking services that bridge the gap between hospital and community care. You'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on patient flow, outcomes, and experience.
About us
CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.
Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.
We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.
The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL's specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing andneighbouring System of North Central London.
Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
www.cnwl.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will provide inpatient rehabilitation care at St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit (SPRU). SPRU provides inpatient rehabilitation to residents of North London, specialising in frailty management and neurological and stroke rehabilitation. New inpatient pathways have also been developed for spinal cord injury, trauma rehabilitation and amputee rehabilitation. The successful applicant is likely to have a varied case load of patients and would be expected to have a specialist interest in one of the areas listed above.
The ideal candidate will support (strategically and operationally) whole systems developments in North Central London (NCL). Current initiatives include pre-hospital support to paramedics (Single Point of Access), Hospital@Home (Camden Virtual Ward) and Same Day Emergency Care for older people living with frailty, novel community stroke pathways (Hyperacute direct to Community Stroke beds), and early amputee rehabilitation initiatives (with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital). There is significant opportunity for redesign and innovation across the whole system.
The post-holder will provide leadership and development to the acute frailty service, virtual services and outpatients at UCLH. The UCLH Complex Older Peoples Service provides care for patients admitted through the Acute Medical Unit via the Emergency Department. The majority of patients come from Camden and Islington. The department has close ties with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) stroke unit and the rehabilitation unit at
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will provide inpatient rehabilitation care at St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit (SPRU). SPRU provides inpatient rehabilitation to residents of North London, specialising in frailty management and neurological and stroke rehabilitation. New inpatient pathways have also been developed for spinal cord injury, trauma rehabilitation and amputee rehabilitation. The successful applicant is likely to have a varied case load of patients and would be expected to have a specialist interest in one of the areas listed above.
The ideal candidate will support (strategically and operationally) whole systems developments in North Central London (NCL). Current initiatives include pre-hospital support to paramedics (Single Point of Access), Hospital@Home (Camden Virtual Ward) and Same Day Emergency Care for older people living with frailty, novel community stroke pathways (Hyperacute direct to Community Stroke beds), and early amputee rehabilitation initiatives (with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital). There is significant opportunity for redesign and innovation across the whole system.
The post-holder will provide leadership and development to the acute frailty service, virtual services and outpatients at UCLH. The UCLH Complex Older Peoples Service provides care for patients admitted through the Acute Medical Unit via the Emergency Department. The majority of patients come from Camden and Islington. The department has close ties with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) stroke unit and the rehabilitation unit at
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- MD/PhD or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification in management or leadership
Clinical Experience and Ability
Essential
- Evidence of substantial experience managing complex frail elderly patients
- Excellent clinical skills in general internal medicine, geriatric medicine, stroke medicine and/or rehabilitation medicine
- Experience working in and leading multidisciplinary teams
- Proven ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team
- Proven ability to lead clinical care across professional and organisational boundaries
- Experience of working within the community
- An understanding of different models of integrated care and the respective roles of hospital and community
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills
- A caring attitude towards patients and relatives
Desirable
- Experience in acute/ortho-geriatric medicine
- Experience of developing disease management programmes/pathways
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of and involvement in clinical audit
- An understanding of the principles and practical implications of clinical governance systems and CQC standards
- An understanding of and proven abilities in quality improvement, clinical audit and clinical risk management
- An understanding of the importance of continuous professional development and life-long learning and commitment thereto
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
- A commitment to develop multiprofessional/multiagency guidelines, care pathways and audit
Desirable
- Clinical Management experience
- Experience of developing or contributing to multiprofessional/multiagency clinical guidelines or care pathways
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Evidence of training in teaching methods and participation in teaching at different levels
- Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
- Ability and commitment to teaching various clinical disciplines
Desirable
- Record of publishing peer reviewed publications
- Experience in giving lectures and planning teaching programmes
- Trained as a Clinical Supervisor
Personal Qualities
Essential
- The highest ethical and professional standards
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written - able to bring people along with you
- Commitment to developing community and rehabilitation services for older people and people with complex needs
- Enthusiasm for work within a changing and challenging environment
- Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
- A creative and imaginative approach to service quality improvement
- Understanding of the role of multidisciplinary teams and other agencies such as social services
- Ability to respond sensitively to the individual needs of adults with complex needs and to needs of carers, relatives and friends
- Ability to work with sensitivity within a multicultural community
- Ability to act as a consistent reference point in a team and to take a leadership role
- Understanding of the NHS and current and proposed national organisational changes
- Initiative and leadership: ability to take the lead in driving change
Desirable
- Experience working with user led groups
- Proven experience of management in a clinical area
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- MD/PhD or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification in management or leadership
Clinical Experience and Ability
Essential
- Evidence of substantial experience managing complex frail elderly patients
- Excellent clinical skills in general internal medicine, geriatric medicine, stroke medicine and/or rehabilitation medicine
- Experience working in and leading multidisciplinary teams
- Proven ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team
- Proven ability to lead clinical care across professional and organisational boundaries
- Experience of working within the community
- An understanding of different models of integrated care and the respective roles of hospital and community
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills
- A caring attitude towards patients and relatives
Desirable
- Experience in acute/ortho-geriatric medicine
- Experience of developing disease management programmes/pathways
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of and involvement in clinical audit
- An understanding of the principles and practical implications of clinical governance systems and CQC standards
- An understanding of and proven abilities in quality improvement, clinical audit and clinical risk management
- An understanding of the importance of continuous professional development and life-long learning and commitment thereto
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
- A commitment to develop multiprofessional/multiagency guidelines, care pathways and audit
Desirable
- Clinical Management experience
- Experience of developing or contributing to multiprofessional/multiagency clinical guidelines or care pathways
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Evidence of training in teaching methods and participation in teaching at different levels
- Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
- Ability and commitment to teaching various clinical disciplines
Desirable
- Record of publishing peer reviewed publications
- Experience in giving lectures and planning teaching programmes
- Trained as a Clinical Supervisor
Personal Qualities
Essential
- The highest ethical and professional standards
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written - able to bring people along with you
- Commitment to developing community and rehabilitation services for older people and people with complex needs
- Enthusiasm for work within a changing and challenging environment
- Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
- A creative and imaginative approach to service quality improvement
- Understanding of the role of multidisciplinary teams and other agencies such as social services
- Ability to respond sensitively to the individual needs of adults with complex needs and to needs of carers, relatives and friends
- Ability to work with sensitivity within a multicultural community
- Ability to act as a consistent reference point in a team and to take a leadership role
- Understanding of the NHS and current and proposed national organisational changes
- Initiative and leadership: ability to take the lead in driving change
Desirable
- Experience working with user led groups
- Proven experience of management in a clinical area
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).
