Job summary
Northwick Park is pleased to announce we are building a brand-new 32 bedded Acute Medical Unit (opening early 2024) and we would love for you to join us on this amazing journey.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful integrated care NHS Trust's in the UK, with a team of 9,000 dedicated staff. We serve a wonderfully diverse population of over a million people in North West London and across the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, and Ealing.
Northwick Park is a Major Acute Hospital with a busy medical take and an established reputation for patients presenting with a very wide range of medical conditions with a high degree of acuity. We run two Acute Medical Units (56 beds) where patients remain under the care of the acute team for the duration of their admission on the unit, a Same Day Emergency Care Unit, and a Medical High Dependency Unit.
At London North West Healthcare University NHS Trust, you will become part of a highly skilled and dynamic team located on the borough border of sporty Brent and historic Harrow. We're also a short walk from Northwick Park Station, on the Metropolitan line, or Kenton Station, on the Bakerloo and Overground lines.
The Acute Medicine Service has a strong multi- disciplinary ethos supported by our excellent Matrons, dedicated administrative staff and seven - day therapy service. Additionally, our Acute Medical units are supported by training and trust grade registrars and junior doctors.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be appointed substantively to a 10PA consultant role. The Clinical Director for Acute Medicine is a 12 PA role with a three year tenure. The successful candidate will have three PAs per week dedicated to this role (two additional paid and one reallocation of a specialty PA that will be backfilled). Following the three year tenure they will revert to the 10PA per week Acute Consultant contract.
As an Acute Consultant you will be expected to participate fully in the provision of acute medicine services, including clinical governance, service development, teaching, and research. You should have experience in Acute/General Medicine and are required to be on the Specialist Register (AIM or GIM) within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview.
Candidates who are interested in sessions in other Medical Specialties are also encouraged.
These are full-time 10 PAs post, however applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time are also welcomed. The posts will be based mainly at Northwick Park, with cross site working as part of the role. Participation in HDU will be optional dependent on previous experience and competencies.
All newly appointed consultants will be offered to join the
Trust's consultant induction programme.
About us
We are a values-based employer and live by our HEART values. We understand the importance of providing excellent care and are continuously finding new and innovative ways to improve the services our patients receive, by ensuring our staff are highly trained and encouraging research which allows us to provide the latest methods, treatments, and technologies.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Quality and performance
- To support the Divisional Team and General Manager in ensuring clinical performance and delivery are within agreed performance standards and the available resources.
- To advise on, develop and then monitor appropriate measures for clinical quality.
- To prioritise clinical outcomes, patient safety and patient experience so that these are central to the development of services.
- To have clinical oversight of the incident reporting process and Datix feedback system and chair regular review meetings which drive organisational learning.
- To ensure the clinical and professional health community are advised on the views, concerns and aspirations of patients, carers and the public.
Governance
- To ensure that governance systems within the specialty fully comply with internal and external governance and best practice requirements.
- To be accountable for the Clinical Governance performance of the Directorate.
- Contribute to the effective running of the services within the Division and be an active member of the Divisional Board.
-
To support the Divisional Clinical Director and attend key meetings in their place as requested.
-
Comply with all LNWH policies and procedures, for example, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Scheme of Delegation etc.
- Participate in risk assessment, management and mitigation activities as required.
Staffing
- To undertake job planning of Directorate Consultant colleagues annually in line with the Job Planning policy and in light of predicted capacity requirements for the forthcoming year.
- To ensure arrangements are in place for effective medical Appraisal.
- To support the Medical Director & Responsible Officer in dealing with any medical staff performance issues within the specialty.
- To lead on the implementation of 7 day services for medical staff within the Directorate.
- To strengthen clinical leadership within the Directorate.
- To ensure that the Directorate provides a high quality training environment for its trainees.
- To build and sustain effective working relationships within the Division and wider Trust in order to promote a supportive and productive working environment for staff of all grades.
Financial and physical resources
- Contribute to budget-setting and budget-management, liaising with colleagues as required.
- To identify with colleagues where cost improvement opportunities lie.
- Ensure service is delivered within agreed budget.
- Provide and access guidance on procurement processes to ensure that they meet defined levels of quality and value-for-money.
Information Management
- Provide and receive complex, and sensitive and contentious information and use this accordingly.
- Develop and present a range of progress reports, to Executive and Board Sub-committees;
- Report information to external stakeholders as required.
Planning and corporate role
- To play a lead role in the development and implementation of the Directorate strategy.
- To participate in the development of the Trusts Annual Plan and ensure that Directorate plans are fully aligned to those of the Trust.
-
To identify opportunities for improved clinical and organisational efficiency.
-
To participate, where relevant, across the health and social care STP.
- Take corporate responsibility for decisions that are made by the service/ Specialty and Division.
- Be prepared to act as a spokesperson on behalf of the organisation when appropriate.
Other
Undertakes additional duties, in agreement with the Accountable Officer(s)as consistent with the requirements of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Quality and performance
- To support the Divisional Team and General Manager in ensuring clinical performance and delivery are within agreed performance standards and the available resources.
- To advise on, develop and then monitor appropriate measures for clinical quality.
- To prioritise clinical outcomes, patient safety and patient experience so that these are central to the development of services.
- To have clinical oversight of the incident reporting process and Datix feedback system and chair regular review meetings which drive organisational learning.
- To ensure the clinical and professional health community are advised on the views, concerns and aspirations of patients, carers and the public.
Governance
- To ensure that governance systems within the specialty fully comply with internal and external governance and best practice requirements.
- To be accountable for the Clinical Governance performance of the Directorate.
- Contribute to the effective running of the services within the Division and be an active member of the Divisional Board.
-
To support the Divisional Clinical Director and attend key meetings in their place as requested.
-
Comply with all LNWH policies and procedures, for example, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Scheme of Delegation etc.
- Participate in risk assessment, management and mitigation activities as required.
Staffing
- To undertake job planning of Directorate Consultant colleagues annually in line with the Job Planning policy and in light of predicted capacity requirements for the forthcoming year.
- To ensure arrangements are in place for effective medical Appraisal.
- To support the Medical Director & Responsible Officer in dealing with any medical staff performance issues within the specialty.
- To lead on the implementation of 7 day services for medical staff within the Directorate.
- To strengthen clinical leadership within the Directorate.
- To ensure that the Directorate provides a high quality training environment for its trainees.
- To build and sustain effective working relationships within the Division and wider Trust in order to promote a supportive and productive working environment for staff of all grades.
Financial and physical resources
- Contribute to budget-setting and budget-management, liaising with colleagues as required.
- To identify with colleagues where cost improvement opportunities lie.
- Ensure service is delivered within agreed budget.
- Provide and access guidance on procurement processes to ensure that they meet defined levels of quality and value-for-money.
Information Management
- Provide and receive complex, and sensitive and contentious information and use this accordingly.
- Develop and present a range of progress reports, to Executive and Board Sub-committees;
- Report information to external stakeholders as required.
Planning and corporate role
- To play a lead role in the development and implementation of the Directorate strategy.
- To participate in the development of the Trusts Annual Plan and ensure that Directorate plans are fully aligned to those of the Trust.
-
To identify opportunities for improved clinical and organisational efficiency.
-
To participate, where relevant, across the health and social care STP.
- Take corporate responsibility for decisions that are made by the service/ Specialty and Division.
- Be prepared to act as a spokesperson on behalf of the organisation when appropriate.
Other
Undertakes additional duties, in agreement with the Accountable Officer(s)as consistent with the requirements of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- An appropriately qualified Consultant holding a valid license to practice.
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of leading change/ transformation including service developments and financial initiatives.
- In-depth knowledge of locality health issues and risks as they relate to the delivery of quality and financial objectives.
- Understanding of the financial regime underpinning commissioning, including the role of tariff and the importance of the patient choice agenda.
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical leadership within NHS organisations.
- Understanding of the complexity of healthcare commissioning including working across organisational boundaries with public, private and voluntary sector providers and partners.
Communication skills
Essential
- Highly developed verbal communication skills i.e. able to demonstrate effective engagement, communicate & provide information of a highly technical, highly complex, highly sensitive nature in an understandable format to all stakeholders.
- Ability to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced, not personal, view and to engage in constructive debate without being adversarial or losing respect and goodwill
- Computer skills - e-mail, word, excel, power point, databases and navigate the internet.
Desirable
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in pressured and politically sensitive environments.
- Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in working with the media.
Analytical skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources including the confidence to question others who may be experts in their field.
- Demonstrable capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision-making.
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and define appropriate initiatives.
- Ability to think, plan and deliver strategically.
- Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, identify necessary action, make recommendations and follow these through.
- Ability to analyse a broad range of complex information e.g. complaints, investigations.
Planning and reporting skills
Essential
- Ability to vision and translate strategic thinking into workable plans.
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability to develop short- medium- and long-term plans and to adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Ability to provide informative reporting at a Board level.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to manage own workload and make informed judgements and decisions in the absence of complete data, often to challenging timescales.
- Ability to make sound decisions on difficult issues.
Management skills
Essential
- Can demonstrate emotionally-intelligent leadership skills in complex situations and apply these appropriately.
- Experience of creating, building and leading teams, motivating and inspiring staff.
- Experience of working across an organisation and with different staff groups and professionals.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional continuing development as required of the role.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Knowledge of the Equality Delivery System in the NHS.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake equality impact assessments.
- Skills and experience in ensuring that the equality and diversity implications of issues and strategies are recognised and acted-upon.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- An appropriately qualified Consultant holding a valid license to practice.
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of leading change/ transformation including service developments and financial initiatives.
- In-depth knowledge of locality health issues and risks as they relate to the delivery of quality and financial objectives.
- Understanding of the financial regime underpinning commissioning, including the role of tariff and the importance of the patient choice agenda.
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical leadership within NHS organisations.
- Understanding of the complexity of healthcare commissioning including working across organisational boundaries with public, private and voluntary sector providers and partners.
Communication skills
Essential
- Highly developed verbal communication skills i.e. able to demonstrate effective engagement, communicate & provide information of a highly technical, highly complex, highly sensitive nature in an understandable format to all stakeholders.
- Ability to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced, not personal, view and to engage in constructive debate without being adversarial or losing respect and goodwill
- Computer skills - e-mail, word, excel, power point, databases and navigate the internet.
Desirable
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in pressured and politically sensitive environments.
- Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in working with the media.
Analytical skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources including the confidence to question others who may be experts in their field.
- Demonstrable capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision-making.
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and define appropriate initiatives.
- Ability to think, plan and deliver strategically.
- Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, identify necessary action, make recommendations and follow these through.
- Ability to analyse a broad range of complex information e.g. complaints, investigations.
Planning and reporting skills
Essential
- Ability to vision and translate strategic thinking into workable plans.
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability to develop short- medium- and long-term plans and to adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Ability to provide informative reporting at a Board level.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to manage own workload and make informed judgements and decisions in the absence of complete data, often to challenging timescales.
- Ability to make sound decisions on difficult issues.
Management skills
Essential
- Can demonstrate emotionally-intelligent leadership skills in complex situations and apply these appropriately.
- Experience of creating, building and leading teams, motivating and inspiring staff.
- Experience of working across an organisation and with different staff groups and professionals.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional continuing development as required of the role.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Knowledge of the Equality Delivery System in the NHS.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake equality impact assessments.
- Skills and experience in ensuring that the equality and diversity implications of issues and strategies are recognised and acted-upon.
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).
