Job summary
Are you a GP with a passion for rehabilitation and older adult care?We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic GP Clinical Lead to join our well-established, supportive multidisciplinary teams at Athlone and Alexandra Rehabilitation Units in West London.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key clinical leadership role in the North West London Integrated Care System, supporting patients who are stepping down from acute hospital settings and require specialist rehabilitation.
You will work as part of a team of doctors to provide day-to-day medical care for patients on our two rehabilitation units and lead on clinical governance, service development, and quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
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Provide medical leadership and care for patients on the bedded rehabilitation units.
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Carry out comprehensive assessments, care planning, and regular ward rounds.
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Work closely with nursing, therapy, and medical colleagues to deliver coordinated rehabilitation care.
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Provide clinical input into multidisciplinary team meetings and decision-making.
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Ensure timely and accurate completion of clinical documentation, discharge summaries, and prescriptions.
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Review deteriorating patients promptly and escalate as required.
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Offer expert clinical advice and support to colleagues across the service.
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Contribute to audit, research, and service improvement initiatives.
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Support and mentor colleagues, contributing to training and professional development.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Mentorship or supervisory skills training
- Relevant post-registration qualification (MRCP, DGM or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working across organizational boundaries in healthcare
- Experience of developing clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience working with patients with frailty
- Previous experience working in a 'community hospital', rehabilitation service or frailty service
- Having worked in an area of social deprivation
- Having led an improvement project or program
- Work as a health professional in a community setting, including GP practices
Skills
Essential
- Good understanding of older adults, acute medicine, frailty, and rehabilitation
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and GP practice systems
- Ability to interpret complex or incomplete information.
- Able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
- Able to build relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
Desirable
- Knowledge of the social drivers of health
- Knowledge of behaviour change theories.
- Understanding systems and current NHS changes
- Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to deliver concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Able to inspire and motivate
- Experience using digital systems
Key Attirbutes
Essential
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise work.
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently as a doctor
- Ability to provide support and supervision for other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, and flexibility
- Confident in facilitating and challenging others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Mentorship or supervisory skills training
- Relevant post-registration qualification (MRCP, DGM or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working across organizational boundaries in healthcare
- Experience of developing clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience working with patients with frailty
- Previous experience working in a 'community hospital', rehabilitation service or frailty service
- Having worked in an area of social deprivation
- Having led an improvement project or program
- Work as a health professional in a community setting, including GP practices
Skills
Essential
- Good understanding of older adults, acute medicine, frailty, and rehabilitation
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and GP practice systems
- Ability to interpret complex or incomplete information.
- Able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
- Able to build relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
Desirable
- Knowledge of the social drivers of health
- Knowledge of behaviour change theories.
- Understanding systems and current NHS changes
- Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to deliver concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Able to inspire and motivate
- Experience using digital systems
Key Attirbutes
Essential
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise work.
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently as a doctor
- Ability to provide support and supervision for other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, and flexibility
- Confident in facilitating and challenging others
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
