Job summary
Bank General Practitioner- Adams Ward-Finchley Memorial Hospital
We have opportunities for General Practitioners to join our Multi-disciplinary Team at Adams in Ward Finchley Community Hospital.
Adams ward is discharge to assess inpatient ward in Finchley Memorial Hospital, North Finchley. The Hospital is a beautiful new build surrounded by beautiful, landscaped gardens and open spaces.
The site has good access to local transport and easy parking facilities.
We have dedicated discharge to assess Multi-Disciplinary Teams consisting of Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Dietician, Speech therapist, Pharmacist, Activities Coordinators, Senior Care Assistants, Rehab Support Workers and Care assistants. The aim is to support patients to regain function, confidence, self-respect and much more.
Our vision is to ensure that our patients are provided with an excellent experience and an excellent standard of care. We are a caring, dedicated, and progressive team and aim to be the best in the field of discharge to assess. If you share our vision and have what it takes to lead and support a team on this exciting journey of excellence, then we would love to you to join our team.
Main duties of the job
- Clerk in new patients. On admission patients should be reviewed - full medical history should be taken, the patient should be examined, full notes entered to SystmOne and medications prescribed.
- Daily review of ward patients including attendance at ward sweep.
- Ongoing assessment of patients with minor problems that are manageable in the community.
- Ordering of investigations such as non-urgent bloods, x-rays, swabs, urine and other specimen microscopy/culture samples.
- Reviewing investigations (as above).
- Contributing to the MDT meeting once a week.
- Update families regarding medical aspects of patient care where necessary.
- Assessment of unwell patients escalated to doctor by nursing/therapy staff.
- Advising nursing/therapy staff regarding medical management of unwell patients.
- Liaising with the ward pharmacist about patients' medication queries.
- Common medication queries:
-The discharging hospital has withheld a particular medication and the doctor will need to review the need to restart/stop/continue.
-The discharging acute hospital has made a medication error that needs clarification with the relevant acute team.
- Referring patients to specialist care to be seen as an outpatient where necessary.
- Referring patients to a specialist team or emergency department for acute admission or review where necessary.
- Liaising with hospital teams/specialists regarding aspects of medical care.
- Timely preparation of medical discharge summaries and TTAs.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
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stay well
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manage their own health with the right support
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avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have opportunities for General Practitioners to join our Multi-disciplinary Team at Adams Ward in Finchley Memorial Hospital.
Adams ward is a Discharge to assess Inpatient Unit in Finchley Memorial Hospital, North Finchley. The Hospital is a beautiful new-build surrounded by landscaped gardens and open spaces. The site has good access to local transport and easy parking facilities.
We aim for our wards to be nurse and therapy led, as far as possible, to provide clinical care and support rehabilitation and reablement. This central commitment to the multi-disciplinary team set within a bio-psychosocial model of care recognises the benefit to patients and staff of medical oversight and input.
Our vision is to ensure that our patients are provided with an excellent experience and an excellent standard of care. We are a caring, dedicated, and progressive team and aim to be the best in the field of discharge to assess. If you share our vision and have what it takes to lead and support a team on this exciting journey of excellence, then we would love to you to join our team.
As the GP in our team you will be medically responsible for all patients admitted to the ward and lead the team in patient safety and patient experience. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team consisting of Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietician, Speech therapist, Pharmacist, Activities Coordinators, Senior Care Assistants, Rehab Support Workers and Care assistants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have opportunities for General Practitioners to join our Multi-disciplinary Team at Adams Ward in Finchley Memorial Hospital.
Adams ward is a Discharge to assess Inpatient Unit in Finchley Memorial Hospital, North Finchley. The Hospital is a beautiful new-build surrounded by landscaped gardens and open spaces. The site has good access to local transport and easy parking facilities.
We aim for our wards to be nurse and therapy led, as far as possible, to provide clinical care and support rehabilitation and reablement. This central commitment to the multi-disciplinary team set within a bio-psychosocial model of care recognises the benefit to patients and staff of medical oversight and input.
Our vision is to ensure that our patients are provided with an excellent experience and an excellent standard of care. We are a caring, dedicated, and progressive team and aim to be the best in the field of discharge to assess. If you share our vision and have what it takes to lead and support a team on this exciting journey of excellence, then we would love to you to join our team.
As the GP in our team you will be medically responsible for all patients admitted to the ward and lead the team in patient safety and patient experience. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team consisting of Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietician, Speech therapist, Pharmacist, Activities Coordinators, Senior Care Assistants, Rehab Support Workers and Care assistants.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Qualified GP currently on the Performers List Compliant with Appraisal and Revalidation requirements. Up to date Resuscitation and Safeguarding Training. Compliant with CLCH pre-engagement HR checks.
Desirable
- Special interest in frailty or experience having worked in a frailty service Diploma in geriatric medicine
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Qualified GP currently on the Performers List Compliant with Appraisal and Revalidation requirements. Up to date Resuscitation and Safeguarding Training. Compliant with CLCH pre-engagement HR checks.
Desirable
- Special interest in frailty or experience having worked in a frailty service Diploma in geriatric medicine
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).
