Job summary
Bedded rehabilitation units provide patients with the opportunity to have intensive rehabilitation in a community setting with the support of 24-hour nursing care. They are thus an essential service for people who are not unwell enough to require hospital treatment but have not yet recovered enough to manage at home.
We are recruiting Doctors to work on our bedded units in North Kensington including Athlone with 22 beds, and Alexandra, located 1.2 miles away with 11 beds. As the Doctor on these units, you will work closely with nurses and therapists as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team and will be responsible for medical care for patients during their rehabilitation journey.
Planned Interview Date: March 28th 2024
Main duties of the job
Many of our patients are elderly, frail and have been stepped down following an acute hospital admission, so although medically fit for discharge they are physiologically vulnerable. This makes the role an exciting opportunity for doctors with an interest in care of the elderly, rehabilitation, general practice and acute medicine and a desire to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The job involves working in daytime hours in weekdays and covering weekends on a rota system, and in addition to clinical duties includes supporting colleagues, education, service improvement and system facing duties including liaising with hospital and community colleagues.
This is an opportunity to provide leadership to a service at a time in which systems are increasingly focusing on integration, and to help us not only build our team on the unit but also build pathways to community teams within local PCNs.
We recognize that many doctors want to combine areas of interest as part of a portfolio career, so are open to applications from people wishing to work less than full-time and will support the right candidate to develop their clinical and leadership skills where necessary.
We are looking for people who have a passion for working in this field and want to join our friendly team, so if this is you- please get in touch, we'd be happy to arrange an informal visit.
Please contact Rachel Dines, Head of Clinical Services, rachel.dines1@nhs.net to discuss the role or arrange a visit
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, 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 *T&C's apply
- 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
Job description
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Professional registration
- Certificate of Completion in training in GP, Elderly Care or Rehabilitation medicine.
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Mentorship or supervisory skills training
- Relevant post-registration qualification (MRCP, DGM
Experience
Essential
- Work as a health professional in a community setting, including GP practices
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
- Experience of working across organizational boundaries in healthcare
- Experience of developing clinical governance
Skills & Knowledge
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 Attributes
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
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Professional registration
- Certificate of Completion in training in GP, Elderly Care or Rehabilitation medicine.
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Mentorship or supervisory skills training
- Relevant post-registration qualification (MRCP, DGM
Experience
Essential
- Work as a health professional in a community setting, including GP practices
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
- Experience of working across organizational boundaries in healthcare
- Experience of developing clinical governance
Skills & Knowledge
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 Attributes
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
