Employer London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Ealing Hospital Town London Salary £109,725 – £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/06/2026 23:59
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for the medical care of patients over the age of 65 admitted with rib fractures, head injuries, all routine traumatic non-femur fractures and select non-trauma patients. Part of the role is to provide routine cover Orthogeriatrics during leave. There is also scope within the job plan for further service development. This will be agreed with the successful candidate though it is anticipated this will involve improving patient care within the surgical directorate.
The post is based at Ealing Hospital and the post holder is expected to assist in the development of innovative Surgical Liaison service. The aim is to develop the existing service and in particular support the care of elderly patients admitted to the hospital under General Surgery. The appointee will play a key role in the development of the services and contribute to acute care of the surgical patients and provide medical support to the treatment plan and discharge planning.
Although the post is based at Ealing Hospital, there may be a requirement to work from any of LNWH Trust sites.
Job Description is pending RCP approval
Main duties of the job
Our department’s aim is to enhance the health and wellbeing of our older population. We deliver a comprehensive range of services across intermediate and secondary care with particular focus on early comprehensive geriatric assessment in the acute setting.
For a full list of duties, please read the attached Job Description.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is full time, 10PA however applicants looking to work less than full time are also invited to apply.
For a full list of duties, please read the attached Job Description.
Qualifications
- MRCP
- Experience in the management of older people
- MD, PhD or equivalent
Knowledge & Expertise
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCST in General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
- IT skills and computer literacy
- NHS experience within the last 3 years
- Surgical or Orthogeriatric Experience
Registration
- Entry on Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine and General Medicine via CCT (within 6 montsh of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
Teaching
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
- MD or PhD
- Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research
Management & Audit
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the MDT, balancing departmental and personal objectives
- Evidence of service audit or change management
Language
- able to speak and write English to the appropriate stanadard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Personal Skills
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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