Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine

Job title:

Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

The RHRU is one of eight Level 1 specialised rehabilitation services, commissioned by NHS England, and provides post-acute specialised inpatient rehabilitation primarily for working age adults with severe complex disability, whose rehabilitation needs are beyond the scope of their local rehabilitation services. It includes 15 – 16 Level 1a specialist rehabilitation beds and 8-9 hyper-acute rehabilitation beds serving a catchment population of > 12 million from London and the home counties. Established in 1992, the RHRU has a national and international reputation as a leading centre of clinical excellence, research and development in rehabilitation.The appointee will be expected to work with the multi-disciplinary teams on the ward, supporting the Unit Director and providing supervision to junior medical staff. This is an opportunity to develop further skills and gain experience in Rehabilitation Medicine.The new Consultant will join the RHRU Medical team to provide specific expertise in the management of acute and complex medical conditions following brain injury, liaising with other specialities within the hospital and across London as necessary.Main duties of the jobTHE POSTWe are seeking to appoint a clinician who has completed training in Rehabilitation Medicine or is already holding a substantive consultant post.The key role for this post is to take primary responsibility for the medical care and rehabilitation of in-patients on the RHRU.Although 8 of the RHRU beds are formally commissioned as hyper-acute beds, the unit operates a flexible policy between its Level1a and hyper-acute beds, which enables the patient to remain on the unit and continue their rehabilitation during periods of medical instability. At any one time there may be up to 8-9 patient with unstable or potentially unstable medical needs.Typical reasons for instability include intercurrent infection, autonomic dysfunction, cardiovascular instability, renal insufficiency, desaturation / respiratory distress, tracheostomy and/or ventilation, post-operative recovery, pulmonary embolism.The successful candidate will demonstrate a good knowledge and first-hand experience of managing these acute problems, in addition to their specialist knowledge / experience of rehabilitation and management of patients with complex disabilities. The candidate should have experience in interventional procedures such as botulinum toxin injections for spasticity and hyper-salivation, both guided by ultrasound.About usThe appointee will be expected to work with the multi-disciplinary teams on the ward, supporting the Unit Director and providing supervision to junior medical staff. This is an opportunity to develop further skills and gain experience in Rehabilitation Medicine.The new Consultant will join the RHRU Medical team to provide specific expertise in the management of acute and complex medical conditions following brain injury, liaising with other specialities within the hospital and across London as necessary.The successful applicant must have training in rehabilitation and acute medicine with experience in the management of patients with complex neurological disabilities. You will be expected to contribute to teaching and training, as well as to audit and research. Northwick Park is a large district teaching hospital in North West LondonApplicants should have full GMC registration and experience, evidence of Specialist Rehabilitation training.We offer excellent training and development opportunities, a friendly working environment and flexible working.We welcome applications to reflect our diverse local populations of age, gender, race and disability.Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor further information about the role and responsibilities of this post, please see attached job description.Person Specification
Qualification
Essential

• GMC Registration
• CCT in Rehabilitation Medicine ( or entry expected within six months of interview date)
• MRCP or equivalent
• Training in specialist neurorehabilitation and management of patients with complex neurological diability

Desirable

• Advanced life support training
• Post registration training in general internal or other acute medical care
• MD or PhD

Knowledge and Expertise
Essential

• Clinical Training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Rehabilitation Medicine and parent speciality
• Clinical expertise to mange patient with medical instability
• Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care
• knowledge for the processes involve within the NHs and social services

Desirable

• Spasticity management
• Understanding of commissioning of specialised services and how services are contracted

Skills
Essential

• Good IT skills
• Able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• High level skills in written communication
• research and audit

Desirable

• Formal training in teaching

Quality and Clinical Governance
Essential

• Training on governance
• Expertised in ensuring Key performance indicators are achieved
• Promoting Patient Experience

Desirable

• Experience in leading quality for a service

Employer details
Employer nameLondon North West University Healthcare NHS TrustAddressNorthwick Park HospitalWatford RoadHarrowHA1 3UJAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.337-MS-1310-TJ-8CompanyLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) is one of the largest integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital and community services to the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.As well as delivering community services across four London boroughs from multiple sites we run major acute hospital 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 colorectal 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
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, which also offers a range of outpatient services and urgent care centre.

We also provide specialist care at Meadow House Hospice. 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.To find out more about our Trust, why not view our videoOur values – HEARTOur vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to provide excellent clinical care in the right settingWe are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• Honesty
• Equality
• Accountability
• Respect
• Teamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes applications from people who wish to work part time or flexibly.Company info Website

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Harrow, Greater London

Job date

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 06:14:16 GMT

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