Job overview

Specialty Doctor for Virtual Ward

Full Time, 12 Months Fixed Term 10PAs

Specialty doctor for Virtual Ward of 20 beds, a combination of office based and home visits within Camden. Working in a multidisciplinary team with consultant oversight, daily virtual ward rounds, hours of 9-5, no on call or weekend working but there may be a move to 7 day working possibly within the 12 month period, still 9-5, opportunity to work closely with the acutes (UCLH and RFH) as well as community, supportive and enthusiastic team  

For more information, please contact:

Mrs Sophia Pinches, [email protected] (RAS Service Manager) or call  07903 767 450.

Main duties of the job

Morning MDT at 9 am , expected attendance in person at St Pancras followed by office/community based visits between 10-4, clinical assessment of patients and ensuring they remain safe to be at home and/or require escalation/de-escalation from medical oversight. Average length of stay currently circa 5 days on VW but can be shorter/longer based on clinical need. Close working with internal care service as well as adult social care to ensure correct package of care in place where needed. Close working with rapids (2 hour response) team made up of therapists, nurses, healthcare support workers  and  admin

Working for our organisation

CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. Our track record in recruiting only the best people is well known, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

The Trust provides the following clinical services:

• A wide range of community health services, including adult and child physical care services in Camden, Hillingdon, Milton Keynes and Ealing.
• A comprehensive range of mental health services community and inpatients for adults, children and adolescents from early intervention and psychological therapies to inpatient treatment or long-term rehabilitation care. This includes specialist services for Addictions, Eating Disorders and Learning Disability
• Mental health, addictions and primary health care services in many HM Prisons and Young Offender Institutions in London, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
• Sexual and reproductive health services, including walk-in services, in central London and Hillingdon.

We hold grants from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and our primary research focus is on characterising acute illness in the context of frailty, specifically delirium and its longitudinal outcomes. However, we are equally flexible in tailoring plans to suit the interests of the successful applicant.