Job summary
- Main area
- GP Clinical Lead: Bedded Rehabilitation
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (over 7 days)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-7561066
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alexandra Rehabilitation Unit
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £76,038 - £114,743 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
GP Clinical Lead: Bedded Rehabilitation
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP
Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)
At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.
Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.
We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.
Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.
Job overview
The GP Clinical Lead for Bedded Rehabilitation will provide medical care and clinical leadership across Athlone and Alexandra Rehabilitation Units, located 1.2 miles apart (W9 and W10). Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the postholder will support the rehabilitation of adult patients—predominantly older adults stepped down from acute care—helping to deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation services.
This role offers experienced GPs the opportunity to work in a supportive multidisciplinary community healthcare environment, expand skills in complex care, and liaise across organizational boundaries to support integrated patient pathways.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
- Lead the medical care of patients on the rehabilitation units.
- Liaise with colleagues to ensure patient suitability for admission.
- Develop and implement individualized medical care plans for newly admitted patients, including seeking specialist input where appropriate.
- Provide medical leadership at MDT meetings and during ward rounds to ensure every patient is reviewed at least weekly.
- Complete patient documentation, discharge summaries, and letters in line with GMC standards and Trust policies.
- Ensure accurate prescribing and completion of drug charts in accordance with local guidelines.
- Review deteriorating patients promptly and escalate appropriately following Trust protocol.
- Provide expert clinical advice to medical, nursing, and therapy colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, 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(only available for Band 5 and up)
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working across organizational boundaries in healthcare
- Experience of developing clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Work as a health professional in a community setting, including GP practices
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, and flexibility
- Confident in facilitating and challenging others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Dines
- Job title
- Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07990353179
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