Overview
As a medical liaison consultant you will play a key part in supporting the flow of inpatients at RNOH, working with multiple specialist services at RNOH to ensure that patients are safely discharged with appropriate onward care in place. We are looking for a part-time consultant to grow our team and develop this essential service. Of the 4PA, 2PA will be dedicated to Medical Liaison and the other 2PA to managing Safeguarding across the Trust. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop specialist interests depending on their professional needs and have time working in a teaching capacity with specialist registrars across the Trust.
Responsibilities
* Provide a range of services for adults (18+) at RNOH including ward referrals, support of non-consultant hospital staff, daily HDU liaison including reviewing step-down patients, weekly ortho-oncology meeting (with UCLH), daily MDT board rounds for orthopaedic in-patients, weekly MDT complex case meetings (including psychiatry, anaesthetics and full MDT), weekly anaesthetic complex-case meeting, weekly long-stayers complex discharge meeting, safeguarding adults, and falls, as well as educational supervision to NCHDs.
* Lead and guide the Trust on safeguarding matters, working with the Safeguarding team.
About RNOH and commitments
At The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement. We ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes, and #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."
Benefits
* 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
* A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
* A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
* Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare.
How to apply / contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Oliver Shoffren; Job title: Operations Manager; Email address: olivershoffren@nhs.net; Telephone number: 0208 909 5124. Please arrange contact with Oliver or Unit Clinical Director Dr Ashu Handa via Unit leadership PA, Rasi Vagadiya rasi.vagadiya@nhs.net
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