Consultant in Metabolic Medicine

This is a post for 10PAs Consultant in Metabolic Medicine based at Charing Cross and West Middlesex hospitals, with MDT and on-call activity across all 5 Northwest London Pathology (NWLP) sites. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will participate in providing and developing essential clinical biochemistry services, including point-of-care devices, clinical advice and reviews, laboratory liaison work, authorisation of results, and liaison with other clinical services (ICU, medical and surgical teams).

The post holder will work on a 1:4 rotation with other Metabolic Medicine consultants based on the Charing Cross site, to provide laboratory out-of-hours cover.

The new consultant will join a team of 3 other consultants in Metabolic Medicine who work across all trust sites. The department provides training for specialist trainees in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine and has a history of promoting academic achievement through links with Imperial College., For a full-time contract: - A total of 10 PA's.

0.5 PA's is paid to provide second line on call support to SpRs on Nights and weekends.

Clinical Activities: 7.0 PA's per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)

Supporting Professional Activities: 2.5 PA's per week (including audit, clinical governance, CPD, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD)

North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. The organisation is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. NWLP is based on a 'hub and spoke' structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.

The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.

Delivering Science, Supporting Healthcare- Our vision is to be a state of the art integrated pathology network, delivering diagnostics to users and patients alike across primary, secondary and tertiary care. To be at the forefront of diagnostic innovation, translating research into routine pathology.