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Trosolwg o'r swydd

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ACP/ANP to join the Rapid Diagnostic service, this role is available either full time or as 30 hours/0.8WTE per week.  The post holder will provide direct care, advice, management, leadership, and supervision of high-quality patient focused services for patients referred into the rapid diagnostic clinic. They will be an advance autonomous practitioner working both independently and alongside other health care professionals to assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients.

You will be a key member of the RDC multidisciplinary team. They will be the main point of liaison between patient and local GPs.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder will undertake triage of the patient after referral from Primary Care. They will also supervise and co-ordinate the patient’s investigative pathway between hospital departments. Together with the pathway co-ordinator and GP Lead, they will act as the point of contact between the patient and the various specialty teams involved in the diagnostic process. They will facilitate investigations prior to a clinical assessment wherever feasible and appropriate to ensure a timely diagnosis.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute 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 bowel 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, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

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.