Homeless Health

Homeless Health GP – Locum Consultant | NHS Job in London

A specialist Homeless Health GP – Locum Consultant opportunity is available with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London.

The role offers an opportunity for an experienced GP to provide specialist clinical leadership and improve healthcare outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. The successful candidate will work closely with hospital teams, primary care providers and voluntary-sector organisations to support vulnerable patients during their hospital admission and after discharge.

Job Summary

About the Homeless Health GP Role

North West London has a large homeless population, with people experiencing homelessness facing significant inequalities in health outcomes, access to healthcare and overall experience of health and care services.

People experiencing homelessness can have multiple and long-term health needs that are often under-treated. They may also experience difficulties accessing appropriate healthcare and face significant challenges when being discharged from hospital.

The specialist Homeless Health team works alongside hospital wards to identify people experiencing homelessness, establish therapeutic relationships, support multidisciplinary teams and help ensure vulnerable patients receive appropriate care.

The team also supports patients during and following discharge, helping them connect with the healthcare, housing and support services they require.

As the Homeless Health GP, you will provide clinical expertise and leadership to help improve the quality of care received by homeless patients in hospital and support better outcomes following discharge.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of the Homeless Health team to improve health and social outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Clinically lead, support and promote the specialist Homelessness team within the hospital.
• Provide high-quality clinical care to patients under the Homeless Health Service.
• Work collaboratively with hospital, primary care and voluntary-sector professionals.
• Provide clinical judgement and expertise when managing complex patient needs.
• Address complex issues involving the combined impact of substance misuse, mental illness and physical health conditions.
• Act as the clinical and professional interface between the Homeless Health Team and hospital consultants and other medical teams.
• Lead regular ward rounds involving homeless patients admitted to hospital.
• Promote and lead weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Work with hospital, primary care and voluntary-sector staff supporting patients with complex needs.
• Support the development of integrated care pathways.
• Promote compassionate, integrated and patient-centred care.

Specialist Experience

The successful applicant is expected to have substantial personal experience of working with people experiencing homelessness.

Particular areas of interest include:

• Drug and alcohol dependence.
• Substitute prescribing.
• Domestic violence.
• Mental illness.
• Complex psychological trauma.
• Personality disorder.
• Sexual health.
• Working with statutory homelessness services.
• Working with charitable and voluntary-sector homelessness organisations.
• Supporting patients with complex and multiple health and social needs.

Clinical Leadership

This is a consultant-level role with significant leadership responsibilities.

The post holder will:

• Provide clinical leadership to the Homeless Health team.
• Lead multidisciplinary meetings.
• Make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Support hospital staff in managing complex homeless patients.
• Promote high standards of patient-centred care.
• Work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries.
• Help develop effective pathways between hospital, primary care and community services.
• Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks and external clinical meetings.

Research, Teaching and Training

The role includes responsibilities relating to education, research and professional development.

You will be expected to:

• Promote education among hospital staff about homelessness and Inclusion Health.
• Support joint learning and development activities with other North West London Homeless Health teams.
• Participate in research activity.
• Support the collection of robust monitoring and performance data.
• Contribute to clinical education and training.
• Teach and train undergraduate and postgraduate learners and junior medical staff.

Strategy and Service Development

The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of Homeless Health services.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting service development.
• Contributing to integrated care pathways.
• Representing the Trust at relevant clinical networks.
• Working with partner organisations to improve outcomes.
• Supporting effective multidisciplinary working.
• Contributing to service monitoring and performance improvement.

Essential Qualifications and Professional Registration

Applicants must meet the relevant consultant-level professional requirements.

Essential criteria include:

• Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a Licence to Practise, or eligibility to apply.
• GMC Specialist Register status, or being within six months of admission to the Specialist Register by the interview date, or eligibility for specialist registration.
• Appropriate Royal College membership.
• Qualification as a General Practitioner.
• Appropriate UK professional registration.

Knowledge and Skills

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Good working knowledge of secondary-care environments.
• Commitment to developing integrated care pathways.
• Strong IT and computer literacy skills.
• Ability to manage complex clinical situations.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of Inclusion Health and the challenges affecting people experiencing homelessness.

Leadership and Management Requirements

The successful applicant should demonstrate the ability to:

• Lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Take responsibility for clinical decisions.
• Exercise appropriate authority.
• Manage staff effectively.
• Understand financial and budgetary considerations.
• Lead, motivate and develop colleagues.
• Manage and improve colleague performance.
• Promote collaborative working.

Teaching and Training Requirements

Essential experience includes:

• Teaching and training undergraduates.
• Teaching and training postgraduate learners.
• Teaching junior medical staff.
• Supporting professional learning and development.

Clinical Governance and Audit

Applicants should have:

• A good understanding of clinical governance.
• Understanding of how clinical governance contributes to high-quality healthcare.
• Understanding of clinical audit principles.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of clinical care.

Academic Achievement

Applicants should provide evidence of achievement appropriate to a consultant-level appointment at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

English Language Requirement

Applicants must be able to:

• Speak English to the appropriate standard required for the role.
• Write English to the appropriate standard required to fulfil the job requirements.

Working for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust offers staff the opportunity to work alongside leading clinicians and contribute to innovative patient care.

The organisation describes its values as:

• Expert
• Kind
• Collaborative
• Aspirational

The Trust highlights opportunities for career development, flexible working, wellbeing support and staff recognition.

Employee Benefits

Benefits highlighted for staff include:

• Career development opportunities.
• Flexible working.
• Wellbeing support.
• Staff recognition schemes.
• Cycle-to-work options.
• Car lease schemes.
• Season ticket loan options.
• Membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Flexible working, part-time working and job-share arrangements may be considered where appropriate.

Working Arrangements

The position is part time at 22.5 hours per week and is offered on a fixed-term basis for three years, running until March 2029.

The Trust states that it is committed to equal opportunities and will consider flexible working arrangements, part-time working and job sharing.

Visa Sponsorship / UK Registration

Important: This vacancy requires appropriate UK professional registration.

The advert specifically states:

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Applicants should therefore carefully check their eligibility and professional registration status before applying.

The vacancy information provided does not explicitly confirm Skilled Worker visa sponsorship or a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Applicants who require sponsorship should verify this directly with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust before submitting an application.

DBS Requirement

The position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant amendments.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will therefore be required as part of the recruitment process.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role could be particularly suitable for an experienced GP interested in:

• Inclusion Health.
• Homeless Health.
• Complex patient care.
• Substance misuse.
• Mental health.
• Integrated healthcare.
• Hospital-to-community care.
• Multidisciplinary clinical leadership.
• Service development.
• Teaching and research.

It provides an opportunity to work directly with a specialist service focused on improving healthcare access and outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

Application Deadline

Closing date: 20 September 2026 at 23:59

Applicants are encouraged to review the full job description and person specification before applying.

Official Job Description Documents

The employer provides the following documents:

• Homeless GP Job Description (PDF)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF)

Applicants should review these documents carefully to understand the complete requirements of the position.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the official recruitment system.

Apply online:
https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8262381?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=57

Informal Enquiries

For informal enquiries about the role:

Name: Edward Redshaw
Job Title: Homeless Health Consultant
Email: edward.redshaw1@nhs.net

Application Support

If you experience problems applying, the listed contact details are:

Address:
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF

Telephone: 07789 171 622

Important Information for Applicants

Before applying, make sure you:

1. Check that you meet the GMC registration requirements.
2. Confirm that you meet the consultant-level eligibility criteria.
3. Review the full person specification.
4. Check your Royal College membership status.
5. Ensure your GP qualifications and experience meet the requirements.
6. Prepare evidence of relevant Homeless Health/Inclusion Health experience.
7. Highlight experience involving complex physical and mental health needs.
8. Highlight relevant leadership and multidisciplinary experience.
9. Check the sponsorship position directly with the employer if you require a visa.
10. Submit your application before 23:59 on 20 September 2026.

Job Details at a Glance

Role: Homeless Health GP – Locum Consultant
Specialty: Inclusion Health
Employer: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Hospital: Charing Cross Hospital
Location: London
Salary: £113,565 – £150,569 per annum WTE
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term, 3 years
End Date: March 2029
Job Reference: 290-LCONA114
Closing Date: 20 September 2026 at 23:59
Registration: Appropriate UK professional registration required

Final Reminder

This is a specialist consultant-level GP opportunity in London focused on Homeless Health and Inclusion Health.

If you have the required GMC registration, GP qualifications, consultant-level eligibility and substantial experience working with people experiencing homelessness, carefully review the official vacancy and submit your application before the closing deadline.

Always verify the latest vacancy details, eligibility requirements and sponsorship position with the employer before applying.