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About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk
(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)
Consultant Psychiatrist in Inpatient Psychiatry
Closed for applications on: 17-Jun-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 17-Jun-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Park Royal Centre for Mental Health
- Address
- Central Way
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- NW10 7NS
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 plus London weighting of £2162 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (YC72)
Specialty
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Interview date
- 11/07/2024
Job overview
CNWL is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant who is innovative and able to work collaboratively with services. This full time position will be excellent for anyone wanting to broaden their leadership skills, experience of community psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.
The Brent Adult inpatient service are located at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health. The service provides a range of comprehensive inpatient services including the Home treatment team. The inpatient service consists of three adult wards and a male only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. The Park Royal Site also has male only low secure forensic ward, a male only forensic rehabilitation ward and the regional Mother and Baby unit.
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The post will be on Shore ward which is an 18 bedded mixed gender ward. The postholder will provide overall clinical leadership for the ward’s multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations.
The postholder will provide leadership for the performance culture of Brent Mental Health Services, ensuring best practice is employed across the borough and that the Trust’s quality and productivity targets are met.
Together with the Matron, Ward Manager and other senior MDT colleagues the postholder will provide overall clinical leadership for the Ward Multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations for the Team, including the following:
• Medical input, consultation and clinical leadership to the ward, and overall clinical responsibility for people admitted to the unit.
• Medical input and leadership in care planning and risk assessment for people subject to the care planning (CPA) process.
• Acting as the Responsible Clinician for people admitted to Shore Ward as appropriate and undertaking associated duties and responsibilities including attending and writing reports for Mental Health Tribunals and Managers hearings.
• Regular clinical liaison with the Community Consultants in the Psychological Medicine, Community Mental Health Teams and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to ensure timely discharge of patients.
Working for our organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.
We are constantly developing and working in innovative ways to provide modern, dependable services in
• Physical and mental health sectors
• Primary, secondary and community services
• Health and social care settings for all ages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Core Clinical responsibilities:
• The postholder will be responsible for providing sole and dedicated consultant psychiatric care to people admitted to Shore Ward at Park Royal MHC.
• The postholder will provide leadership for the performance culture of the ward, ensuring best practice is employed across the facility, and that the Trust’s quality and productivity targets are met.
• The ethos of Park Royal MHC is one in which in-patient care is delivered by an integrated multi- disciplinary team with a shared sense of ownership for the ward environment as well as the clinical services provided. The postholder will adopt an active and pragmatic leadership style as a way of promoting this type of ward environment, thus ensuring collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.
• The postholder will be expected to participate in quality improvement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake service evaluation and/or research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.
• Together with the Matron, Ward Manager and other senior MDT colleagues the postholder will provide overall clinical leadership for the Ward Multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations for the Team, including the following:
• Medical input, consultation and clinical leadership to the ward, and overall clinical responsibility for people admitted to the unit.
• Medical input and leadership in care planning and risk assessment for people subject to the care planning (CPA) process.
• Acting as the Responsible Clinician for people admitted to Shore Ward as appropriate and undertaking associated duties and responsibilities including attending and writing reports for Mental Health Tribunals and Managers hearings. In 2017/8 47 tribunals were requested over the course of the year, resulting in 17 tribunals being completed for Shore Ward.
• Regular clinical liaison with the Community Consultants in the Psychological Medicine, Community Mental Health Teams and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to ensure timely discharge of patients.
Teaching and training
• An active role in the postgraduate teaching programme, which consists of a local academic meeting on Wednesday lunchtime. This meeting includes a Journal Club and case presentations. This takes place at the inpatient site – Park Royal Centre for Mental Health
• Teaching/training of medical students who regularly attend CMHT as part of their psychiatry experience, from Imperial school of medicine. Support is also given to work experience students where applicable.
• Appropriately trained consultants would be encouraged to take up the role of Educational Supervisors for core and higher trainees from the St Mary’s training scheme in Psychiatry. Candidates willing to take up this role will be supported to access relevant training and this will be included in Job Planning.
• Training and teaching of wider MDT staff with the community teams and other teams in the borough.
Mental Health Act and Responsible Clinician approval
• The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
• Secretarial support and office facilities
• Dedicated administrative/secretarial support is available for the consultants, on site.
• Dedicated office space is available on site although trust does encourage a degree of ‘hot desking’. Office space may have to be shared by consultants working part time.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Olukemi Akanle
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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