Job summary

South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) has an exciting opportunity and is looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist for Ward in Community & Lambeth / Southwark Community Forensic Service.

The post is based with Ward in the Community (WiC), a locked forensic rehabilitation ward, and input into Lambeth or Southwark Community Forensic Team(s) . The job plan includes 10 PAs including 2.5 sessions for CPD activities. There is an active teaching programme conducted for the Forensic Division at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience on Friday mornings and the successful applicant would be encouraged to participate. In addition, there are opportunities to teach psychiatrists-in-training and medical students.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will cover Ward in the Community (WiC) and have a community caseload at Lambeth or Southwark Community forensic mental health services. We provide services to a diverse community of very marginalized people. The post holder is expected to have good understanding of mental health inequality and be ready to engage in systems to address this.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ward in the Community (WiC): This is a 13-bedded male locked forensic rehabilitation ward at Lambeth Hospital. It is the only non-secure forensic inpatient ward in SLAM and provides an important bridge between secure services and community services, focusing on treatment with least restriction, testing out and positive risk taking.

Lambeth Community Forensic Team: This specialist forensic team provides community care to a current caseload of approximately 200 patients. The team is based on the Lambeth Hospital site. The post holder will have a caseload of approximately 20-25 patients, many of whom are under Ministry of Justice ((MoJ) restriction orders. The post holder will also provide some liaison and support to general psychiatry services seeking advice about forensic services

Southwark Community Forensic Team: This specialist forensic team provides community care to a current caseload of approximately 200 patients. The team is based on the Lambeth Hospital site and has outpatient clinics at the Maudsley Hospital site. The post holder will have a caseload of approximately 20-25 patients, many of whom are under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) restriction orders. The post holder will also provide some liaison and support to general psychiatry services seeking advice about forensic services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry 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

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical skills, knowledge & experience

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Appreciation and understanding of health inequalities, particularly those relating to people from ethnic minority groups and other minority groups and a commitment to developing and delivering culturally sensitive practices
• 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
• Excellent communication and liaison skills

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Able to demonstrate the ability to develop productive links and interface with general adult colleagues and external healthcare providers and other agencies so as to improve outcomes for patients.

Academic skills & Lifelong learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

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