We are looking for a part time Specialty Doctor in the heart of London and to work in Victoria Community Mental Health Team, an established multidisciplinary service in Westminster.

The post is an established (and hence replacement) post within the CMHT to support service delivery in line with Trust operations and clinical strategy. It has become available due to the current post holder leaving to pursue interest in a psychotherapy career.

Main duties of the job

The specialty doctor in post will form an integral part of the senior leadership team. The post holder would be encouraged to undertake an audit or quality improvement project and would have ring-fenced time for this.This is an 8 PA Specialty doctor post in Victoria PCN. Dr Stephen Ginn is the substantive consultant and named clinical supervisor for this post. He is also the Open dialogue Implementation Lead in the South hub. Dr Sara Ketteley (8 PAs with 6 PA in the team) is the other substantive consultant in the team and is also a Clinical tutor for trainees she has trained in Open Dialogue during the last year. There is a higher trainee (ST4-6) and a junior trainee (CT1-3) in the team.

About us

CNWL is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs to a third of London, Milton Keynes and parts of Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. Over recent years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. 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
• in health and social care settings for all ages.

Westminster adult mental health service provides a range of mental health services for adults within the community and in hospital settings. Two mental health hubs provide an overarching structure in the North and South of the borough, within which there are functional groupings serving each PCN.

The team receives about 50 referrals/ month and has a caseload of about 400. The model of care is detailed in the Standard Operating Procedure but key operating principles are:1. No wrong door- diagnosis and severity are not obstacles to referral2. Intensive triage enables the right assessment and intervention early3. Focused and named intervention enables quick help and rapid throughput4. High level liaison and physical presence in GP surgeries enables pre-empting of referrals as well as early ending of interventions and support for patients in primary care

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Conduct initial clinical assessments and medical reviews as allocated in team zoning discussions/by consultant supervisor.2. Provide consultation to the rest of the team, undertaking reviews with care co-ordinators, attending professionals meetings.3. Carry out home visits and patient reviews/assessments in care homes as indicated 4. Help embed open dialogue practice in the team once trained and where indicated/preferred by patient and staff5. Mental Health Act assessments also form a core part of the role. If the post holder is not section 12 approved he/she would be supported to become Sec 12 approved to carry out this function in the team.6. The post holder would be expected to hold a caseload and to maintain updated Excel spreadsheet at all times for supervision oversight purposes. He/she can access supervision support from the named clinical supervisor.7. Attend team clinical zoning meetings, team reflection meetings and service development meetings as needed.8. Carry out liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies and across internal interfaces as necessary for patient care and service development.9. Ensure that patients physical health needs are addressed.10. Carry out regular review and monitoring of the caseload including via consultant supervision to ensure appropriate care packages are put in place and discharges facilitated to maintain patient flow.11. Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner including Dialogue plus, physical health recording, progress note entries, zoning discussions and risk assessments for patients on caseload.12. Keep up to date with appraisals, mandatory training, all revalidation requirements.13. Attend an SAS peer group for RCpsych CPD purposes and remain in good standing with RCPsych for CPD at all times.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration
• Section 12 approval/eligible to become approved within 3 months of starting in post

Desirable

• MRCPsych Paper A or equivalent
• Post-graduate psychiatric training

Previous Experience

Essential

• Completed at least 3 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basis) with at least two years' experience in psychiatry

Desirable

• Clinical Audit
• Teaching Others
• Working with an MDT
• Experience of being on-call out of hours

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Able to build constructive relationships
• Person-centred in clinical approach
• Ability to perform full physical examinations and to undertake basic routine tests such as venepuncture, ECG, Q Risk determination
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Advanced IT literacy
• Cognitive assessment using screening tests

Other

Essential

• Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
• Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
• Ability to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic team and organisation
• Sickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust
• Ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Contribution to the development of a service
• Effective teaching skills
• Involvement in Quality Improvement

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

7A Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

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