Consultant Psychiatrist
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Location
- Ealing
- Salary
- £88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum plus London Zone Weighting
- Closing date
- 4 Apr 2023
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- Profession
- Psychiatrist
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Early Intervention for Psychosis Services within Ealing. The Ealing EIP team is a multi-disciplinary team which has a cohesive and exciting approach to working with individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
The appointee will play an integral role in further developing the service, teaching and training new team members and providing clinical and managerial leadership to the team. This role has become vacant due to the current post holder moving.
Main duties of the job
You will have a key role in a liaison/consultation model to provide early, easy access advice to GPs and the Primary Care Networks to support care of patients in the locality. GPs in the borough will be able to contact you via telephone or email for advice during working hours. You will also provide clinical leadership to the team in clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings and referrals meetings as well as being available for case discussions, advice and supervision within and outside team meetings. You will also have a role in the management of a smaller number of more complex cases, to offer senior assessments and more direct input in particular in risk and/or medication management and diagnostic assessments. This will also include Mental Health Act Assessments, CTO reviews and supporting the duty function of the team with urgent concerns and assessments. You will have senior medical responsibility for the care carried out by the EIP team.
You will be expected to establish, develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues in the Primary Care Network as well as in secondary care mental health teams, the Local Authority and 3rd sector. You will also facilitate smooth transitions into and out of the service through relationships with other relevant services.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one the most inclusive and diverse providers of NHS mental and physical health care in the UK. We deliver services in the community, inpatient, specialist and forensic (secure) settings, across 30 main sites. We are a teaching Trust with a growing research portfolio, working with academic and industry partners and promoting patient and public involvement in research. We care for more than 99,000 people every year, serving a local population of 850,000 in Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Our EIP team is a multidisciplinary community mental health service that provides treatment and support to people experiencing or at high risk of developing psychosis. This support typically continues for three years. The defining characteristic of an EIP team is its strong ethos of hope and whole-team commitment to enabling recovery through the provision of individually tailored, evidence-based interventions and support to service users and their families / carers.
The Trust has a commitment to and actively supports CPD activities. We know from other healthcare Trusts that strong clinical leadership improves patient care and staff engagement especially during times of service change. We have therefore recently reorganised the Trust into service lines, with a Clinical Director for each service line.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical leadership
You will have a key role in a liaison/consultation model to provide early, easy access advice to GPs and the Primary Care Networks to support care of patients in the locality. GPs in the borough will be able to contact you via telephone or email for advice during working hours. You will also provide clinical leadership to the team in clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings and referrals meetings as well as being available for case discussions, advice and supervision within and outside team meetings. You will also have a role in the management of a smaller number of more complex cases, to offer senior assessments and more direct input in particular in risk and/or medication management and diagnostic assessments. This will also include Mental Health Act Assessments, CTO reviews and supporting the duty function of the team with urgent concerns and assessments. You will have senior medical responsibility for the care carried out by the EIP team.
Relationships
You will be expected to establish, develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues in the Primary Care Network as well as in secondary care mental health teams, the Local Authority and 3rd sector. You will also facilitate smooth transitions into and out of the service through relationships with other relevant services.
Service development
You will work in partnership with the Team Manager to provide leadership and development to the EIP Team. This will include developing strategy, quality improvement, audit, and written policies and guidelines for the future delivery of EIP services through working collaboratively with others in WLNT, the PCNs and other stakeholders. All clinical team members will be expected to complete domiciliary visits as required.
Training and education
You will be expected to participate in training for key individuals in the Primary Care Network such as GPs as well as within the EIP team itself. This may include formal didactic teaching; individual bedside style clinical teaching based around individual cases; developing strategies for teaching and training. You are also likely to contribute to complex case forums across disciplines, some GP practice or locality meetings and other community for a to improve clinical care and communication across services.
There is opportunity to develop training posts, both Core Training and Speciality Trainee in time with a 1.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist in post. Imperial College Medical Student placements on rotation also provide teaching and training opportunities within the post.
Teaching and training resources are provided from the Learning and Development Centre in Trust Headquarters at St Bernards Hospital site in Southall along with Library and Online resources for Research including Athens access.
The Trust is committed to supporting the development of the senior medical workforce through a structured framework. Now more than ever it is recognised that joy at work is an important part of work-life balance. We recognise that there are different stages of a consultants development and a variety of pathways available. The pathways are currently identified as; medical management and leadership, coaching and mentoring, research and quality improvement, medical workforce race equality and excellence in field. The development framework will be complemented by learning and development opportunities within the Trust and with external partners and will be supported through job planning and appraisal
A structured mentoring scheme is active in the Trust. The scheme is linked in with the London Division mentoring initiative. The schemes objective is to bolster resilience and allow colleagues to grow into their new role both professionally and also as rounded Clinical Leaders. The scheme matches New Consultants who request this with Consultants who have signed up to be a mentor. Mentors are offered access to training and a quarterly support meeting. Mentoring pairs meet approximately monthly for 18 months in person or virtually, or as agreed.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
222-MED-386
The appointee will play an integral role in further developing the service, teaching and training new team members and providing clinical and managerial leadership to the team. This role has become vacant due to the current post holder moving.
Main duties of the job
You will have a key role in a liaison/consultation model to provide early, easy access advice to GPs and the Primary Care Networks to support care of patients in the locality. GPs in the borough will be able to contact you via telephone or email for advice during working hours. You will also provide clinical leadership to the team in clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings and referrals meetings as well as being available for case discussions, advice and supervision within and outside team meetings. You will also have a role in the management of a smaller number of more complex cases, to offer senior assessments and more direct input in particular in risk and/or medication management and diagnostic assessments. This will also include Mental Health Act Assessments, CTO reviews and supporting the duty function of the team with urgent concerns and assessments. You will have senior medical responsibility for the care carried out by the EIP team.
You will be expected to establish, develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues in the Primary Care Network as well as in secondary care mental health teams, the Local Authority and 3rd sector. You will also facilitate smooth transitions into and out of the service through relationships with other relevant services.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one the most inclusive and diverse providers of NHS mental and physical health care in the UK. We deliver services in the community, inpatient, specialist and forensic (secure) settings, across 30 main sites. We are a teaching Trust with a growing research portfolio, working with academic and industry partners and promoting patient and public involvement in research. We care for more than 99,000 people every year, serving a local population of 850,000 in Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Our EIP team is a multidisciplinary community mental health service that provides treatment and support to people experiencing or at high risk of developing psychosis. This support typically continues for three years. The defining characteristic of an EIP team is its strong ethos of hope and whole-team commitment to enabling recovery through the provision of individually tailored, evidence-based interventions and support to service users and their families / carers.
The Trust has a commitment to and actively supports CPD activities. We know from other healthcare Trusts that strong clinical leadership improves patient care and staff engagement especially during times of service change. We have therefore recently reorganised the Trust into service lines, with a Clinical Director for each service line.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical leadership
You will have a key role in a liaison/consultation model to provide early, easy access advice to GPs and the Primary Care Networks to support care of patients in the locality. GPs in the borough will be able to contact you via telephone or email for advice during working hours. You will also provide clinical leadership to the team in clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings and referrals meetings as well as being available for case discussions, advice and supervision within and outside team meetings. You will also have a role in the management of a smaller number of more complex cases, to offer senior assessments and more direct input in particular in risk and/or medication management and diagnostic assessments. This will also include Mental Health Act Assessments, CTO reviews and supporting the duty function of the team with urgent concerns and assessments. You will have senior medical responsibility for the care carried out by the EIP team.
Relationships
You will be expected to establish, develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues in the Primary Care Network as well as in secondary care mental health teams, the Local Authority and 3rd sector. You will also facilitate smooth transitions into and out of the service through relationships with other relevant services.
Service development
You will work in partnership with the Team Manager to provide leadership and development to the EIP Team. This will include developing strategy, quality improvement, audit, and written policies and guidelines for the future delivery of EIP services through working collaboratively with others in WLNT, the PCNs and other stakeholders. All clinical team members will be expected to complete domiciliary visits as required.
Training and education
You will be expected to participate in training for key individuals in the Primary Care Network such as GPs as well as within the EIP team itself. This may include formal didactic teaching; individual bedside style clinical teaching based around individual cases; developing strategies for teaching and training. You are also likely to contribute to complex case forums across disciplines, some GP practice or locality meetings and other community for a to improve clinical care and communication across services.
There is opportunity to develop training posts, both Core Training and Speciality Trainee in time with a 1.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist in post. Imperial College Medical Student placements on rotation also provide teaching and training opportunities within the post.
Teaching and training resources are provided from the Learning and Development Centre in Trust Headquarters at St Bernards Hospital site in Southall along with Library and Online resources for Research including Athens access.
The Trust is committed to supporting the development of the senior medical workforce through a structured framework. Now more than ever it is recognised that joy at work is an important part of work-life balance. We recognise that there are different stages of a consultants development and a variety of pathways available. The pathways are currently identified as; medical management and leadership, coaching and mentoring, research and quality improvement, medical workforce race equality and excellence in field. The development framework will be complemented by learning and development opportunities within the Trust and with external partners and will be supported through job planning and appraisal
A structured mentoring scheme is active in the Trust. The scheme is linked in with the London Division mentoring initiative. The schemes objective is to bolster resilience and allow colleagues to grow into their new role both professionally and also as rounded Clinical Leaders. The scheme matches New Consultants who request this with Consultants who have signed up to be a mentor. Mentors are offered access to training and a quarterly support meeting. Mentoring pairs meet approximately monthly for 18 months in person or virtually, or as agreed.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
- GMC Specialist Register or within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
- Excellent clinical skills
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Excellent knowledge in speciality
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- 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
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
- Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
222-MED-386
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