Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting new opportunity to work as a Specialist Registrar in Psychiatry within the Neuropsychiatry Team at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust on a 12-month fixed term basis.
You would be working with a compassionate and dedicated team that deliver high quality care to people experiencing neurological and neurosurgical illness or injury and mental ill health.
This unique opportunity will support the Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Neuropsychiatry, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Specialist Nurse and Neuropsychiatry Liaison Nurses.
This is a 40hr per week post will support our inpatient liaison and outpatient service. There is no on-call requirement within this position.
If you have any queries related to this position, please contact:
Jon Smith, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Neuropsychiatry
Jon.smith10@nhs.net / 07815922615
Dr Alfia Arun, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Clinical Lead
Alfia.arun2@nhs.net
Dr Anita Krishnan, Divisional Clinical Director for Neurology
Anita.krishnan3@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will provide active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of service user care responding quickly to those referred with urgent and high risk mental health needs and provide collaborative, effective, evidence based interventions at the right time with the right person.
- You will need to have the following key skills and experience:
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Registered with the GMC.
- Have a genuine passion for working with service users and their families and their carers.
- Section 12 approval.
Undertaking assessments of both inpatients and outpatients newly referred and previously under the care of the team, as well as providing clinical supervision on and assessment of cases being seen by other colleagues.
Providing medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care.
Attending clinical team meetings, MDTs and ward rounds and performing medical duties that are decisions of that meetings.
Compiling a patient's history from a number of sources, and preparing case summaries.
Completion of detailed mental health assessments and risk assessments.
Preparing reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers' Hearings and giving evidence.
Liaising with other clinical teams within and outside the trust.
Liaising with medical and surgical specialists with regards the physical and mental health of the patients.
Undertaking Mental Health Act assessments.
About us
The Walton Centre
NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the
Investors in People we invest in people and we invest in wellbeing
standards and has been awarded Gold status for both. The
Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and
neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything
we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing
comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we
are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission
(CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally
formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With
around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and
18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly
dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and
neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in
Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating
injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and
muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term
neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
You would be working with a compassionate and dedicated team that deliver high quality care to people experiencing neurological and neurosurgical illness or injury and mental ill health.
This unique opportunity will support the Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Neuropsychiatry, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Specialist Nurse and Neuropsychiatry Liaison Nurses.
The Neuropsychiatry Team provide inpatient liaison psychiatry provision across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network. This includes Neurology, Neurosurgical, Hyper Acute and Complex Rehabilitation units and assessment wards and a number of specialist outpatient clinics weekly under the supervision of the Clinical Lead.
This is a 40 hour per week post will support our inpatient liaison and outpatient service weekdays. There is no on-call requirement within this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will provide active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of service user care responding quickly to those referred with urgent and high risk mental health needs and provide collaborative, effective, evidence based interventions at the right time with the right person.
- You will need to have the following key skills and experience:
- Experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Full GMC Registration with a License to practice.
- Have a genuine passion for working with service users and their families and their carers.
- Section 12 approval.
- Undertaking assessments of both inpatients and outpatients newly referred and previously under the care of the team, as well as providing clinical supervision on and assessment of cases being seen by other colleagues.
- Providing medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care.
- Attending clinical team meetings, MDTs and ward rounds and performing medical duties that are decisions of that meetings.
- Compiling a patient's history from a number of sources, and preparing case summaries.
- Completion of detailed mental health assessments and risk assessments.
- Preparing reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers' Hearings and giving evidence.
- Liaising with other clinical teams within and outside the trust.
- Liaising with medical and surgical specialists with regards the physical and mental health of the patients.
- Undertaking Mental Health Act assessments.
- Attendance at team meetings
- Medical leadership, as required, to the multidisciplinary ward team.
- Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment
- Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.
- Assessment for people detained under Mental Health Act.
- Attendance at Tribunal hearings for people detained under Mental Health Act.
- Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.
- Writing of Mental Health Review Tribunal Reports or reports to other agencies.
- Liaison with members of other teams to transfer patients into and out of inpatient and outpatient service.
- Attendance at CPA reviews and pre-discharge planning meetings.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff.
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students as required.
OTHER
1. To maintain and promote with other staff, service users confidentiality at all times both on and off duty.
2. To ensure that work is conducted in accordance with the Trust's Equality and Diversity Strategy and to contribute to its development.
3. To deal sensitively with service users who have a high level of anxiety or aggression due to their mental health problems. Ensure that team members do the same.
4. To maintain appropriate professional boundaries with service users at all times both on and off duty.
5. In exceptional circumstances to co-operate with reasonable requests from more senior staff to vary your area of work to meet unplanned clinical need.
N.B. This job description is an outline and account of the main duties. Any changes will be discussed with the post holder in advance but will also be reviewed regularly to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. The post holder has the right to request a review should they feel there have been significant changes to their role.
Clinical Governance
1. To comply with Health and Safety Policies of the Trust including undertaking all mandatory training as directed by WCFT training & development department and in line with Trust policy necessary to fulfil duties of the post.
2. To comply with departmental / organisational procedures and guidelines.
3. To ensure that any furniture, equipment or building in need of repair is reported to the correct authority as necessary.
4. To comply with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott recommendations.
5. To maintain accurate documentation in line with local policies and procedures.
Training and Development
1. To attend relevant training courses and complete regular appraisals and to maintain an up to date Personal Development Plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
You would be working with a compassionate and dedicated team that deliver high quality care to people experiencing neurological and neurosurgical illness or injury and mental ill health.
This unique opportunity will support the Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Neuropsychiatry, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Specialist Nurse and Neuropsychiatry Liaison Nurses.
The Neuropsychiatry Team provide inpatient liaison psychiatry provision across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network. This includes Neurology, Neurosurgical, Hyper Acute and Complex Rehabilitation units and assessment wards and a number of specialist outpatient clinics weekly under the supervision of the Clinical Lead.
This is a 40 hour per week post will support our inpatient liaison and outpatient service weekdays. There is no on-call requirement within this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will provide active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of service user care responding quickly to those referred with urgent and high risk mental health needs and provide collaborative, effective, evidence based interventions at the right time with the right person.
- You will need to have the following key skills and experience:
- Experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Full GMC Registration with a License to practice.
- Have a genuine passion for working with service users and their families and their carers.
- Section 12 approval.
- Undertaking assessments of both inpatients and outpatients newly referred and previously under the care of the team, as well as providing clinical supervision on and assessment of cases being seen by other colleagues.
- Providing medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care.
- Attending clinical team meetings, MDTs and ward rounds and performing medical duties that are decisions of that meetings.
- Compiling a patient's history from a number of sources, and preparing case summaries.
- Completion of detailed mental health assessments and risk assessments.
- Preparing reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers' Hearings and giving evidence.
- Liaising with other clinical teams within and outside the trust.
- Liaising with medical and surgical specialists with regards the physical and mental health of the patients.
- Undertaking Mental Health Act assessments.
- Attendance at team meetings
- Medical leadership, as required, to the multidisciplinary ward team.
- Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment
- Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.
- Assessment for people detained under Mental Health Act.
- Attendance at Tribunal hearings for people detained under Mental Health Act.
- Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.
- Writing of Mental Health Review Tribunal Reports or reports to other agencies.
- Liaison with members of other teams to transfer patients into and out of inpatient and outpatient service.
- Attendance at CPA reviews and pre-discharge planning meetings.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff.
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students as required.
OTHER
1. To maintain and promote with other staff, service users confidentiality at all times both on and off duty.
2. To ensure that work is conducted in accordance with the Trust's Equality and Diversity Strategy and to contribute to its development.
3. To deal sensitively with service users who have a high level of anxiety or aggression due to their mental health problems. Ensure that team members do the same.
4. To maintain appropriate professional boundaries with service users at all times both on and off duty.
5. In exceptional circumstances to co-operate with reasonable requests from more senior staff to vary your area of work to meet unplanned clinical need.
N.B. This job description is an outline and account of the main duties. Any changes will be discussed with the post holder in advance but will also be reviewed regularly to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. The post holder has the right to request a review should they feel there have been significant changes to their role.
Clinical Governance
1. To comply with Health and Safety Policies of the Trust including undertaking all mandatory training as directed by WCFT training & development department and in line with Trust policy necessary to fulfil duties of the post.
2. To comply with departmental / organisational procedures and guidelines.
3. To ensure that any furniture, equipment or building in need of repair is reported to the correct authority as necessary.
4. To comply with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott recommendations.
5. To maintain accurate documentation in line with local policies and procedures.
Training and Development
1. To attend relevant training courses and complete regular appraisals and to maintain an up to date Personal Development Plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
- MRCPsych or equivalent Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry having completed core training.
- Wide range of experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service.
- Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance.
- Practical experience of Clinical Audit.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Desirable
- Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership skills Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
- Ability to supervise junior staff Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments.
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration.
- Practical experience of research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude.
- Flexibility.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to contribute to develop excellence within the service.
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service.
Desirable
- Ideas and enthusiasm about service development a new service.
Other
Essential
- Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary service provision and the CPA.
- Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery.
- Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups. Highly effective communication skills.
- Participate in Continuous Professional Development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
- MRCPsych or equivalent Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry having completed core training.
- Wide range of experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service.
- Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance.
- Practical experience of Clinical Audit.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Desirable
- Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership skills Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
- Ability to supervise junior staff Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments.
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration.
- Practical experience of research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude.
- Flexibility.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to contribute to develop excellence within the service.
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service.
Desirable
- Ideas and enthusiasm about service development a new service.
Other
Essential
- Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary service provision and the CPA.
- Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery.
- Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups. Highly effective communication skills.
- Participate in Continuous Professional Development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
