Job summary
West London NHS Trust are currently advertising a number of Consultant Psychiatrist opportunities in our Acute Mental Health Services.
We are firmly committed to reducing harm and loss of enjoyment from mental disorders in the populations we serve.
We are looking for capable, effective clinicians to join our team, but are much more interested in your attitude and potential than your experience to date.
If appointed, you will be joining an experienced and welcoming team of consultants, who scored above benchmarks in our recent Staff Survey. We have a clear sense of purpose and strong sense of team. We will robustly support your professional and clinical development, as well as any areas of professional interest you are keen to pursue.
Each of our posts is available on a full time basis, and all are open to the possibility of less than full time working.
Main duties of the job
We want Consultant Psychiatrists who do three key things;
-Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to the patients and carers we see today.
-Work closely with, facilitate, actively develop, and support your overall team. A highly functioning team doesn't just make your own professional life easier, it improves outcomes for our patients and carers.
-Take steps every day to ensure the quality of care we provide to our patients and carers of tomorrow will be even better, actively engaging with opportunities for learning, growth, and service developments. Providing expert advice to our managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care, areas we should improve or pursue for funding opportunities, and strategic directions we should take in the future. No changes are made without including our consultant team.
You don't need a vast array of experience to apply, but you do need a positive attitude and be committed to delivering your best in these three key areas.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
West London NHS Trust are currently advertising a number of Consultant Psychiatrist opportunities in our Acute Mental Health Services (AMHS).
We are firmly committed to reducing harm and loss of enjoyment from mental disorders in the populations we serve.
We are looking for capable effective clinicians to join our team, but are much more interested in your attitude and potential than your experience to date.
Our currently available posts are:
Hammersmith and Fulham:
-Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CRHT)
-Avonmore Male Acute MH Ward (16 bedded)
-Ravenscourt Male Acute MH Ward (20 bedded, will become 18 bedded)
-Askew Male PICU Ward (12 bedded)
Hounslow:
-Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CRHT)
-Kestrel Male Acute MH Ward (18 bedded)
-Grosvenor Female Acute MH Ward (17 bedded)
-Robin Female Acute MH Ward (18 bedded, will become 17 bedded)
Candidates must be registered with the UK GMC, and have Approved Clinician Status by their start date.
If appointed, you will be joining a large, experienced and welcoming team of consultants, who scored above benchmarks in our recent Staff Survey. We have a clear sense of purpose and a strong sense of team. We will robustly support your professional and clinical development and growth, as well as any areas of professional interest you are keen to pursue. Job satisfaction is important for you, your team, and improves the quality and stability of care provided to our patients.
We want Consultant Psychiatrists who do three key things;
-Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to the patients and carers we see today.
-Work closely with, facilitate, actively develop, and support your overall team. A highly functioning team doesnt just make your own professional life easier, it improves outcomes for our patients and carers.
-Take steps every day to ensure the quality of care we provide to our patients and carers of tomorrow will be even better, actively engaging with opportunities for learning, growth, and service developments. Providing expert advice to our managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care, areas we should improve or pursue for funding opportunities, and strategic directions we should take in the future. No changes are made without including our consultant team.
You dont need a vast array of experience to apply, but you do need a positive attitude and be committed to delivering your best in these three key areas.
We offer a rewarding professional environment in which to work and contribute. We recognise the importance and benefits of a healthy work life balance, and will support adaptations and flexibility to suit your circumstances which are compatible with delivering our service responsibilities, typical examples include flexing hours, working remotely, supporting career breaks, etc. Although each of our posts is available on a full time basis, all are open to the possibility of less than full time working.
West London NHS Trust also offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits including staff discounts, cycle to work, and car lease schemes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
West London NHS Trust are currently advertising a number of Consultant Psychiatrist opportunities in our Acute Mental Health Services (AMHS).
We are firmly committed to reducing harm and loss of enjoyment from mental disorders in the populations we serve.
We are looking for capable effective clinicians to join our team, but are much more interested in your attitude and potential than your experience to date.
Our currently available posts are:
Hammersmith and Fulham:
-Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CRHT)
-Avonmore Male Acute MH Ward (16 bedded)
-Ravenscourt Male Acute MH Ward (20 bedded, will become 18 bedded)
-Askew Male PICU Ward (12 bedded)
Hounslow:
-Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CRHT)
-Kestrel Male Acute MH Ward (18 bedded)
-Grosvenor Female Acute MH Ward (17 bedded)
-Robin Female Acute MH Ward (18 bedded, will become 17 bedded)
Candidates must be registered with the UK GMC, and have Approved Clinician Status by their start date.
If appointed, you will be joining a large, experienced and welcoming team of consultants, who scored above benchmarks in our recent Staff Survey. We have a clear sense of purpose and a strong sense of team. We will robustly support your professional and clinical development and growth, as well as any areas of professional interest you are keen to pursue. Job satisfaction is important for you, your team, and improves the quality and stability of care provided to our patients.
We want Consultant Psychiatrists who do three key things;
-Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to the patients and carers we see today.
-Work closely with, facilitate, actively develop, and support your overall team. A highly functioning team doesnt just make your own professional life easier, it improves outcomes for our patients and carers.
-Take steps every day to ensure the quality of care we provide to our patients and carers of tomorrow will be even better, actively engaging with opportunities for learning, growth, and service developments. Providing expert advice to our managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care, areas we should improve or pursue for funding opportunities, and strategic directions we should take in the future. No changes are made without including our consultant team.
You dont need a vast array of experience to apply, but you do need a positive attitude and be committed to delivering your best in these three key areas.
We offer a rewarding professional environment in which to work and contribute. We recognise the importance and benefits of a healthy work life balance, and will support adaptations and flexibility to suit your circumstances which are compatible with delivering our service responsibilities, typical examples include flexing hours, working remotely, supporting career breaks, etc. Although each of our posts is available on a full time basis, all are open to the possibility of less than full time working.
West London NHS Trust also offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits including staff discounts, cycle to work, and car lease schemes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS 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 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
Clinical knowledge
Essential
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Excellent knowledge in speciality
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- 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
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS 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 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
Clinical knowledge
Essential
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Excellent knowledge in speciality
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- 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
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- 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
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
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).
