Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist - South East Wandsworth CMHT 8PA's
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist for the South East Wandsworth CMHT.
The CMHT (with internal GP alignment) is one of four such teams in the Borough of Wandsworth, the others being the Putney and Roehampton CMHT, North East Wandsworth CMHT and Central Wandsworth and West Battersea CMHT. All CMHTs provide treatment and care for those with more complex and enduring mental health needs. The team delivers a high quality, recovery focused, mental health service to people who suffer from severe or enduring mental illness, to an ethnically and financially diverse population in South West London. The CMHT relates to a Wandsworth Single Point of Access (WSPA) which accepts all of the community secondary mental health referrals for triage and initial assessment, a Wandsworth Home Treatment Team, a separate community team for Early Intervention in Psychosis (WEIS) and a Complex Needs Service for treatment of Personality Disorders (WCNS) The medical staffing establishment in the RST is 0.8 wte Consultant and 1.0 wte Specialist doctor who share the clinical caseload. There is an opportunity to apply for core and higher trainee placements within the team.
Closing date: Midnight (23:59), 18th August 2022
Job Ref: 294-MEDI-0181
Main duties of the job
The post will be managerial and professionally responsible to the Wandsworth Associate Clinical Director for the Community (adult) Service Line.
The Consultant will have Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act and Approved Clinician status (or eligibility).
The medical care of CMHT patients will be shared with the Specialist doctor on a pro-rata basis. If the patient's lead clinician is not available, then the other senior doctor is expected to offer support.
The Consultant will run outpatient clinics, conduct home visits, attend CMHT-GP liaison meetings, and be available to review patients who have care coordinators when appropriate. A thorough knowledge of, and ability to deliver high quality clinical community psychiatry is essential, but immediate knowledge of local resources whilst desirable, is not essential as many decisions can be made within MDT meetings or in collaboration with allied professionals within the team, where a broader knowledge of local services can be shared.
About us
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking - You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and working closely with, and providing cross-cover to other Consultant Psychiatrists and occasionally their Associate Clinical Director within their borough or service line.
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery focused care delivered by the Team
- Availability within normal working hours 5 days a week for urgent review and management including formal Mental Health Act assessments.
- Domiciliary visits as required.
- Providing cross-cover for the Consultant colleagues where necessary.
- Management of complex cases
- Allocation of resources, in collaboration with the team manager, to service users and carers.
- Ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and safe, recovery focused mental health care.
- Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with social care, statutory and voluntary and third sector partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and working closely with, and providing cross-cover to other Consultant Psychiatrists and occasionally their Associate Clinical Director within their borough or service line.
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery focused care delivered by the Team
- Availability within normal working hours 5 days a week for urgent review and management including formal Mental Health Act assessments.
- Domiciliary visits as required.
- Providing cross-cover for the Consultant colleagues where necessary.
- Management of complex cases
- Allocation of resources, in collaboration with the team manager, to service users and carers.
- Ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and safe, recovery focused mental health care.
- Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with social care, statutory and voluntary and third sector partners.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree.
- Full GMC registration.
- MRCPsych, or equivalent.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CST.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Qualifications in Old Age Psychiatry, or other specialism.
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DIT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
- A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
Ability to enhance specialty of mental health care provided through Management Audit
Essential
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
- Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities.
Desirable
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
Research and Publications
Essential
- Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree.
- Full GMC registration.
- MRCPsych, or equivalent.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CST.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Qualifications in Old Age Psychiatry, or other specialism.
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DIT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
- A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
Ability to enhance specialty of mental health care provided through Management Audit
Essential
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
- Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities.
Desirable
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
Research and Publications
Essential
- Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Harewood House, Springfield University Hospital
61 Glenburnie Road
London
SW17 7DJ
Employer's website
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
