South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Locum Specialty Doctor - Seacole Ward (OCD/BDD NCG)

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Job summary

Locum Specialty Doctor

OCD/BDD NCG Inpatient & Outpatients

Seacole Ward and National OCD/BDD Service

The successful applicant will have a unique opportunity to work in this internationally renowned service and will be based in the National OCD/BDD Service which offers inpatient, outpatient and community treatments. The National Service liaises closely with other National specialist OCD/BDD services in the UK and overseas. There is an extremely active research portfolio in the unit.

The poste is FTE. There is no on-call associated with the post.

The post is intended for a doctor with appropriate experience in both psychiatry and day-to-day responsibility of medical care. Many of the patients referred to the service have multiple health problems and extreme self-neglect. Experience in general medicine and in psychiatry, an MRC Psych or similar post-graduate qualifications, and registration under Section 12 of The Mental Health Act is highly desirable. It is essential that the post holder has the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and shows a learning more about this specialist area.

Main duties of the job

The Management Structure within the Trust has recently been reviewed. The management arrangements are now devolved to the 5 Boroughs within the Trust. The National OCD/BDD Service as well as the Trustwide Service for OCD, BDD and other refractory anxiety disorders is part of the Specialist Services Directorate.

The National inpatient service offers the only 24 hour staffed dedicated unit for the most profoundly ill patients with OCD and BDD in the country. The admissions are all planned, and emergency admissions are not accepted. The expectation and aim for this unit is to continue developing the high specialist knowledge required in working with this unique group of patients.

About us

The following comprise the NHS England Commissioned OCD/BDD Services:

  • SWLSTG
    • Inpatient Services (Adults)
    • OP; Community and home-based treatments (Adults)
    • Outreach and liaison work (Adults)
  • South London and Maudsley
    • Services for children and adolescents with OCD/BDD
    • OP Services (CADAT)
    • OP and hostel-treatment (ADRU)
  • Hertfordshire NHS Foundation Trust
    • OP and home-based/community work
  • Priory Hospital
    • IP beds for adolescents and overflow from SWLSTG

Details

Date posted

30 May 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum plus London Zone

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-MEDI-0192

Job locations

Springfield University Hospital

Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Day to day physical and psychiatric care of patients referred to the service. There are up to 14 inpatient beds and a variable number of OP and Community patients.

There are 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). This will be reviewed regularly and may be modified reflecting changing needs within the service.

Provisional timetable for Corner House Staff Grade 10 sessions only

AM PM

Monday

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward.

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward.

Tuesday

Ward Round/Care Plan Review Meeting

Ward work related to Care Plan Review meeting

Wednesday

Ensuring paperwork and KPIs are completed.

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward.

Thursday

National New Patient Assessment Clinic

Academic Meeting

Friday

Preparation for Patient weekend leave. Assessing patients if concerns about any change in their physical/psychiatric status prior to the weekend

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward (wherever possible admissions should be avoided on a Friday as preferable for the MDT to assess them prior to the weekends)

This timetable may be changed in consultation with the ward Consultant and Clinical Director in accordance with the Job Plan and Trust Clinical Governance Procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Day to day physical and psychiatric care of patients referred to the service. There are up to 14 inpatient beds and a variable number of OP and Community patients.

There are 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). This will be reviewed regularly and may be modified reflecting changing needs within the service.

Provisional timetable for Corner House Staff Grade 10 sessions only

AM PM

Monday

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward.

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward.

Tuesday

Ward Round/Care Plan Review Meeting

Ward work related to Care Plan Review meeting

Wednesday

Ensuring paperwork and KPIs are completed.

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward.

Thursday

National New Patient Assessment Clinic

Academic Meeting

Friday

Preparation for Patient weekend leave. Assessing patients if concerns about any change in their physical/psychiatric status prior to the weekend

Ward Based work. Attending to various physical and psychiatric issues and occasional admission and discharge from the Ward (wherever possible admissions should be avoided on a Friday as preferable for the MDT to assess them prior to the weekends)

This timetable may be changed in consultation with the ward Consultant and Clinical Director in accordance with the Job Plan and Trust Clinical Governance Procedures.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Registered General Medical Practitioner
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • Recognition under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act

Experience

Essential

  • Day to day responsibility of acute medical and psychiatric care.
  • Experience of working with people with mental health problems

Desirable

  • Experience in General Medicine.
  • Personal experience of mental health difficulties

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent or equivalent basic medical degrees
  • Full GMC registration
  • Right to work in the UK

Desirable

  • MRC Psych

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Good spoken and written English.
  • Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others.
  • Capacity to work co-operatively with others and show leadership when appropriate
  • Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional and multi-agency teams and to understand own role in team
  • Capacity and motivation to treat others with understanding and sensitivity and to see patients as people
  • Capacity to see beyond the obvious and to bring a range of approaches to solving problems
  • Resilience to cope with external pressures and demands
  • Punctuality. Ability to manage time and to prioritise tasks according to clinical and other needs
  • Alertness to dangers and emerging situations
  • Professional and personal integrity
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Registered General Medical Practitioner
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • Recognition under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act

Experience

Essential

  • Day to day responsibility of acute medical and psychiatric care.
  • Experience of working with people with mental health problems

Desirable

  • Experience in General Medicine.
  • Personal experience of mental health difficulties

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent or equivalent basic medical degrees
  • Full GMC registration
  • Right to work in the UK

Desirable

  • MRC Psych

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Good spoken and written English.
  • Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others.
  • Capacity to work co-operatively with others and show leadership when appropriate
  • Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional and multi-agency teams and to understand own role in team
  • Capacity and motivation to treat others with understanding and sensitivity and to see patients as people
  • Capacity to see beyond the obvious and to bring a range of approaches to solving problems
  • Resilience to cope with external pressures and demands
  • Punctuality. Ability to manage time and to prioritise tasks according to clinical and other needs
  • Alertness to dangers and emerging situations
  • Professional and personal integrity

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

Springfield University Hospital

Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ


Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ


Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager - OCD/BDD NCG Inpatient & Outpatients

Francesca Pearce

francesca.pearce@swlstg.nhs.uk

07931711937

Details

Date posted

30 May 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum plus London Zone

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-MEDI-0192

Job locations

Springfield University Hospital

Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ


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