Locum Specialty Doctor - Forensic CMHT

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting time to join our Trust. South West London St. Georges is at the beginning of an exciting journey of transforming our community mental health services. In 2021/22 the Trust will benefit from significant investment in community mental teams to strengthen provision across all our boroughs.

Specialty Doctor, Forensic Outreach Service (FOS)

If you want to live locally and work locally, with an employer that offers flexible and agile working with great development and carer progression opportunities, then this may be the role you!

Main duties of the job

The Forensic Outreach Service (FOS) is a specialist, multi-disciplinary service operating within the Forensic Mental Health Services to facilitate and manage the safe and efficient transition of high risk adults with mental disorders from secure forensic settings (medium and low secure care) into the community, and eventually, back into their appropriate Community Mental Health Team or Community Forensic Team.

Transition from secure services to the community is recognised as a particularly difficult time. FOS provides ongoing mental health assessment, formulation and treatment to promote recovery and manage risk during and after transition between services in order to safely facilitate patient's eventual acceptance back to their local teams, if appropriate.

About us

In addition, to our wide range of benefits we also offer:

Agile and flexible working:

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible and agile working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.

Career progression pathways and development opportunities

We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. There are opportunities teaching both undergraduate and postgraduates, and research and audit under the supervision of the FOS RC.

There are many opportunities to become involved in research, audit, service evaluation and supervision of undergraduate research projects.

In addition, The Trust has a comprehensive training scheme for Core and Higher Specialist Trainees and enjoys a close relationship with St George's, University of London (SGUL), an independent School of the University of London.

Date posted

21 April 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year pro rata plus London Zone Allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

294-MEDI-0153-C

Job locations

Springfield University Hospital

61 Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based at the Shaftsbury Clinic and will be employed for 5 PAs per week. It would be beneficial for the postholder to have approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, but this can be facilitated during post. The postholder will be responsible for the day-to day management of the patients currently under the care of the Forensic Outreach Service, and activities will include:

Attending 2 zoning meetings each week.
Take part in assessment of referrals to the service.
Assessment and treatment of patients attending Springfield Hospital or in the Community either on their own or with the care coordinator.
Liaise with community teams.
Attend CPAs and document the outcome of CPAs.
Liaise with the patients GP and medical specialists regarding physical health concerns.
Prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers Hearings and attend and give evidence at these.
Liaise with families and carers.
Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and allied Criminal Justice Services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attending 2 zoning meetings each week.
Take part in assessment of referrals to the service.
Assessment and treatment of patients attending Springfield Hospital or in the Community either on their own or with the care coordinator.
Liaise with community teams.
Attend CPAs and document the outcome of CPAs.
Liaise with the patients GP and medical specialists regarding physical health concerns.
Prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers Hearings and attend and give evidence at these.
Liaise with families and carers.
Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and allied Criminal Justice Services

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

oRegistered General Medical Practitioner
oAbility to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Experience

Essential

oDay to day responsibility of acute medical and psychiatric care.
oExperience of working with people with mental health problems

Knowledge/ Qualifications

Essential

oMB BS or equivalent basic medical degrees
oMRC Psych
oFull GMC registration
oRight to work in the UK

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

oRegistered General Medical Practitioner
oAbility to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Experience

Essential

oDay to day responsibility of acute medical and psychiatric care.
oExperience of working with people with mental health problems

Knowledge/ Qualifications

Essential

oMB BS or equivalent basic medical degrees
oMRC Psych
oFull GMC registration
oRight to work in the UK

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.