South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Specialty Doctor - Richmond OP Recovery Support Team - 5PAs

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Job summary

Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry, Richmond Older Adult Community Mental Health Team- 5PAs

SWLSTG are currently looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry for the Richmond Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. The opportunity has arisen due to the retirement of the previous post holder.

This is an exciting opportunity for to join an established community mental health team in Richmond. The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, in order to provide medical leadership to the team. This is a varied role and will include working across the Memory Assessment Service and the Recovery and Support Team.

Closing date: Midnight (23:59), Sunday 22nd May 2022

Shortlisting date: Monday 23rd May 2022

Job Ref: 294-MEDI-0185

Main duties of the job

  • To provide senior medical input to the Richmond Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, along with two consultant colleagues in the team.
  • To assess and review patients referred to the service via out patient clinics, virtual appointments and home visits
  • Joint working with CPNs, OTs and other members of the MDT to offer support and advice about the management of patients referred to the team.
  • There is an opportunity provide supervision and teaching to medical students and core / higher trainees (depending on experience) based in the team
  • To participate in weekly care planning meetings
  • Support for emergencies during the day, including Mental Health Act assessments if appropriate (Section 12 approval is a desirable but not essential requirement for the post).
  • To liaise effectively with colleagues, both within and outside of the Trust, including GPs and non-NHS organisations wherever applicable.
  • To undertake capacity assessments and apply the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Act appropriately
  • To deliver pharmacological treatment in accordance with NICE guidance.
  • To actively participate in older adults' research projects, including ongoing Young Onset Dementia in the Trust Clinical Research Unit
  • Attendance at Continuing Professional Development meetings and mandatory training events.
  • Contribute on a regular basis to the medical and clinical audit processes and Clinical Governance activities undertaken within the Trust and in line with professional regulations

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

We look forward to receiving your application.

Details

Date posted

29 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

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-MEDI-0185

Job locations

Barnes Hospital

South Worple Way

Barnes

SW14 8SU


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the job are to:

  • Providing medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care
  • Attending weekly clinical team meetings and performing medical duties as part of such meetings
  • Provide medical input for the service, mainly through assessment and management of people referred to the team. This will be provided through outpatient clinic sessions, home visits / home assessments and case discussions.
  • Working closely with consultant colleagues in the OPCMHT
  • Liaising with general practitioners and medical specialists as appropriate
  • There may be an opportunity to provide medical input for the Care Home Liaison Team.
  • Ensuring effective clinical assessment, management and the delivery of care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the job are to:

  • Providing medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care
  • Attending weekly clinical team meetings and performing medical duties as part of such meetings
  • Provide medical input for the service, mainly through assessment and management of people referred to the team. This will be provided through outpatient clinic sessions, home visits / home assessments and case discussions.
  • Working closely with consultant colleagues in the OPCMHT
  • Liaising with general practitioners and medical specialists as appropriate
  • There may be an opportunity to provide medical input for the Care Home Liaison Team.
  • Ensuring effective clinical assessment, management and the delivery of care.

Person Specification

Management

Essential

  • oWillingness to supervise junior staff from other disciplines

Qualifications

Essential

  • oMBBS or equivalent basic medical degrees
  • oFull GMC registration

Desirable

  • oMRC Psych or equivalent
  • oST/CCT training in Old Age psychiatry
  • oRecognition under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act.

Knowledge / Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oMinimum of two (2) years working in Old Age psychiatry
  • oDay to day responsibility of acute medical and psychiatric care.
  • oExperience of working with people with mental health problems in a psychiatric setting
  • oRight to work in the UK

Desirable

  • oExperience of Memory Assessment Clinics / Dementia diagnoses
  • oExperience of working in an Older Person's Community Mental Health Team

Research

Essential

  • Willing to participate in research.

Desirable

  • Experience of carrying out research, audit or service development projects.

Teaching and Supervision

Essential

  • oExperience of teaching

Desirable

  • oExperience of teaching/supervising Medical students
Person Specification

Management

Essential

  • oWillingness to supervise junior staff from other disciplines

Qualifications

Essential

  • oMBBS or equivalent basic medical degrees
  • oFull GMC registration

Desirable

  • oMRC Psych or equivalent
  • oST/CCT training in Old Age psychiatry
  • oRecognition under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act.

Knowledge / Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oMinimum of two (2) years working in Old Age psychiatry
  • oDay to day responsibility of acute medical and psychiatric care.
  • oExperience of working with people with mental health problems in a psychiatric setting
  • oRight to work in the UK

Desirable

  • oExperience of Memory Assessment Clinics / Dementia diagnoses
  • oExperience of working in an Older Person's Community Mental Health Team

Research

Essential

  • Willing to participate in research.

Desirable

  • Experience of carrying out research, audit or service development projects.

Teaching and Supervision

Essential

  • oExperience of teaching

Desirable

  • oExperience of teaching/supervising Medical students

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

Barnes Hospital

South Worple Way

Barnes

SW14 8SU


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

Barnes Hospital

South Worple Way

Barnes

SW14 8SU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Clinical Director

Dr Matthew Francis

Matthew.francis@swlstg.nhs.uk

07790603355

Details

Date posted

29 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

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-MEDI-0185

Job locations

Barnes Hospital

South Worple Way

Barnes

SW14 8SU


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