Job summary
Are you a Psychiatrist who is dedicated and passionate about services for people with intellectual disability? Do you want to be part of a dynamic and innovative Community Learning Disability Service?
Due to the current postholder reducing sessional time, SWLSTG are currently looking to appoint a Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disabilities for a job share opportunity in the Wandsworth Learning Disability Healthcare Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a psychiatrist in intellectual disabilities to join an established community learning disability team in Wandsworth. 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 health and wellbeing as well as the mental health and complex behaviour pathways.
Closing date: Sunday 17th September 2023 (midnight)
Assessment date: Monday 30th October 2023
Interview date (via MS Teams): Tuesday 31st October 2023
Job Ref: 294-MEDI-0311-UF
Main duties of the job
- To provide medical leadership to the team and lead on the assessment and management of adults with intellectual disabilities in the London Borough of Wandsworth referred to the team, along with other consultant colleagues
- To assess and review patients referred to the service via outpatient clinics, virtual appointments and home visits
- Individual and joint working with members of the MDT which include Community nurses trained in intellectual disabilities and/or mental health, psychologists, physiotherapists, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and recovery support workers to offer support and advice about multidisciplinary management plans
- Support for emergencies during the day, including Mental Health Act assessments if required
- To liaise with other services and agencies as required including GPs, Social Services and other non-NHS organisations wherever applicable
- To undertake more complex capacity assessments and apply the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Acts appropriately
- To deliver pharmacological treatment in accordance with NICE guidance and STOMP/medicines optimisation
- Contribute to the strategic development and implementation of the service line
- 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, taking leadership for at least one audit annually
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
Relocation package available - Up to £8,000 relocation package available *terms and conditions apply*
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and working closely with, and providing cross-cover to Consultant colleagues and occasionally the Associate Clinical Director within NDD part of the 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.
- Contribute to the planning and coordination of multidisciplinary assessments and interventions, ensuring that risk assessments are completed using the Care Programme Approach framework and communicated to the GP and other services as appropriate, in a timely manner.
- The post holder is responsible for managing referrals that are accepted to the caseload by direct input or attending and contributing to multidisciplinary supervision with other staff in the multidisciplinary team and providing advice and consultation regarding people with intellectual disabilities accessing the wider Trust and with other agencies.
- Liaise with the GP and other staff to ensure that physical health needs are assessed and met.
- Provision of psychiatric expertise on mental health and behavioural issues, including training, support, guidance and advice to team members, generic mental health staff and to other professionals, service users and carers.
- Availability within normal working hours for urgent review and management including formal Mental Health Act assessments.
- Domiciliary visits as required.
- 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 and complex needs 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 Consultant colleagues and occasionally the Associate Clinical Director within NDD part of the 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.
- Contribute to the planning and coordination of multidisciplinary assessments and interventions, ensuring that risk assessments are completed using the Care Programme Approach framework and communicated to the GP and other services as appropriate, in a timely manner.
- The post holder is responsible for managing referrals that are accepted to the caseload by direct input or attending and contributing to multidisciplinary supervision with other staff in the multidisciplinary team and providing advice and consultation regarding people with intellectual disabilities accessing the wider Trust and with other agencies.
- Liaise with the GP and other staff to ensure that physical health needs are assessed and met.
- Provision of psychiatric expertise on mental health and behavioural issues, including training, support, guidance and advice to team members, generic mental health staff and to other professionals, service users and carers.
- Availability within normal working hours for urgent review and management including formal Mental Health Act assessments.
- Domiciliary visits as required.
- 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 and complex needs 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 Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months if completing their CCT.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty. Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for mental illness in people with intellectual disabilities including psychopharmacological interventions.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Primary Medical degree.
- Full GMC registration.
- MRCPsych, or equivalent.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months if completing their CCT.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty. Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for mental illness in people with intellectual disabilities including psychopharmacological interventions.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
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
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).
