Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Rehabilitation Team. The Community Rehabilitation Team is a well-established multidisciplinary team delivering a community rehabilitation service across south west London to patients with severe and enduring mental illness in a variety of settings including out of area inpatient rehabilitation units, high support residential placements, acute inpatient units and community teams.
The community rehabilitation team forms part of the complex care pathway in South London and works closely with the trusts two rehabilitation inpatient units, Phoenix Unit (High Dependency) and Burntwood Villas (Community Rehabilitation) but also supports the South London Partnership (SLP) Complex Care Programme in a number of areas including:
- Managing step down from out of area inpatient rehabilitation units
- Ensuring high quality care is evident in referrals to the SLP Single Point of Access (SPA) and working closely with the SLP Clinical Assessment Team
- Supporting existing rehabilitation providers such as the One Housing Group and Bridge24.
- Supporting the flow of care through the system
- Maximizing community stakeholders including the voluntary sector to enable full recovery and independence for our service users
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide medical leadership to the community rehabilitation team and will work closely with the Team Manager to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service that meets the Trust's Key Performance Indicators. The team consultant will carry 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. The Consultant will be afforded robust support by the Clinical Lead for Complex Care, the Clinical Director for Community Services and where necessary the Medical Director and Chief Executive.
If you are a dynamic and established consultant psychiatrist with an interest or passion for psychiatry rehabilitation we would be delighted to hear from you.
Closing date: 17th March 2024 (midnight)
Interview date: TBC (March 2024)
About us
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and safe, recovery focused mental health care.
- Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrists and other teams (around referral and liaison) and occasionally their Associate Clinical Director within their borough or service line.
- Delivery of the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery focused care delivered by the Teams
- Attending weekly clinical team meetings and performing medical duties that are decisions of that meeting
- Availability within normal working hours 5 days a week for urgent review and management including formal Mental Health Act assessments.
- Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with social care, statutory and voluntary and third sector partners.
- Compiling a patients history from a number of sources, and preparing case summaries and discharge summaries
- Compile reports for MHRT and attend on behalf of RC when this deemed appropriate (CTO patients).
- To take part in the discharge planning, CPAs and advising primary care colleagues.
- Liaising with other clinical teams within and outside the trust
- Liaising with general practitioners and medical specialists with regards the physical health of the patients
- Undertake urgent psychiatric assessments when necessary.
- Domiciliary visits as required.
- Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and safe, recovery focused mental health care.
- Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrists and other teams (around referral and liaison) and occasionally their Associate Clinical Director within their borough or service line.
- Delivery of the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery focused care delivered by the Teams
- Attending weekly clinical team meetings and performing medical duties that are decisions of that meeting
- Availability within normal working hours 5 days a week for urgent review and management including formal Mental Health Act assessments.
- Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with social care, statutory and voluntary and third sector partners.
- Compiling a patients history from a number of sources, and preparing case summaries and discharge summaries
- Compile reports for MHRT and attend on behalf of RC when this deemed appropriate (CTO patients).
- To take part in the discharge planning, CPAs and advising primary care colleagues.
- Liaising with other clinical teams within and outside the trust
- Liaising with general practitioners and medical specialists with regards the physical health of the patients
- Undertake urgent psychiatric assessments when necessary.
- Domiciliary visits as required.
- Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree.
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
- 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 CCT.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Qualifications in another other specialism.
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DIT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
Knowledge: Critical Expertise in Specialty
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree.
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
- 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 CCT.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Qualifications in another other specialism.
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DIT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
Knowledge: Critical Expertise in Specialty
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
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).
