Job summary
Specialist Grade Psychiatrist
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated General Adult Specialist Grade Psychiatrist to work in the Sutton and Cheam IRH in the heart of South West London
The teams provide care for working age adults who live in Sutton and experience severe or enduring mental illness. The IRH is one of five within the borough, with care provided according to GP/PCN alignment. The post sits within a well-established MDT that works alongside a separate Consultant-led Assessment team and interfaces with a Consultant-led Home Treatment Team and in-patient wards. There are also specialist teams for Early Intervention in Psychosis, and Personality Disorder.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work alongside a full-time consultant and will be responsible for providing high quality psychiatric care to patients under the care of the teams, contribute to the training of core and higher psychiatry trainees along side the Consultants as lead, and will also contribute to the teaching of St George's University of London Medical Students.
The postholder will work closely with a Team managers, an advanced Clinical Practitioner and a dedicated Clinical Service Manager for the Borough. Supervisory support is available from the Team Consultant and Associate Clinical Director for Wandsworth.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
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'.
This is a great time to join us. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are a dynamic and established specialist psychiatrist fully registered with the GMC as well as holding S12 approval under the Mental Health Act or you are an experienced Specialty Doctor within six nine months of being eligible for this grade, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To be eligible for this Specialist Grade role, it is a requirement that you have a minimum 12 years clinical experience 6 of which must be in Psychiatry.
Please refer attached JDPS for detailed Job description and main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are a dynamic and established specialist psychiatrist fully registered with the GMC as well as holding S12 approval under the Mental Health Act or you are an experienced Specialty Doctor within six nine months of being eligible for this grade, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To be eligible for this Specialist Grade role, it is a requirement that you have a minimum 12 years clinical experience 6 of which must be in Psychiatry.
Please refer attached JDPS for detailed Job description and main responsibilities
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- Section 12 Approval
Desirable
- Approved Clinician status
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DIT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
- 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
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence-based management interventions
- A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
- Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
- Ability to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
Desirable
- Advanced IT literacy
- Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
- Keeps up-to-date with current research and best practice in the individual's specific area of practice, through appropriate continuing professional development activities and their own independent study and reflection.
- Critically appraises and understands the relevance of the literature, conducting literature searches and reviews; disseminates best practice including from quality improvement projects.
- Locates and uses clinical guidelines appropriately.
- Communicates and interprets research evidence in a meaningful way for patients to support shared decision-making.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Desirable
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience in involvement in a research project and publication
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- Section 12 Approval
Desirable
- Approved Clinician status
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DIT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
- 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
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence-based management interventions
- A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
- Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
- Ability to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
Desirable
- Advanced IT literacy
- Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
- Keeps up-to-date with current research and best practice in the individual's specific area of practice, through appropriate continuing professional development activities and their own independent study and reflection.
- Critically appraises and understands the relevance of the literature, conducting literature searches and reviews; disseminates best practice including from quality improvement projects.
- Locates and uses clinical guidelines appropriately.
- Communicates and interprets research evidence in a meaningful way for patients to support shared decision-making.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Desirable
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience in involvement in a research project and publication
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).
