Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, Devon Ward PICU

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Job summary

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health Trust seeks to appoint a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to work on Devon Ward, our male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The vacancy has arisen due to the previous substantive post holder moving to a post elsewhere after working on the ward for a number of years. This is an exciting opportunity to join and established and dynamic team, which forms a key part of our acute care pathway.

The postholder will be based at Devon Ward in the Chase Building, on the Chase Farm Hospital site and will be responsible for the clinical care of patients on the ward.

Devon Ward is a 12-bedded male-only PICU, which predominantly serves the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey as well as patients from our partner trust, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.

*Please note JD is with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and is awaiting approval*

Main duties of the job

This is a full time in patient Consultant Psychiatrist post on Devon ward based in Chase Farm Hospital Enfield. The vacancy has arisen due to the previous post holder moving to a post elsewhere after working on the ward for a number of years.

Devon Ward is a 12 bedded male PICU which primarily serves the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. There are three inpatient open wards on site, Dorset ward (mixed), Sussex ward (male) and Suffolk ward (female). It has an excellent MDT comprised of medical staff, nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapist and other specialist workers.

The post-holder will provide clinical and professional leadership to the Team and will take part in management activities related to the post and the wider service within which it is embedded.

The Consultant will take the lead on ensuring service users have a comprehensive assessment, risk assessment and management plans and safe prescribing of psychotropic medications.

The post holder will participate and lead daily patient management meetings, providing consultation to the wider MDT on patient management.

The post holder will have a good knowledge and understanding of management of patients detained under the Mental Health Act including management of restricted patients.

For full details of the role please refer to the job description and person specification.

About us

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.

We work in partnership with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and the two organizations - the "partnership" - are developing a joint clinical strategy with the aim of providing excellent mental health care across North Central London.

BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS), rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. This service treats and cares for people within the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions.

We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services and mental health liaison services in Barnet Hospital and North Middlesex University Hospitals Trust.

Our values and quality improvement are at the heart of everything we do, please consider joining us at an exciting time in the development of services in North Central London.

Date posted

20 April 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-EN-072

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital Site - Devon Ward

Chase Farm Hospital Site, The Ridgeway

Enfield

EN2 8JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description/person specification for full details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description/person specification for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register
Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist or equivalent qualifications/ certification
To be "approved" under Section 12 (2) of the 1983 Mental Health Act, the 2007 amendments and any successor legislation.

Desirable

Publications in the field of Psychiatry

Management & Audit

Essential

Participation in quality improvement activities
Participation in leadership activitie

Desirable

Management Training trainees and other NHS Staf

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register
Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist or equivalent qualifications/ certification
To be "approved" under Section 12 (2) of the 1983 Mental Health Act, the 2007 amendments and any successor legislation.

Desirable

Publications in the field of Psychiatry

Management & Audit

Essential

Participation in quality improvement activities
Participation in leadership activitie

Desirable

Management Training trainees and other NHS Staf

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Chase Farm Hospital Site - Devon Ward

Chase Farm Hospital Site, The Ridgeway

Enfield

EN2 8JL

Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Chase Farm Hospital Site - Devon Ward

Chase Farm Hospital Site, The Ridgeway

Enfield

EN2 8JL

Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)