Specialty Doctor - The Oaks Ward

Job description

Job responsibilities

• This is a 12-month Fixed term Contract vacancy due to maternity leave.
• This is a Specialty Doctor post created for the Oaks ward in August 2020 alongside the other already established Specialty Doctor post, leading to the ward having 2 substantive Specialty Doctors.
• The post is Specialty Doctor on the Oaks ward in Chase Farm Hospital which is a 20 bedded acute inpatient ward for older adults mainly for functional patients, though some may also have organic conditions.
• The post holder will support the Consultant Psychiatrist on the ward and work alongside another Specialty Doctor and Psychiatry Core Trainee.
• The post holder will provide medical input to the MDT on the ward focusing on both psychiatric and physical health issues. The MDT meets daily to review and discuss patients. Outside the MDT the post holder will be expected to work alongside the other doctors to review patients, complete physical health reviews, complete referrals for investigations and also complete paperwork such as discharge letters.
• The Oaks ward has 20 patients from all 3 boroughs covered by the trust. Dr Doukova is the substantive consultant and works full time on the ward. The rest of the team is also full time. On average the ward can have up to 3 admissions per week but this can vary.
• The Trust works to the productive ward model of acute in-patient care that involves regular senior review of patients through regular ward meetings using the whiteboard approach, and the management of patients to minimise delays to discharge and limit the time people spend as in-patients. Close liaison with borough CMHTs is essential in ensuring the active management of the in-patient experience for older people.
• The Oaks also receives input from physical health services in the community to support the management to physical health problems.
• The Oaks ward provides in-patient psychiatric care to patients living in the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey (please see section 2 About BEHMHT for more information about the trust). Patients admitted to the ward may already be under the care of local Community Mental Health Teams for Older People in each of the 3 boroughs or may present via acute care settings with individual Mental Health Liaison Teams (i.e. Barnet General Hospital and North Middlesex University Hospital; as well as hospitals outside the BEH catchment area in the wider area of London). Alternatively, patients can be referred by local Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams (each of the BEH boroughs has its own team).
• As the trust is now working in collaboration with a view to merge with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, patients from Camden and Islington may also be admitted to the Oaks and vice versa.

Person Specification

IT Experience & Skills

Essential

• Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet

Desirable

• Experience in data gathering and management

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the NHS
• Highest level of integrity and probity
• Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need
• Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to changing demands
• Capacity to respond positively to the constantly changing NHS environment
• Communication - good verbal and written skills

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Experience in the assessment and treatment of mental illness in older adults
• Experience of assessing and treating patients in the in-patient psychiatric setting
• Proficiency in risk appraisal and management
• Experience implementing the Care Programme Approach

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983) England & Wales
• 4 years post graduate training since first obtaining registration including adequate experience in the specialty; OR shall have obtained experience and competencies.

Others

Essential

• Registered for Continuing Professional Development with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Participation in medical audit

Desirable

• Management Training
• Management Skills

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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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

The Oaks, Chase Farm Hospital,

The Ridgeway

Enfield

EN2 8JL

Employer's website

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