Locum Consultant Psychiatry- Old Age Psychiatry Enfield Memory Service

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical work and leadership

• The consultant is responsible within the multi-disciplinary team for the assessment and management of people with cognitive problems in Enfield Memory Service.
• A willingness to be flexible in altering the timetable according to service developments.
• Communication with the Enfield Social Services Department and adherence to local Safeguarding protocols.
• Involvement in providing leadership and management to the service.

Liaison with Trust services and relevant non-statutory organisations

• Maintaining good relations with general practitioners and other stakeholders, e.g. Social Services Departments and Clinical Commissioning Groups.
• The role within the memory service sits adjacent to the Community Mental Health Service for Older people, which the post holder will be expected to liaise with where patients require more intensive support due to risk concerns. There is a pathway mapped for moving patients between CMHT for older people and memory service.
• There may be instances where liaison with the Psychiatric liaison teams in the local acute hospitals is required, to ensure the patients receive consistent care and also with the mental health for older peoples wards if a memory service patient is subsequently admitted to hospital.

Education and Training

• Supervision of junior medical staff
• A full role in the wider academic activities of the Trust for example, attendance and participation in academic meetings, journal clubs, etc.
• The post holder will be involved in the provision of relevant training to the clinical teams where appropriate and within their area of expertise.
• Opportunities exist to deliver training to undergraduate students, core trainees and higher trainees in the Trust.

Quality Improvement, Clinical Governance, Research

• A lead role for the service in quality improvement procedures to ensure good clinical governance. Research is actively encouraged and is generally well-supported within the Trust. Enfield Memory Service actively recruits into dementia research projects, some of which are delivered within BEHMHT, and onto the Join Dementia Research (JDR) register.
• The Trust Clinical Governance Department supports all services to undertake audit and other QIPP activities and welcomes participation in quality assurance projects.
• Lynis Lewis is Director of Research & Development for The Partnership. Dr Artemis Igoumenou is the academic/research lead for Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.
• Dr Reshad Malik is the ENRICH NIHR dementia research lead.

Service Development

A lead role in the assessment and development of services in partnership with other stakeholders.

Education and Training

Dr. Lubna Anwar, Director of Medical Education has responsibility for medical training and education across the Trust. The Trust has links with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at the Royal Free campus of the Royal Free and University College Medical School in the provision of undergraduate and postgraduate training. Core and higher trainees are from the NCL training schemes.

The higher trainee Training Program Director is Dr Uttara Mandal for BEH. Local site Royal College Tutors for Enfield is Dr Antonio Albanese for Enfield. Dr Uttara Mandal is the local Training Program Director (TPD).

The medical management of the Trust in organized according to localized Borough structures. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Vincent Kirchner is supported by a Medical Director, Dr Khalid Aziz and a Clinical Director in each Borough as well as a Clinical Director for Specialist Services. Dr Antonio Albenese is Clinical Director of Enfield.

Appraisal Lead for BEH is Dr Shamir Patel. Dr Ros Humphries is the Foundation Doctor Tutor, Dr Amina Tareen is the Undergraduate Tutor. Dr Lauren Huzzey is the SAS (staff grade/speciality doctor) tutor in the Trust.

Trust-wide Senior Medical Staff Committee

The post-holder will be a member of this committee which has a negotiating role on behalf of the consultant body. The Chief Executive and Medical Director regularly attend this meeting.

Continuous Professional Development, Appraisal and Revalidation

• The Trust strongly supports continuing professional development of all staff. The post holder will be expected to be part of a continuing professional development peer group (see below) and to have an annual appraisal and job planning review.
• Job planning will be done by the Clinical Director of the Service Line jointly with the local manager. A minimum of 2 hours per week is timetabled for CPD. Detailed discussion of a Personal Development Plan will take place within appraisal and job planning. There is an extensive academic programme at Chase Farm Hospital which all consultants are encouraged to attend.
• The post holder will be appraised by the service line medical lead.
• The Trust will provide the necessary electronic portfolio to support the process of Revalidation.
• The post holder will be a member of the joint Haringey and Enfield Old Age Consultants peer group that meets every three months.

Study leave of a maximum of thirty days over three years is available and is concordant with Consultant appraisal and Job Planning processes

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• On the GMC Specialist Register for old age psychiatry or within six months of obtaining a CCT
• Training and clinical expertise in assessment, diagnosis and management of older adults with cognitive impairment and mental illness. Also knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding procedures.
• Full GMC Registration
• Excellent clinical skills with experience of outpatient psychiatrist assessments
• Section 12 Approved and an Approved Clinician
• Registered for the Continuing Professional Development Programme in the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Membership of a Medical Defence Union
• Clinical supervision skills training

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Additional degree or equivalent
• Experience in teaching with ability to use a wide range of teaching techniques and audio-visual aids
• Research Experience

Management & Audit

Essential

• Experience of medical audit/Quality improvement projects
• Management skills

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring

Information Technology Experience & Skills

Essential

• Basic computer skills, including ability to use email and Internet
• Experience in data gathering and management

Desirable

• Familiarity with Rio electronic notes

Personal Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the NHS
• Highest level of integrity
• Capacity to respond positively to the constantly changing NHS environment

Desirable

• UK driving licence

Service Development

Essential

• Understanding of leadership
• Negotiation skills
• Understanding of equal opportunities and appropriate training

Desirable

• Experience in developing a service component
• Demonstrable record of clinical leadership

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Enfield Memory Service

The Warwick Centre , Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield

London

EN2 8JL

Employer's website

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