Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Psychiatry

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 Haringey Older Peoples CMHT. The role includes all work related to a Responsible Clinician.

Patient reviews, multi-disciplinary meetings, training, and the completion of relevant documentation

A willingness to be flexible in altering the timetable according to service developments.

Communication with all Haringey community teams and Haringey Adult Social Care Departments

Involvement in providing leadership and management to the service.

Liaison with Trust services and relevant non-statutory organisations

Regular liaison with the relevant in-patient Mental Health Services for older people and Care Co-ordinators.

Covering for consultant leave in the older adults CMHT and Haringey memory 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.

Education and Training

The post-holder will provide day-to-day supervision to the junior doctors in the team.

A full role in the wider academic activities of the Trust for example, attendance and participation in academic meetings, journal clubs, etc.

The consultant will provide 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.

The Trust Clinical Governance Department supports all services to undertake audit and other QIPP activities and welcomes participation in quality assurance projects.

Dr. Ilyas Mirza is Director of Research & Development for the Trust. The department is based at St. Anns Hospital. The Trust is a member of the UCL Partners Academic Health Sciences consortium.

Service Development

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

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

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

IT Experience & Skills

Essential

• Experience in data gathering and management
• Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and internet

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

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

Haringey Older Adults Community Mental Health Team

Victoria Unit, St Ann’s Hospital

St Ann’s Road, London

N15 3TH

Employer's website

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