Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity within the North London Mental Health Partnership (NLMHP) for a doctor working at Specialty Doctor level to join the Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service based at Chase Farm Hospital on a substantive basis.
The role is based in the ECT Clinic at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield. The service provides care and treatment for patients in the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey as well as some private patients.
Please refer to the updated Job Description for this part-time (2PA) post and the Person Specifications within it.
Interview will be conducted via MS Teams within 1-2 weeks of the job advert closing and candidates will be notified via email.
For any questions about this post, please contact Dr Ekaterina Doukova (Associate Clinical Director - Enfield) - ekaterina.doukova@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The doctor's duties will include attending each ECT clinic session, liaising with referring teams, ensuring that referred patients have been appropriately prepared for ECT, interviewing patients to ensure that informed consent is obtained and ensuring that safe and effective ECT is administered in the most patient focussed way. The doctor will work closely with the other members of the ECT team, in order to ensure that patients are provided with the highest standard of care. Documentation of consent and treatment in ECT records and on the electronic patient record will be done in a standardised way. The supervising Consultants will be Dr. Robert Tobiansky, Trust wide lead Consultant for ECT and Dr Doukova/ Greensides.
The Specialty Doctor will attend each ECT session (on Monday and Thursday mornings). The doctor will undertake exceptionally, to be available to attend emergency ECT sessions at other times and in discussion with the Consultants, may be required to attend additional ECT sessions to cover leave arrangements and bank holiday cover (usually with additional clinics). The doctor will participate fully in multi-disciplinary team working and service development
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.
The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
Why choose to join the Partnership?
- We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
- We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
- Generous Annual Leave Allowance
- NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
- We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:
- We are kind
- We are respectful
- We work together
- We keep things simple
In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition, the doctor will be expected
To work with the ECT coordinator, Service Managers and Consultants in developing best practice and to participate in audit, professional development and research as requested.
To provide information as requested by the Consultant and Service Managers for the purposes of reports and audit.
Ongoing liaison with a wide range of professionals.
To report any concerns about conduct, performance or health of medical and other colleagues as per agreed Trust policy.
To support the Consultants and other members of the ECT team in ensuring ongoing accreditation with ECTAS.
These above duties and the timetable may be subject to change, through negotiation, depending on the changing requirements of the service
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition, the doctor will be expected
To work with the ECT coordinator, Service Managers and Consultants in developing best practice and to participate in audit, professional development and research as requested.
To provide information as requested by the Consultant and Service Managers for the purposes of reports and audit.
Ongoing liaison with a wide range of professionals.
To report any concerns about conduct, performance or health of medical and other colleagues as per agreed Trust policy.
To support the Consultants and other members of the ECT team in ensuring ongoing accreditation with ECTAS.
These above duties and the timetable may be subject to change, through negotiation, depending on the changing requirements of the service
Person Specification
Essential and Some Desirable
Essential
- o Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise from the GMC by the intended start date
- o A minimum of 3 years postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a speciality training programme in psychiatry or as a fixed term speciality trainee in psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- o Risk assessment and risk management
- o Good and up to date understanding of principles and practice of psychopharmacology and psychological treatments in psychiatry
- o Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written
Desirable
- o Section 12 approval
- Full MRCPsych
- o More than two years of experience working at ST4 level or above
- o Further training in any psychiatric speciality
- o Some experience of clinical audit
Person Specification
Essential and Some Desirable
Essential
- o Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise from the GMC by the intended start date
- o A minimum of 3 years postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a speciality training programme in psychiatry or as a fixed term speciality trainee in psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- o Risk assessment and risk management
- o Good and up to date understanding of principles and practice of psychopharmacology and psychological treatments in psychiatry
- o Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written
Desirable
- o Section 12 approval
- Full MRCPsych
- o More than two years of experience working at ST4 level or above
- o Further training in any psychiatric speciality
- o Some experience of clinical audit
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
ECT Clinic, The Chase Building, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway,
Enfield,
EN2 8JL
Employer's website
http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
