Job summary
North London Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint anenthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to the Daisy Ward, whichis an 18-bed female acute psychiatric ward in the new Blossom Courtinpatient unit in St Ann's Hospital in Haringey. The post is availablesince a previous substantive consultant moved to a different clinicalarea and has been covered by a locum consultant since then.
This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week - 7.5 PAs for directclinical care and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity. Thepost holder will be required to provide clinical and professionalleadership and to take part in related management activities. As asenior clinician, the post holder will have an integral role in theperformance of the team, further development of the service, and thedevelopment of clinical pathways and priorities.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will act as clinical lead for the multi-disciplinaryteam, working in close collaboration with the ward manager andother senior clinicians in the team.The ward is a female only psychiatric ward for patients aged 18 yearsand above. It serves all of North Central London - so whilst patientswill be primarily from Haringey, some will be from Barnet andEnfield and on occasion from Camden or Islington. The wardprovides assessment and treatment for patients that present in theacute phase of a mental illness. Acute presentations cover thewhole spectrum of diagnoses, including schizophrenia,schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder, depressive andanxiety disorder and severe personality disorders. These are oftencomplicated by physical comorbidities and substance misuse. Somepatients may have treatment resistant psychosis including severenegative symptoms and often require prescription of complexmedication regimes or ECT which is currently available at ChaseFarm Hospital
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
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We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
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We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
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NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
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Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our Values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership for theonly female ward. The post-holder will be expected: To manage 18 adult inpatients with a variety of psychiatricdiagnoses, many of whom will be detained under a section ofthe Mental Health Act (MHA) To conduct assessments, request investigations and contributeto formulation of acutely unwell psychiatric inpatients To formulate treatment plans and oversee implementation andevaluation of these treatment plans To contribute to management of patient flow with a view tomanage bed capacity effectively and avoid or flag up potentialdelayed transfers of care To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g.Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguardingprocedures To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining theelectronic record and participating in routine outcomemonitoring of clinical work To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals inall aspects of psychiatric care To participate in the trust-wide day-time consultant psychiatristsecond on-call Rota for Health Based Place of Safety situated atChase Farm Hospital (1:32) and the trustwide on call rota (seesection 20, below). To participate in the daily MDT Meeting and other regular wardor team meetings including staff supervision. To undertakeother duties, as negotiated, that contribute to the goodfunctioning of the clinical team. To take part in weekly Haringey discharge planning meetingsand other regular meetings around patient flow involvinglocality and system colleagues. To provide clinical and professional leadership within the postBetter Mental Health. Better Lives. Better Communities.and take part in management activities and governanceprocesses related to the post or the wider service within whichit is embedded. As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performanceof the team, further development of the service, and thedevelopment of the clinical pathways and priorities of theservice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership for theonly female ward. The post-holder will be expected: To manage 18 adult inpatients with a variety of psychiatricdiagnoses, many of whom will be detained under a section ofthe Mental Health Act (MHA) To conduct assessments, request investigations and contributeto formulation of acutely unwell psychiatric inpatients To formulate treatment plans and oversee implementation andevaluation of these treatment plans To contribute to management of patient flow with a view tomanage bed capacity effectively and avoid or flag up potentialdelayed transfers of care To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g.Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguardingprocedures To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining theelectronic record and participating in routine outcomemonitoring of clinical work To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals inall aspects of psychiatric care To participate in the trust-wide day-time consultant psychiatristsecond on-call Rota for Health Based Place of Safety situated atChase Farm Hospital (1:32) and the trustwide on call rota (seesection 20, below). To participate in the daily MDT Meeting and other regular wardor team meetings including staff supervision. To undertakeother duties, as negotiated, that contribute to the goodfunctioning of the clinical team. To take part in weekly Haringey discharge planning meetingsand other regular meetings around patient flow involvinglocality and system colleagues. To provide clinical and professional leadership within the postBetter Mental Health. Better Lives. Better Communities.and take part in management activities and governanceprocesses related to the post or the wider service within whichit is embedded. As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performanceof the team, further development of the service, and thedevelopment of the clinical pathways and priorities of theservice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Open Dialogue Training
- Additional clinical qualification
Eligibility
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit/quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Open Dialogue Training
- Additional clinical qualification
Eligibility
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit/quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
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).
