Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Adult Community Psychiatry 10 PAS
We are looking for an enthusiastic Specialty doctor to form part of a high calibre peer group in the heart of London and to work across two established multidisciplinary community mental health teams in Westminster. We are inclusive and people focussed. We offer a range of development opportunities to build and expand clinical and leadership portfolios for all doctors depending upon their interests.
Main duties of the job
This is a 10 PA full time substantive Specialty doctor role in West End PCN Community mental health team in South Westminster.
The post is based at 190 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1V 1DX. The post sits within Jameson Division in Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, which holds mental health services within the inner London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea and the outer boroughs of Brent and Harrow. The post holder will provide Specialty doctor input for the West end PCN team and will access clinical supervision from Dr Constantinos Diamantopoulos, consultant psychiatrist. The post holder is professionally accountable to Dr Sujaa Arokiadass, Clinical Director for Westminster mental health services. Lucy Cook is the Borough Director. There are no on call duties in this post. However, there are opportunities to do optional NHS locum junior on call work in St Charles Hospital when available. The post holder will be part of a CPD peer group in South Westminster. He/she will also participate in annual appraisals
About us
CNWL is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We provide healthcare to a third of London, Milton Keynes and parts of Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. Over recent years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in the communities in our catchment area. We are constantly developing and working in innovative ways to provide modern, dependable services in
- physical and mental health sectors
- primary, secondary and community services
- in health and social care settings for all ages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an established Specialty Doctor post in West end community mental health team in the South Westminster Mental Health Hub.
The South hub has two functional groups West end and Victoria. Each is linked with a PCN (Primary Care Network). Each team is multidisciplinary and responsible for triaging all mental health referrals of patients who are under the care of the GPs in the PCNs. The post holder will be supervised by the consultant psychiatrist in the team. There is also a full time CT1-3 trainee in the team. The West end team is multidisciplinary with staff from different professional backgrounds to help meet patient needs.
The post holder will have a relatively small caseload of sole-managed cases (<20 in each team) and will therefore work flexibly and responsively to support the MDT where medical opinion and management is sought either for new or existing cases. He/she will be supervised by the consultant in West end team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an established Specialty Doctor post in West end community mental health team in the South Westminster Mental Health Hub.
The South hub has two functional groups West end and Victoria. Each is linked with a PCN (Primary Care Network). Each team is multidisciplinary and responsible for triaging all mental health referrals of patients who are under the care of the GPs in the PCNs. The post holder will be supervised by the consultant psychiatrist in the team. There is also a full time CT1-3 trainee in the team. The West end team is multidisciplinary with staff from different professional backgrounds to help meet patient needs.
The post holder will have a relatively small caseload of sole-managed cases (<20 in each team) and will therefore work flexibly and responsively to support the MDT where medical opinion and management is sought either for new or existing cases. He/she will be supervised by the consultant in West end team.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- Primary Medical Degree
Desirable
- MRCPsych/equivalent qualification
- Section 12 (2) MHA Approval
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Completed at least 3 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basiswith at least two years' experience in psychiatry)
Desirable
- Specific experience in community psychiatry
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound administrative and computer skills
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- Primary Medical Degree
Desirable
- MRCPsych/equivalent qualification
- Section 12 (2) MHA Approval
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Completed at least 3 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basiswith at least two years' experience in psychiatry)
Desirable
- Specific experience in community psychiatry
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound administrative and computer skills
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
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
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).
