Job summary
We have an exciting consultant psychiatrist role in London working with our CMHT East team, providing clincial leadership with another consultant psychiatrist (6 PAs). There is a well-resourced multi-disciplinary team. There is scope for academic work with Brunel Medical School, which opened in September 2022. This post is combined with the Clinical Director role (4PAs).
There are also separate adverts for the Consultant role and the Clinical director Role
333-G-HM-C-0008, 4 PA Clinical Director Role
333-G-HM-C-0010, 6 PA Permanent Consultant in Community Mental Health
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities is to provide consultant leadership and expertise to the Hillingdon Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) East team.You would be required to provide clinical leadership within the multi-disciplinary team.There are a number of transformative changes occuring within community services and the NHS at large. You would be expected to lead on, in partnership with the service manager, quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation projects. We are looking for an exceptional Clinical Leader ready to take on the delivery of mental healthcare to the borough of Hillingdon. You will be an experienced clinician, with an understanding of Mental Healthcare Service delivery and improvement. You will have an inclusive, compassionate and service user experience focused approach. We are looking for an exceptional Clinical Leader ready to take on the delivery of mental healthcare to the borough of Hillingdon. For the Clinical Director role, you will be an experienced clinician, with an understanding of Mental Healthcare Service delivery and improvement. You will have an inclusive, compassionate and service user experience focused approach.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist Mental Health Trusts in England, providing a wide range of mental health and physical health services. You will work in an organisation that is in the top 100 employers in the UK and prides itself on the diversity of its staff and the care it delivers. It supports flexible and remote working (where appropriate) and actively supports the well-being of its staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing clinical leadership to the team Acting as Responsible Clinician for patients on community orders, including preparing reports for and attending Hospital Managers and Mental Health Review Tribunal hearings Participating in clinical and business meetings of the multidisciplinary team Participating in team learning / development events Assessing new referrals with other MDT members Providing phone advice for clinical staff Being available for emergency and home visits at short notice, and participating as necessary in Mental Health Act assessments. This will include participating in the Section 12 rota Teaching and training staff, especially junior doctors and medical students, but also other clinical staff and trainees of all discipline Providing supervision to Junior Doctors: GPVTS trainee and SASG doctor. Supervisory roles and responsibilities are agreed in conjunction with Consultant colleagues in Hillingdon Providing supervision as required for the clinical work of the junior doctors within the team Providing support and advice to colleagues of different professional backgrounds as required Attending the local consultants meeting Attending the borough monthly Care Quality meetings Attending daily zoning meetings and monthly business meetings
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing clinical leadership to the team Acting as Responsible Clinician for patients on community orders, including preparing reports for and attending Hospital Managers and Mental Health Review Tribunal hearings Participating in clinical and business meetings of the multidisciplinary team Participating in team learning / development events Assessing new referrals with other MDT members Providing phone advice for clinical staff Being available for emergency and home visits at short notice, and participating as necessary in Mental Health Act assessments. This will include participating in the Section 12 rota Teaching and training staff, especially junior doctors and medical students, but also other clinical staff and trainees of all discipline Providing supervision to Junior Doctors: GPVTS trainee and SASG doctor. Supervisory roles and responsibilities are agreed in conjunction with Consultant colleagues in Hillingdon Providing supervision as required for the clinical work of the junior doctors within the team Providing support and advice to colleagues of different professional backgrounds as required Attending the local consultants meeting Attending the borough monthly Care Quality meetings Attending daily zoning meetings and monthly business meetings
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Training
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
- Primary Medical Degree
- Approved under section 12(2) MHA, 1983 or within 3 months
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Desirable
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to post e.g. Higher degree (MSc, LLM, MD or PhD) MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Management and leadership training
- Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through training and experience up to doctoral level.
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Possesses range of clinical knowledge, skills relevant to post
- Exercises sound clinical risk management.
- Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team
- Interest in and experience of teaching and training medical and non medical colleagues
- Comprehensive and clear psychiatric report writing skills.
- Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
- Experience of clinical work in a community setting
- Leadership and management skills. Capacity to form therapeutic relationships with service users
- Experience of conflict resolution
Desirable
- Published audit or research. Experience in service development.
- Evidence of evidence based medicine training, teaching and implementation.
- Training in specific and relevant psychotherapy skills e.g. Mentalisation or DBT.
- Training in other subspecialists
- Experience of job planning
- Experience of resolving conflict and complex performance management issue
- Digitally proficient in the use of apps and technology
- Experience leading QI projects
- Experience of having worked directly with service users as part of service delivery and improvement
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Caring attitude towards patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Care Quality.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to equality & diversity.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in working pattern
- Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, other colleagues & the Trust.
- IT literate
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure.
- Corporate team player
Desirable
- Formal training in medical education e.g. by Deanery
- Formal Equality and Diversity training
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Training
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
- Primary Medical Degree
- Approved under section 12(2) MHA, 1983 or within 3 months
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Desirable
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to post e.g. Higher degree (MSc, LLM, MD or PhD) MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Management and leadership training
- Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through training and experience up to doctoral level.
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Possesses range of clinical knowledge, skills relevant to post
- Exercises sound clinical risk management.
- Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team
- Interest in and experience of teaching and training medical and non medical colleagues
- Comprehensive and clear psychiatric report writing skills.
- Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
- Experience of clinical work in a community setting
- Leadership and management skills. Capacity to form therapeutic relationships with service users
- Experience of conflict resolution
Desirable
- Published audit or research. Experience in service development.
- Evidence of evidence based medicine training, teaching and implementation.
- Training in specific and relevant psychotherapy skills e.g. Mentalisation or DBT.
- Training in other subspecialists
- Experience of job planning
- Experience of resolving conflict and complex performance management issue
- Digitally proficient in the use of apps and technology
- Experience leading QI projects
- Experience of having worked directly with service users as part of service delivery and improvement
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Caring attitude towards patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Care Quality.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to equality & diversity.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in working pattern
- Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, other colleagues & the Trust.
- IT literate
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure.
- Corporate team player
Desirable
- Formal training in medical education e.g. by Deanery
- Formal Equality and Diversity training
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).
