Job summary
We are looking for a new Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).
You will provide high quality assessment, consultation and treatment to service users who are in a mental health crisis. The post will be based at Eaglestone Health Centre on Milton Keynes Hospital Campus and there is office space and administration support provided.
The post-holder will be part of a medical team consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Trainee Doctor.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated, energetic and passionate about delivering high quality care to patients suffering with mental health problems. He/she will have experience of team working, possess sound organisation skills and be able to work on their own initiative. Effective communication and empathic skills are essential.
This post attracts a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme and other financial benefits, such as Relocation package for up to 8K and a range of lifestyle benefits, such as staff discounts, discount on the purchase and the lease of new cars.
Main duties of the job
Recording Clinical Coding (Diagnosis) on patient records
Requesting relevant Investigations such as Blood tests, ECGs, MRI Brain scans where appropriate
Ensuring relevant baseline investigations prior to starting psychopharmacological interventions
Discharging medical prescribing functions as needed in the team. This may involve:
Providing FP10s
Writing medication charts
Initiating, reviewing and advising on psychopharmacological interventions as appropriate
Relevant liaison with pharmacists who carry out weekly screening of drug charts
Reconciling medication for patients seen through relevant use of GP summary care records, progress notes on patient records, medication charts
Identifying need for referrals to other services such as referrals for psychological interventions
Reviewing treatment plans and risk assessments of patients in the service
Providing support and advice to MDT colleagues and liaison with other professionals as required
Chairing MDT clinical meetings during consultant's leave and reviewing minutes of those meetings
Ensuring appropriate handover takes place during involvement in the assessment of patients referred from the ward.
Ensuring comprehensive documentation on patient records following patient assessments, telephone calls/other liaison with professionals.
Clinic letters to GPs must be dictated within a week of seeing patients.
Supporting the trainee doctor as required for example during the consultant's leave
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.
We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment, diagnosis, formulation of risks and development of a management plan for new referrals, re-referrals and patients under the care of the team. Referrals can come into the team from any service including GPs, A&E psychiatric liaison, inpatient wards, community mental health services etc. Some assessments and reviews take place at the team base, others take place in patient homes/in ward settings. Relevant travel time will be factored in while arranging home visits.
Opportunities for the post-holder will include.
- Attendance at the Oxford MRCPsych courses for those who intend to sit the RCPsych examinations
- One to one supervision with a Consultant
- Participation in local CPD activities
- This post is designed to equip doctors who want to develop toward further progression in their professional career through multiple opportunities. From this post you may gain up to four referees required for application to Article 14 if the post-holder is willing to apply to the Specialist Register
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment, diagnosis, formulation of risks and development of a management plan for new referrals, re-referrals and patients under the care of the team. Referrals can come into the team from any service including GPs, A&E psychiatric liaison, inpatient wards, community mental health services etc. Some assessments and reviews take place at the team base, others take place in patient homes/in ward settings. Relevant travel time will be factored in while arranging home visits.
Opportunities for the post-holder will include.
- Attendance at the Oxford MRCPsych courses for those who intend to sit the RCPsych examinations
- One to one supervision with a Consultant
- Participation in local CPD activities
- This post is designed to equip doctors who want to develop toward further progression in their professional career through multiple opportunities. From this post you may gain up to four referees required for application to Article 14 if the post-holder is willing to apply to the Specialist Register
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- ?GMC Licence to Practise
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to (own specialty)
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience as a fixed term trainee or as a Specialty Doctor on a part time or flexible basis in the field of general adult psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience in working in a community mental health team/primary care mental health
PERSONAL SKILLS & QUALITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills, including excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Timely and effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers, colleagues and multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, making evidence-based decisions
Desirable
- Evidence of audit/QI Experience
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- ?GMC Licence to Practise
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to (own specialty)
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience as a fixed term trainee or as a Specialty Doctor on a part time or flexible basis in the field of general adult psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience in working in a community mental health team/primary care mental health
PERSONAL SKILLS & QUALITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills, including excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Timely and effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers, colleagues and multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, making evidence-based decisions
Desirable
- Evidence of audit/QI Experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT)
Eaglestone Health Centre
Milton Keynes Hospital Campus
MK6 5LD
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
