Job summary
Are you a Psychiatric trainee or specialty doctor looking for an exciting role in London that combines clinical work with opportunities for research and quality improvement ,with no on call commitments?
We have two posts available - each for a full time specialty doctor on our well established acute adult in patient wards ( Clare ward - male and Virginia Woolf ward - female) within the London Borough of Lewisham. These services are part of the renowned South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation trust.
For further details please refer to attached advertisement.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post holder are to provide psychiatric input for the ward's case load, and to work with the consultant, junior doctors, and ward MDT to deliver high quality and safe care for patients under the care of the unit.
You will be expected to deputise for the Consultant in their absence although there will be nominal consultant cover in place to support you and the MDT.
You will participate in the ward's daily MDT hand over meetings (also called as DCCM - Direct clinical care meetings) and twice weekly ward rounds. Although ward rounds are MDT run and consultant chaired, the post holder will be expected to chair these meetings in the absence of the consultant. Please note that there will always be nominal consultant cover should the regular consultant be on leave, so the post holder can be reassured of senior support at these times.
For further details please refer to attached JD.
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions, and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
For further details please refer to attached JD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will also be expected to attend the directorates bed management meetings ( if your consultant cannot) and any other forums/meetings aimed at improving length of stay and quality of care within our acute in patient services.
Many of the ward patients would have been detained under the Mental health act and a fundamental part of the role is to ensure completion of statutory paperwork relevant your grade including tribunal reports and representing the consultant in MH tribunal hearings.
The applicant must be able to conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, risk assessments (with risk management plan supported by team Consultant and MDT colleagues), general physical examination and request relevant investigations like ECG, Bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans with the clinical team and support their implementation.
Post holder will be required to do necessary documentation in the patients electronic notes and liaise with the ward multidisciplinary team and the Consultant as well as other services including carers and relatives, to optimise care. You may be required to make referrals to other services and complete discharge and other relevant documentation although large majority of this is done by the junior doctors on the ward.
The role also includes undertaking and completing psychiatric reports under supervision for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings as needed. You will therefore need to be section 12 approved or eligible for Sec 12 approval within one to two months of commencing in post.
You will be given the opportunity to participate (and as a learning experience, chair) in a variety of other meetings apart from ward rounds such as the Team Governance meeting, Audit/QI projects and the In-patient forum.
For further details, please refer to attached JD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will also be expected to attend the directorates bed management meetings ( if your consultant cannot) and any other forums/meetings aimed at improving length of stay and quality of care within our acute in patient services.
Many of the ward patients would have been detained under the Mental health act and a fundamental part of the role is to ensure completion of statutory paperwork relevant your grade including tribunal reports and representing the consultant in MH tribunal hearings.
The applicant must be able to conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, risk assessments (with risk management plan supported by team Consultant and MDT colleagues), general physical examination and request relevant investigations like ECG, Bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans with the clinical team and support their implementation.
Post holder will be required to do necessary documentation in the patients electronic notes and liaise with the ward multidisciplinary team and the Consultant as well as other services including carers and relatives, to optimise care. You may be required to make referrals to other services and complete discharge and other relevant documentation although large majority of this is done by the junior doctors on the ward.
The role also includes undertaking and completing psychiatric reports under supervision for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings as needed. You will therefore need to be section 12 approved or eligible for Sec 12 approval within one to two months of commencing in post.
You will be given the opportunity to participate (and as a learning experience, chair) in a variety of other meetings apart from ward rounds such as the Team Governance meeting, Audit/QI projects and the In-patient forum.
For further details, please refer to attached JD.
Person Specification
Qualif
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient, liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictions
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Section 12 Approved doctor or eligible and willing to apply for Sec 12 Approval as soon as possible
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Good knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Good range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Demonstrate commitment to collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participate in continuous professional development
- Commitment to working across service boundaries
- Commitment to developing user-focused services
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Experience of clinical research and / or audit and QI work
Person Specification
Qualif
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient, liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictions
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Section 12 Approved doctor or eligible and willing to apply for Sec 12 Approval as soon as possible
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Good knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Good range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Demonstrate commitment to collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participate in continuous professional development
- Commitment to working across service boundaries
- Commitment to developing user-focused services
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Experience of clinical research and / or audit and QI work
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).
