Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established liaison psychiatry service at St Thomas' Hospital and the Psycho-oncology Support Team (POST) based at The Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital.
St Thomas' liaison psychiatry has been undergoing expansion in services with support from NHS England and this liaison post will strengthen the Urgent and Emergency Care pathway, as well as supporting the expanding liaison psychiatry service across acute hospital wards. It is part of a development to bring the service to an 'Enhanced 24' service specification, and the ambition ultimately is to transform GSTT liaison service to a fully 'Comprehensive' liaison psychiatry team.
Main duties of the job
The main clinical component of the job (7PAs) is to provide liaison services to the Emergency Department and wards at St Thomas' Hospital.
The POST sessions involve both face-to-face and virtual outpatient clinics.
The post holder is responsible for supervision of a junior doctor and will contribute to the provision of training to the liaison team and to staff from the acute trust.
About us
The post holder will be employed by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, but also be expected to hold an honorary clinicalcontract with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, as a King's Health Partners 'passport'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The liaison post involves assessment and management of patients in ED and medical/surgical wards of St Thomas' Hospital. This includes acting as Responsible Clinician for detained patients as well as supervision of a foundation trainee.
The POST service involves outpatient management of patients open to POST.
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
The liaison post involves assessment and management of patients in ED and medical/surgical wards of St Thomas' Hospital. This includes acting as Responsible Clinician for detained patients as well as supervision of a foundation trainee.
The POST service involves outpatient management of patients open to POST.
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Membership/Fellowship of RCPsych with qualification in liaison psychiatry, HTT or addictions
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as inpatient psychiatry
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in general adult psychiatry.
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Desirable
- Accreditation in liaison psychiatry
- CCT in older adult psychiatry
Clinical SKills, Knowledge, Experience
Essential
- Evidence of excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in, and lead a team
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Participated in research or service development
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement projects
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver teaching relevant to this post
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
- Has led QIPs leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research or service evaluation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Membership/Fellowship of RCPsych with qualification in liaison psychiatry, HTT or addictions
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as inpatient psychiatry
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in general adult psychiatry.
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Desirable
- Accreditation in liaison psychiatry
- CCT in older adult psychiatry
Clinical SKills, Knowledge, Experience
Essential
- Evidence of excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in, and lead a team
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Participated in research or service development
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement projects
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver teaching relevant to this post
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
- Has led QIPs leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research or service evaluation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Thomas' Hospital and Guy's Hospital
Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7EH and Great Maze Pond, SE1 9RT
London
SE1 7EH
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
