Job summary
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM) is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Psychotherapist to join our Personality disorder (PD) service within the London Borough of Lewisham. This is a six month fixed term post (paternity cover)
The post is a 7 PA post, ideally divided as 5 PA for DCC and 2 PA for SPA
The LPDS was established in September 2020.
It is a specialist Tier three psychotherapy service for patients with Personality disorder.
The service assesses and treats patients with an Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and other moderate-severe personality disorders. Patients with Antisocial Personality Disorder are excluded, as are those dependent on drugs or alcohol, or those who are severely underweight (BMI below 18.5).
For further details, please refer to attached advt.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will divide time within the developed specialist Lewisham PD service and also provide Clinical Supervision of the SUN Project.
Apart from taking on a clinical role, the post holder will also undertake a leadership role and work closely with the Head of service in establishing the service and maintaining all aspects of governance.
The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable to both working with and leading developments in the service.
The postholder will supervise the Core Trainee on their 6 month placement. The CT is integral to co-facilitating SUN, processing referrals, and managing medical or pharmacological issues in the service.
The Specialist PD Service is based at The Wallace Centre, Deptford. The post-holder will have office accommodation. You will not only have the opportunity to work closely with the MDT within your own service but also to liaise and meet with your consultant peers and other staff in Lewisham.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide Consultant input and contribute as member of the clinical leadership team of the Personality Disorder service and SUN project.
- Provide Consultant input to triage system for referrals into Personality Disorder service as required.
- When acting as Approved Clinician to take consultant responsibility and oversee assessment and management of patients, including medication regimes, advising and working closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Assist with diagnosis, medication reviews, management plans, risk assessments, crisis plans and self-help plans for patients with complex mental health problems..
- Work with Personality Disorder service to develop a collaborative care model for patients with disorders falling within the remit of the team.
- Provide clinical assessments of patients as necessary.
- Provide follow up as necessary for clients within teams.
For further details please refer to the attached JD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide Consultant input and contribute as member of the clinical leadership team of the Personality Disorder service and SUN project.
- Provide Consultant input to triage system for referrals into Personality Disorder service as required.
- When acting as Approved Clinician to take consultant responsibility and oversee assessment and management of patients, including medication regimes, advising and working closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Assist with diagnosis, medication reviews, management plans, risk assessments, crisis plans and self-help plans for patients with complex mental health problems..
- Work with Personality Disorder service to develop a collaborative care model for patients with disorders falling within the remit of the team.
- Provide clinical assessments of patients as necessary.
- Provide follow up as necessary for clients within teams.
For further details please refer to the attached JD.
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register with CCT or equivalent, in Psychotherapy or dual CCT in Psychotherapy and General Adult Psychiatry OR within six months of doing so
- Approved clinician status and under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- 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 general adult psychiatry (inpatient and community settings)
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Psychotherapy experience
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- MBT or TFP qualification, knowledge, experience and skills.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register with CCT or equivalent, in Psychotherapy or dual CCT in Psychotherapy and General Adult Psychiatry OR within six months of doing so
- Approved clinician status and under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- 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 general adult psychiatry (inpatient and community settings)
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Psychotherapy experience
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- MBT or TFP qualification, knowledge, experience and skills.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
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
Top Floor, Wallace Centre, Clarence Rd, London SE8 3BX
Top Floor, Wallace Centre, Clarence Rd, London SE8 3BX
Lewisham
SE8 3BX
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
