Specialty Doctor Psychiatry - Lambeth Crisis team

Job description

Job responsibilities

provide enthusiastic, flexible, senior medical input for Lambeth HTT & COS alongside the other speciality doctors, resident doctors and consultants assess and manage patients with the multidisciplinary teams, devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes, providing a prompt medical response ensure excellence in the delivery of evidence-based treatments act as a source of support, advice and information to patients, carers, referrers, other team members and other professionals undertake responsibilities under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 as needed keep up-to-date with developments in research and treatment around acute care pathways and inpatient mental health care develop strong working relationships with outside stakeholders, notably GPs, local authority social services, housing providers and local voluntary organisations including our Lambeth Alliance partners work flexibly with other teams at SLaM, other mental health trusts, and the voluntary sector to ensure good coordination of care

contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, as well as for the wider training and educational activities in the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC full registration
• Section 12 approval within 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• RCPsych or equivalent membership
• Post grad qualification in relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Experience of multi disciplinary working

Desirable

• Experience in relevant specialities such as addictions, liaison and rehabilitation

Academic skills and QI

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Up to date participation in continuous professional development
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

• 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Orchard House, Lambeth Hospital

108 Landor Road

LONDON

SW9 9NU

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)