Job summary
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the well established Community Recovery Team in North Newham. The post-holder will manage the care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems working across community and inpatient settings, retaining consultant responsibility across the care pathway in an integrated service - consequently this is a rare opportunity to work in a post that straddles both inpatients and the community.
Community services in Newham have recently received substantial investment as part of NHS England's community transformation, part of the NHS 10 year plan
Main duties of the job
The traditional model of CMHT/sectorised inpatient care has been partially retained (for those requiring care coordination) in Newham in order to minimise transitions between services. As such the post-holder will manage both inpatients and community patients. Close links are maintained between community teams and their corresponding inpatient wards.
The Newham crisis care pathway comprising psychiatry liaison, the crisis assessment service and Home Treatment Team, and the Newham inpatient Triage Wards operates seamlessly to offer support to patients in crisis and to provide alternatives to inpatient admission at the earliest appropriate opportunity. All inpatient admissions are to either Ruby or Ivory Triage Wards in the first instance and only where the need for a longer period of recovery-focused inpatient care is identified, will a patient be transferred to the relevant locality ward, under the care of the locality consultant.
Mental healthcare in Newham is built upon the foundations of high quality primary mental healthcare and as such, the post-holder will be expected to work closely with their linked GPs.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see attached Job description and person specification. You may wish to contact the recruiting manager, Dr Dominic Dougall for more information on the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see attached Job description and person specification. You may wish to contact the recruiting manager, Dr Dominic Dougall for more information on the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
- Higher training in approved training posts for minimum of 3 years and / or previous consultant training.
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry at ST4-6 or Consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
- Experience of working on an inpatient ward
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience
- Inpatient experience at consultant level
Organisational
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation/liaison skills to services, teams and individuals
- Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Project management ability
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
- Experience of providing reflective practice to the teams
- Experience of consultations to the teams and individuals
Clinical skills
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment and evidence-based intervention after self-harm
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Training in a psychological therapy
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in teaching junior staff
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
- Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Other
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to get on with colleagues
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
- Higher training in approved training posts for minimum of 3 years and / or previous consultant training.
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry at ST4-6 or Consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
- Experience of working on an inpatient ward
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience
- Inpatient experience at consultant level
Organisational
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation/liaison skills to services, teams and individuals
- Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Project management ability
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
- Experience of providing reflective practice to the teams
- Experience of consultations to the teams and individuals
Clinical skills
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment and evidence-based intervention after self-harm
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Training in a psychological therapy
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in teaching junior staff
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
- Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Other
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to get on with colleagues
Desirable
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
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
NEW AMH Medical Recovery Team North
Newham Centre for Mental Health, Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road, Plaistow, London
LONDON
E13 8SP
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
