Consultant Medical Psychotherapist

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy. We are looking for someone who can be part of the development of a new service model of psychotherapy which will meet the needs of the local population, through working closely with the locality neighbourhood teams and other ELFT services offering psychological interventions. The post will suit someone who is flexible and committed to continuous improvement in co-production with service users and carers. There is new investment to extend the current 0.6 wte post to full time (1.0 wte) or 1.2 wte job share to address this service development need. We are also committed to supporting the professional development of staff and offer various CPD/SPA opportunities. This role can include some remote working, and we support flexible and part-time working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

The job plan will be developed to meet the needs of the service and is envisaged to include 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care and 2.5 PAs for supporting programmed activities. The main duties of the post consist of providing consultant input and clinical leadership to the Psychological Therapies Service (PTS), coordinating the training and supervision of junior medical and honorary staff, assessing and formulating patients, and devising management plans and providing therapy for a small subset of complex patients.

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

Date posted

22 April 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£84,559 to £114,003 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-MRTH10885

Job locations

TH AMH Medical Staff

LONDON

E1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Fully registered with the General Medical Council
CCT in Psychotherapy (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview) or equivalent.
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

Desirable

CCT in general adult psychiatry.
Psychoanalyst with the British Psychoanalytical Society British Psychoanalytic Association or Society of Analytic Psychology
Accredited Balint Group Leader accredited by the UK Balint Society
British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) Registration (or undertaking training towards BPC registration)

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience working with patients presenting to secondary care mental health services with a range of disturbance including mental illness and personality disorder.
Evidence of development of an interest in applications of psychoanalytic thinking in other mental health settings.
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Experience and training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and systemic treatment

Desirable

Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES

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 skills to services, teams and individuals
Commitment to working with service users on service development

Desirable

Formal leadership and management training
Experience of team /service leadership
Experience of organisational development work
Project management ability

CLINICAL SKILLS AND SUPERVISION

Essential

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
Self-motivating and innovative
Expertise in risk assessment and confident therapeutic risk taking
Commitment to clinical governance
Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors

TEACHING

Essential

Good teaching and communication skills
Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals

Desirable

Medical education qualification
Experience of leading or co-leading core trainee Balint groups.
Experience of delivering a teaching programme in psychotherapy .

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

Essential

Audit and QI experience

Desirable

Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Fully registered with the General Medical Council
CCT in Psychotherapy (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview) or equivalent.
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

Desirable

CCT in general adult psychiatry.
Psychoanalyst with the British Psychoanalytical Society British Psychoanalytic Association or Society of Analytic Psychology
Accredited Balint Group Leader accredited by the UK Balint Society
British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) Registration (or undertaking training towards BPC registration)

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience working with patients presenting to secondary care mental health services with a range of disturbance including mental illness and personality disorder.
Evidence of development of an interest in applications of psychoanalytic thinking in other mental health settings.
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Experience and training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and systemic treatment

Desirable

Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES

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 skills to services, teams and individuals
Commitment to working with service users on service development

Desirable

Formal leadership and management training
Experience of team /service leadership
Experience of organisational development work
Project management ability

CLINICAL SKILLS AND SUPERVISION

Essential

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
Self-motivating and innovative
Expertise in risk assessment and confident therapeutic risk taking
Commitment to clinical governance
Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors

TEACHING

Essential

Good teaching and communication skills
Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals

Desirable

Medical education qualification
Experience of leading or co-leading core trainee Balint groups.
Experience of delivering a teaching programme in psychotherapy .

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

Essential

Audit and QI experience

Desirable

Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms

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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