Speciality Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry Adult ADHD service

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is a new post, initially for 12 months, made possible by new funding for a commissioned ADHD service. In the first instance this new funding aims to minimise service backlogs with the longer term goal of creating a sustainable adult neurodevelopmental service with the newly formed ASD pathway.

In the unlikely even that this post is not continued the candidate will rotate within the Trust as this is a permanent post. This post is flexible and will support the CESR route upon agreement with local AMD.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work closely as a key member of the programme team, bringing a hands-on and practical approach and helping to define, lead and drive change. The role represents a unique opportunity to help shape and deliver an ambitious and radical programme of change, co-produced with colleagues from across the health and care landscape and with service users - for the benefit of our local populations.

The doctor will play a major role in working with different professionals and managers in delivering a high-quality service for adults with mental health difficulties within an exciting and newly formed 'Mental Health and Wellbeing' Team. They will be part one of the biggest transformations within UK mental health services. The consultant will play a lead role in Waltham Forest in helping the Trust work directly with GPs, peer support workers, primary care networks, the local authority, and UCLP to both maintain high standards of care and develop local services.

About us

Date posted

25 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-MED206-23

Job locations

Jane Atkinson Centre

Walthamstow

E17 3HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job profile of the successful candidate will include new patient assessments, direct liaison with Primary Care Networks, Child and Adolescent Teams, the ASD team and any relevant third sector resource within Waltham Forest. They will, along with colleagues, be instrumental in implementing and maturing the ADHD service within Waltham Forest. The community team has access to inpatient beds at Goodmayes hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience based

Essential

Full GMC registration
Experience with mental health settings

Desirable

Section 12 Approval
MRCPsych
Extensive experience within adult ADHD settings
Experience with audit and/or QI settings

Person Specification

Experience based

Essential

Full GMC registration
Experience with mental health settings

Desirable

Section 12 Approval
MRCPsych
Extensive experience within adult ADHD settings
Experience with audit and/or QI settings

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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