Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry
Waltham Forest Adult Mental Health Wellness Team.
The unique opportunity to use new funding to start and develop a new community mental health team. This will be based on the principles of open dialogue, trauma informed peer support, and person centred care in a vibrant multi-ethnic area of London.
Main duties of the job
Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry
Waltham Forest Adult Mental Health Wellness Team.
The unique opportunity to use new funding to start and develop a new community mental health team. This will be based on the principles of open dialogue, trauma informed peer support, and person centred care in a vibrant multi-ethnic area of London.
About us
Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry
Waltham Forest Adult Mental Health Wellness Team.
The unique opportunity to use new funding to start and develop a new community mental health team. This will be based on the principles of open dialogue, trauma informed peer support, and person centred care in a vibrant multi-ethnic area of London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry
Waltham Forest Adult Mental Health Wellness Team.
The unique opportunity to use new funding to start and develop a new community mental health team. This will be based on the principles of open dialogue, trauma informed peer support, and person centred care in a vibrant multi-ethnic area of London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry
Waltham Forest Adult Mental Health Wellness Team.
The unique opportunity to use new funding to start and develop a new community mental health team. This will be based on the principles of open dialogue, trauma informed peer support, and person centred care in a vibrant multi-ethnic area of London.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it. Approved Clinician Status. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining a CCT
Desirable
- A management qualification
- ECDL or equivalent qualification
- Experience in strategic development
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Mastery in the management of a broad range of general adult mental disorders in people with learning disability.
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
- Working with interpreters and translation services
- Experience in working with community adult mental health.
- Experience in innovating services to meet the needs of a multicultural population
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Excellent clinic skills Excellent communication skills both verbally and written Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches. Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"
- Practical experience in application of positive behaviour support implementation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence-based management interventions
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
- An understanding of Leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice
Desirable
- Evidence of change management skills
ORGANISATION AND PLANNING
Essential
- Interested in involvement in service development. Knowledge and skills in quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience in service development.
- An understanding of finance flow within the NHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it. Approved Clinician Status. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining a CCT
Desirable
- A management qualification
- ECDL or equivalent qualification
- Experience in strategic development
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Mastery in the management of a broad range of general adult mental disorders in people with learning disability.
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
- Working with interpreters and translation services
- Experience in working with community adult mental health.
- Experience in innovating services to meet the needs of a multicultural population
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Excellent clinic skills Excellent communication skills both verbally and written Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches. Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"
- Practical experience in application of positive behaviour support implementation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence-based management interventions
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
- An understanding of Leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice
Desirable
- Evidence of change management skills
ORGANISATION AND PLANNING
Essential
- Interested in involvement in service development. Knowledge and skills in quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience in service development.
- An understanding of finance flow within the NHS
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).
