Job summary
Post and Specialty:
Adult Consultant Psychiatrist on an adult male acute Mental Health Ward (Turner Ward), based at Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford.
This 10 PA position has been redefined following a review of our inpatient provision and reorganisation of our inpatient unit. It is currently filled by a locum consultant. It offers 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs), however, there are options to add additional PAs as a special clinical interest or further SPAs to the job plan increasing the total to 12 PAs.
The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability.
Aim of the role:
The expectation of the post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to follow the Trust's Values in their day-to-day work.
? We are kind
? We are respectful
? We work with our communities
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be committed to establishing a culture of relational care and collaborative working across the inpatient unit. You will work as a senior clinical lead in the multidisciplinary team and provide direct clinical care to patients. You are expected to demonstrate clinical and strategic leadership and provide supervision to clinicians where appropriate. You will work clinically with patients and their families and liaise as appropriate with crisis and home treatment teams, community mental health colleagues; and our partners in care such as primary care, social and acute health care colleagues
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for the care of men admitted to Turner Ward primarily from the borough of Havering. There may occasionally be patients from the other boroughs also admitted to Turner ward, and the consultant psychiatrist may be required to manage or contribute to the care of these patients care in addition.
About us
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people. We are committed to delivering thebest careto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
We have an excellent reputation for research and quality development, this encouraged innovation, better ways of working and improved delivery of care. Joining us will offer you access to training opportunities, Continuing Professional Development, peer support groups, and a robust appraisal system. We can also offer professional mentoring and leadership training to suit your career stage and encourage your development.
NELFT Benefits:
Relocation expenses
Career Development and training
Just & Compassionate Culture
Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme
Health & Wellness initiatives
11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
Retail Discounts
Flexible working and agile working
Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership:
- The post holder is encouraged to develop services, participating in business planning and clinical leadership within the Unit and the wider directorate or pathways of care.
- Demonstrate leadership skills to deliver effective team working and the maintenance of internal and wider relationships throughout the Trust and its partners.
- Promote integrated health working.
- To facilitate a safe and supportive team culture.
- To participate in the Trustwide Mental Health clinical strategy to improve clinical care.
- To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice.
- Support the AMD and senior leadership team in strategic service development and business planning.
- Advocate and lead on coproduction in the development of services
Communication:
- To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers, and clinical leads within the Trust.
- To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership:
- The post holder is encouraged to develop services, participating in business planning and clinical leadership within the Unit and the wider directorate or pathways of care.
- Demonstrate leadership skills to deliver effective team working and the maintenance of internal and wider relationships throughout the Trust and its partners.
- Promote integrated health working.
- To facilitate a safe and supportive team culture.
- To participate in the Trustwide Mental Health clinical strategy to improve clinical care.
- To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice.
- Support the AMD and senior leadership team in strategic service development and business planning.
- Advocate and lead on coproduction in the development of services
Communication:
- To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers, and clinical leads within the Trust.
- To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT o
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it.
Experience
Essential
- oMastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in older adults
- oExperience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds.
- oWorking with interpreters and translators
Knowledge
Essential
- oExtensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions.
- oAn understanding of leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT o
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it.
Experience
Essential
- oMastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in older adults
- oExperience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds.
- oWorking with interpreters and translators
Knowledge
Essential
- oExtensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions.
- oAn understanding of leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
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).
