Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Islington Early Intervention Service

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The direct clinical care sessions will include: assessing new referrals to the team; reviewing patients and advising on their care; contributing to risk assessment and management; helping to manage crises; conducting medication reviews; participating in CPA reviews; and providing Consultant input into the team meetings.

The EIS is an innovative service with a strong focus on continuing service development, Quality Improvement and maintaining an audit cycle, and conducting service evaluation and research. The post holder will be expected to support and contribute to these activities.

Camden and Islington has very strong academic links with the academic unit at UCL. There is a tradition of the Trust producing high quality research in the area of service delivery. The post-holder will be encouraged and supported to pursue any research interests, with the support of their academic colleagues in the UCL Department of Mental Health Sciences. Islington is a vibrant and busy Central London borough with a rich mix of cultures and ethnic groups and a diverse urban geography from Clerkenwell to Archway.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Registration

Essential criteria

Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a license to practice. Must be on the specialist register or within 6 months of gaining a Certificate of Completion of Training

Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status (or eligibility) - qualifies to act as a Responsible Clinician

Registered with Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD programme and in good standing

Shared Services training up to date to be an approved trainer/clinical supervisor

Desirable criteria

Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent higher qualification in psychiatry

Other relevant post-graduate qualification

Trained as an Educational Supervisor for doctors in training

Training as a Consultant mentor

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge and observance of the requirements and duties of a doctor laid down by the GMC in Good Medical Practice

Clinical knowledge of the full range mental disorders.

Experience in the assessment of complex clinical cases involving severe and enduring mental illness and significant risk histories and the ability to assertively engage and manage such cases.

Expertise in a comprehensive range of evidence-based treatment and case management options including pharmacotherapy.

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding practices

Experience in workplace-based assessments of doctors in training

Good understanding of Trust governance structures, especially clinical governance

Desirable criteria

Experience in teaching small and large groups

Experience in developing policies and protocols.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Teaching and supervision skills for undergraduate medical students, doctors in training and multi-professional staff

Experience in undertaking clinical audit, investigating serious incidents and handling complaints.

Desirable criteria

Experience in successfully delivering research projects

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Registration

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a license to practice. Must be on the specialist register or within 6 months of gaining a Certificate of Completion of Training
• Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status (or eligibility) - qualifies to act as a Responsible Clinician
• Registered with Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD programme and in good standing
• Shared Services training up to date to be an approved trainer/clinical supervisor
• Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent higher qualification in psychiatry

Desirable

• Trained as an Educational Supervisor for doctors in training
• Training as a Consultant mentor
• Other relevant post-graduate qualification (incl. those gained outside UK

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and influence others.
• Good knowledge of and ability to use both spoken and written English
• Ability to organise workload and manage time and delegate responsibility where appropriate
• Ability to practise as an independent Consultant Psychiatrist
• Teaching and supervision skills for undergraduate medical students, doctors in training and multi-professional staff
• Ability to work in a team environment and to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multidisciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
• Experience in undertaking clinical audit, investigating serious incidents and handling complaints

Desirable

• A special interest or willingness to develop one in an area which helps to meet the needs of the Trust
• Experience in successfully delivering research projects

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and observance of the requirements and duties of a doctor laid down by the GMC in Good Medical Practice.
• Clinical knowledge of the full range mental disorders.
• Experience in the assessment of complex clinical cases involving severe and enduring mental illness and significant risk histories and the ability to assertively engage and manage such cases. This will include experience working on acute Inpatient wards at senior trainee or Consultant level.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding practices
• Expertise in a comprehensive range of evidence based treatment and case management options including pharmacotherapy.
• Experience in work-place based assessments of doctors in training
• Knowledge of clinical commissioning and external organisations that interface with an NHS Trust.
• Willingness to participate in research as appropriate and within the context of the duties of the post
• Good understanding of Trust governance structures, especially clinical governance

Desirable

• Experience in teaching small and large groups
• Experience in developing policies and protocols.
• Experience of service development.

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

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

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

4 Greenland Road

London

NW1 0AX

Employer's website

https://www.candi.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)