Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

LAS Core Trainee

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Job summary

The post offered is that of a Fixed-term CT1-3 LAS Full-time in General Adult Psychiatry in the Kentish Town Core Team and South Camden R+R Team, starting form 7th August 2024 for 6 months.

The Kentish Town Core Team runs as a multidisciplinary team which provides community psychiatric treatment to service users with a range of mental health difficulties such as affective disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders including schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. The focus is on helping patients in community settings. The team is based at Kentish Town Core Team, JML House, Regis Road, London NW5 3EG (Tuesday-Friday)

The South Camden R+R Team runs a multidisciplinary team which provide community psychiatric treatment to service uses with psychotic disorders including schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder who need a higher level of mental health care than cane be provided by the Core Team model of assessment and brief intervention. The team is based at 6 Peckwater Street, London NW5 2TX (Mondays)

Main duties of the job

You will be required to join the afterhours full shift duty rota. This rota is resident. There are three 1 in 15 Core Trainee after hours rotas. There is also a 4th on call flexible rota for night shifts only. This person may be redeployed to cover rota gaps. There is support from the on-call ST and Consultants. There is also support from the Liaison team and the Crisis Teams. You are really encouraged to use the Consultant and ST support on offer during your on-calls.

About us

C&I has worked closely with current service users and Trust staff to create a set of shared values that make sure people who use the Trust's services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery. These values are embedded in the campaign: Changing Lives - will help drive up the standards of care across the Trust. For people who use the C&I's services, these values meant that they can be assured that through their journey to recovery they will be guaranteed:o To receive a warm welcome through their journey to recoveryo That their dignity will always be respectedo That their care will be founded on compassion and kindnesso To receive a positive approach to care as they journey towards recoveryo High Quality Care from a highly trained team of professionalso That each individual will be part of the wider team in the journey to recovery -i.e. 'no decision about you, without you'.C&I staff are required to reflect these values throughout their service at the Trust both:o for people who use the services of the Trust, ANDo within their immediate teams and across the wider business of C&I.As an applicant for this role, you are urged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the job specification and provide examples of how C&I values are an integral part of the way you have and will continue to deliver service.

Details

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,532 to £68,853 a year per annum inclusive of allowances for rotas

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

455-ME254-B

Job locations

Kentish Town Core Team and South Camden R+R Team

Kentish Town Core Team, JML House, Regis Road, London NW5 3EG

London

NW1 0PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Providing a good standard of practice and care
    • Undertake clinical assessment of patients with mental health problems

You will ensure that all new patients admitted under your teams care are fully assessed, including an assessment of their physical state, so that a preliminary formulation of their problems is made, at the latest within two working days of their admission. All in-patients should be reassessed as necessary and no less frequently than once per week, so that an update is made before each main ward round. You will attend ward rounds and CPA meetings. The post holder will liaise with primary and secondary care services regarding clients physical health issues. They will also work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team on a wide variety of psychosocial aspects of client care.You will maintain accurate, legible, contemporaneous and useful clinical records for all patients in whose care you are involved.

  • Use the results of the clinical assessment to ensure effective patient management

Under the supervision of a clinical supervisor, you will prescribe pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for the patients that you are working with. You will refer them promptly to other professionals as discussed with/ directed by your clinical supervisors.

Manage emergencies

You may see patients who require urgent psychiatric assessment when you are on-call.

You can participate in a weekly half day academic programme or watch the recording.

You can attend Balint group unless holding site bleep

You will complete mandatory training.

You are encouraged to be involved in audit, quality improvement and research (ILO8, ILO9)

  • Monitor and maintain professional performance

You will participate in keeping a portfolio for appraisal.

You may be expected to undertake one audit or quality improvement project during the six months under the direction of your Supervisor

  • Plan, deliver, and evaluate teaching & learning in a variety of environments

You will participate in the teaching of medical students attached to the unit. This will include assisting the bedside teaching of junior and senior medical students by helping identify and consent suitable patients for the students to see, giving shadowing opportunities and by helping the students develop their clinical skills by giving them opportunities to present and discuss the patients they have seen.

  • Assess, appraise and evaluate learning and learners

You will evaluate your own learning and progress, using self-assessment forms that you may retain in your learning portfolio

  • Continuously promote value based non prejudicial practice

You must maintain a legal, ethical and fair approach toward working with colleagues and respect equality and diversity in all respects

  • Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals

You will keep clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. You will send regular written reports on patients to general practitioners and other professionals involved in patient care

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Providing a good standard of practice and care
    • Undertake clinical assessment of patients with mental health problems

You will ensure that all new patients admitted under your teams care are fully assessed, including an assessment of their physical state, so that a preliminary formulation of their problems is made, at the latest within two working days of their admission. All in-patients should be reassessed as necessary and no less frequently than once per week, so that an update is made before each main ward round. You will attend ward rounds and CPA meetings. The post holder will liaise with primary and secondary care services regarding clients physical health issues. They will also work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team on a wide variety of psychosocial aspects of client care.You will maintain accurate, legible, contemporaneous and useful clinical records for all patients in whose care you are involved.

  • Use the results of the clinical assessment to ensure effective patient management

Under the supervision of a clinical supervisor, you will prescribe pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for the patients that you are working with. You will refer them promptly to other professionals as discussed with/ directed by your clinical supervisors.

Manage emergencies

You may see patients who require urgent psychiatric assessment when you are on-call.

You can participate in a weekly half day academic programme or watch the recording.

You can attend Balint group unless holding site bleep

You will complete mandatory training.

You are encouraged to be involved in audit, quality improvement and research (ILO8, ILO9)

  • Monitor and maintain professional performance

You will participate in keeping a portfolio for appraisal.

You may be expected to undertake one audit or quality improvement project during the six months under the direction of your Supervisor

  • Plan, deliver, and evaluate teaching & learning in a variety of environments

You will participate in the teaching of medical students attached to the unit. This will include assisting the bedside teaching of junior and senior medical students by helping identify and consent suitable patients for the students to see, giving shadowing opportunities and by helping the students develop their clinical skills by giving them opportunities to present and discuss the patients they have seen.

  • Assess, appraise and evaluate learning and learners

You will evaluate your own learning and progress, using self-assessment forms that you may retain in your learning portfolio

  • Continuously promote value based non prejudicial practice

You must maintain a legal, ethical and fair approach toward working with colleagues and respect equality and diversity in all respects

  • Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals

You will keep clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. You will send regular written reports on patients to general practitioners and other professionals involved in patient care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent qualification
  • Full GMC registration

Experience

Essential

  • Interest in in-patient psychiatry

Skills

Essential

  • Good clinical skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good written and spoken English
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent qualification
  • Full GMC registration

Experience

Essential

  • Interest in in-patient psychiatry

Skills

Essential

  • Good clinical skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good written and spoken English

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).

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.

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

Kentish Town Core Team and South Camden R+R Team

Kentish Town Core Team, JML House, Regis Road, London NW5 3EG

London

NW1 0PE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kentish Town Core Team and South Camden R+R Team

Kentish Town Core Team, JML House, Regis Road, London NW5 3EG

London

NW1 0PE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Chetan Kuloor

chetan.kuloor2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,532 to £68,853 a year per annum inclusive of allowances for rotas

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

455-ME254-B

Job locations

Kentish Town Core Team and South Camden R+R Team

Kentish Town Core Team, JML House, Regis Road, London NW5 3EG

London

NW1 0PE


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