Job summary
The post offered is that of Consultant Psychiatrist in male PICU. The postholder will have Consultant responsibility for Coral Ward, a 12-bed male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill, London, N19 5NX.
This is a fixed term position. It is for 10 Programmed Activities: 7.5 Direct Clinical Care and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities. All programmed activities will be based on Coral Ward. It forms part of a well-established hospital inpatient service based at the Highgate Mental Health Centre.
This post has arisen due to the previous post-holder taking on management responsibilities within the Trust.The role of the Consultant is to be the clinical lead for the team and to ensure high quality, patient-centered care is delivered by the team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide overall clinical leadership for the Coral Ward multidisciplinary team. With the ward manager they will be expected to ensure systems of clinical governance are in place so that high quality, safe and effective care is delivered for the patients under their care. As a senior clinician they will have an integral role in the performance of the team, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities within the acute service division. It is expected that they will see patients flexibly throughout the week as needed but at a minimum once per week.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
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We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
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We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
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NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
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Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our Values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Coral ward falls within the Hospital Services division. The ward is a 12-bed male PICU at the Highgate Mental Health Centre.
Patients admitted to the ward are usually subject to a gate-keeping assessment by the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team. Admissions come from community teams, the Place of Safety, EDs and police custody. In addition, the ward accepts around 8 patients annually from prisons under section 48/49 or 47/49 MHA. These patients transferred from prison have been assessed as low risk towards others. Prisoners presenting a high risk towards others are managed within the forensic pathway.The main purpose of the ward is to ensure the comprehensive, timely and efficient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all patients with a clear focus on achieving a safe return to treatment in the least-restrictive setting back in the community as quickly as possible. This involves the proactive anticipation, evaluation and resolution of all potential impediments to early discharge of the patient.
The ward caters for adults of all ages, including over-65s with functional rather than organic illness and who are not frail-although in practice very few elderly patients need PICU. Specialist liaison advice on elderly patients is provided by the inpatient Old Age Psychiatrists based at HMHC on Pearl ward and Garnet wards, specialist wards for people with dementia or those who are physically frail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Coral ward falls within the Hospital Services division. The ward is a 12-bed male PICU at the Highgate Mental Health Centre.
Patients admitted to the ward are usually subject to a gate-keeping assessment by the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team. Admissions come from community teams, the Place of Safety, EDs and police custody. In addition, the ward accepts around 8 patients annually from prisons under section 48/49 or 47/49 MHA. These patients transferred from prison have been assessed as low risk towards others. Prisoners presenting a high risk towards others are managed within the forensic pathway.The main purpose of the ward is to ensure the comprehensive, timely and efficient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all patients with a clear focus on achieving a safe return to treatment in the least-restrictive setting back in the community as quickly as possible. This involves the proactive anticipation, evaluation and resolution of all potential impediments to early discharge of the patient.
The ward caters for adults of all ages, including over-65s with functional rather than organic illness and who are not frail-although in practice very few elderly patients need PICU. Specialist liaison advice on elderly patients is provided by the inpatient Old Age Psychiatrists based at HMHC on Pearl ward and Garnet wards, specialist wards for people with dementia or those who are physically frail.
Person Specification
Research
Essential
- An understanding of the role of research within the wider service
- Willingness to participate in research as appropriate and within the context of the duties of the post
Desirable
- Experience in successfully delivering research projects
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
- Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists Specialist accreditation in General adult Psychiatry (Including CESR equivalent)
- Another relevant post-graduate qualification
- 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
- Trained as an Educational Supervisor for doctors in training
- Training as a Consultant mentor
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and observance of the requirements and duties of a doctor laid down by the GMC in Good Medical Practice
Clinical
Essential
- 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
- Significant previous clinical experience at junior, higher trainee and/or consultant level in Acute ward-based general adult psychiatry
Desirable
- Ability to practise as an independent Consultant Psychiatrist
- Thoroughness and attention to detail in clinical matters
- Sensitivity to needs of all patients and carers
- Sensitivity and awareness in clients and staff from different cultures, ethnicities, gender and sexual orientations
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in work-place based assessments of doctors in training
- Experience in teaching small and large groups
Desirable
- Teaching and supervision skills for undergraduate medical students, doctors in training and multi-professional staff
- Enthusiasm for teaching psychopathology and willingness to share knowledge and experience
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical commissioning and external organisations that interface with an NHS Trust.
- Experience in organising and chairing meetings.
- Experience in developing policies and protocols.
- Experience of service development.
Desirable
- Ability to work in a team environment and to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multidisciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
- Ability to take on the role and responsibilities of the clinical lead
- A special interest or willingness to develop one in an area which helps to meet the needs of the Trust
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
Governance
Essential
- Good understanding of Trust governance structures, especially clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking clinical audit, investigating serious incidents and handling complaints
Person Specification
Research
Essential
- An understanding of the role of research within the wider service
- Willingness to participate in research as appropriate and within the context of the duties of the post
Desirable
- Experience in successfully delivering research projects
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
- Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists Specialist accreditation in General adult Psychiatry (Including CESR equivalent)
- Another relevant post-graduate qualification
- 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
- Trained as an Educational Supervisor for doctors in training
- Training as a Consultant mentor
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and observance of the requirements and duties of a doctor laid down by the GMC in Good Medical Practice
Clinical
Essential
- 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
- Significant previous clinical experience at junior, higher trainee and/or consultant level in Acute ward-based general adult psychiatry
Desirable
- Ability to practise as an independent Consultant Psychiatrist
- Thoroughness and attention to detail in clinical matters
- Sensitivity to needs of all patients and carers
- Sensitivity and awareness in clients and staff from different cultures, ethnicities, gender and sexual orientations
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in work-place based assessments of doctors in training
- Experience in teaching small and large groups
Desirable
- Teaching and supervision skills for undergraduate medical students, doctors in training and multi-professional staff
- Enthusiasm for teaching psychopathology and willingness to share knowledge and experience
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical commissioning and external organisations that interface with an NHS Trust.
- Experience in organising and chairing meetings.
- Experience in developing policies and protocols.
- Experience of service development.
Desirable
- Ability to work in a team environment and to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multidisciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
- Ability to take on the role and responsibilities of the clinical lead
- A special interest or willingness to develop one in an area which helps to meet the needs of the Trust
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
Governance
Essential
- Good understanding of Trust governance structures, especially clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking clinical audit, investigating serious incidents and handling complaints
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).
