Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy

Job responsibilities

The majority of the work is community based. The post holder is the clinical lead for the service. S/he will provide direct clinical care with the assessment and treatment of people with complex mental health needs. The post holder will carry a small case load and will provide supervision for team members, honorary staff and medical trainees attached to the department. The post holder will provide consultations as requested to the wider service within local services.

Indirect clinical care will include supporting the clinical decision making within MINT through the Complex Case meetings and oversight of the Network Meetings which include psychotherapy representation. The post holder will also be responsible for the provision of supervision of reflective practice groups offered to clinical teams.

The post holder will have 10 PAs . The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 PAs direct clinical care, and 2.5 PAs of Supporting Professional Activities, of which 1.0 will be dedicated to personal CPD. Within the job plan the post holder will set aside 0.50 PAs as the educational tariff for overseeing psychotherapy training requirements for CT and ST doctors.

The post carries carry an on call consultant commitment of 1:24 and a 3% uplift is provided in recompense. First on-call cover is provided by the Core Trainees and VTS trainees who provide cover for the mental health inpatient unit and the Emergency Department. There is second on-call cover provided by the ST4-6 trainees.

The post holder will have access to and be able to contribute to the local academic programme at Hounslow in addition to Trust wide CPD events for Consultants organised by the Medial Director and Postgraduate Department. The Trust hosts a regular Big-MAC (Medical Advisory Committee) with a broad range of internal and national/international renowned speakers.

The post holder will be a member of the Hounslow Medical Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC plays an important role in providing advice to the Trust management on operational and strategic matters. It is also a forum to discuss major developments in Service Lines and the Trust.

The Trust actively supports the involvement of the consultant body in regional and national groups subject to discussion and approval with the medical director and, as necessary, the chief executive officer.

The appointee will provide Balint groups for Core Trainees in Hounslow and for Higher Trainees as required.

The appointee will be the Local Psychotherapy Tutor for Core and Higher Trainees and will oversee their psychotherapy training requirements.

The post holder will be the Clinical Supervisor for a dual trainee on the Cassel Higher Training Scheme who will be attached to the service part time for their outpatient psychotherapy training.

The post holder will be an active participant of the local Academic Case Conference programme for local trainees.

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• Eligible for approval as an approved Clinician
• MHA 1983 Section 12 Approval

Desirable

• MSc or other higher degree

Eligibility

Essential

• On the GMC Specialist Register with accreditation in psychotherapy or within six months of CCT
• Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Clinical Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in speciality

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills and lifelong learning

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Demonstrates commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Has participated in continuous professional development
• Has participated in research or service evaluation
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
• Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit
• Mobile and able to travel to Trust sites

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

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).