Job summary
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for Ward 2 following the current post holder moving to an alternative post within the organisation. This is an established post at Springfield Hospital, in Tooting, London SW17.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this friendly ward team.
Ward 2 is part of the Trust's overall acute adult inpatient system of 8 acute Wards and 1 male PICU. Adult acute wards are based at Springfield Hospital, Tooting- Ward 1 (male PICU), Ward 2, Ward 3, Jupiter Ward, Lavender Ward, Laurel Ward (male only), and Rose Ward (female only); and at Tolworth Hospital - Lilacs Ward and Ellis Ward.
The ward relates closely to the Acute Care Co-ordination Centre, Community Mental Health Teams, the acute hospitals' liaison psychiatry services, the Coral Crisis Hub (including mobile Crisis Assessment Team), the psychiatric decision unit, the Lotus Assessment Suite, and the Home Treatment Teams.
Ward 2 delivers a high quality, recovery focused, mental service to an ethnically and financially diverse population in South West London. It is an 18 bedded, mixed gender acute adult ward.
Closing date: Sunday 17th September 2023 (midnight)
Assessment date: Monday 9th October 2023
Interview date (via MS Teams): Tuesday 10th October 2023
Job Ref: 294-MEDI-0310-UF
Main duties of the job
- Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and working closely with, and providing cross-cover to other Consultant Psychiatrists and occasionally the Associate Clinical Director within the Acute and Urgent Care Service Line.
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery focused care delivered by the ward team
- To fulfil the responsibilities as Responsible Clinician (RC) under the Mental Health Act for patients under their care
- Availability within normal working hours 5 days a week for urgent review and management of ward patients
- Management of complex cases
- Allocation of resources, in collaboration with the ward manager, to service users and carers.
- Ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and safe, recovery focused mental health care.
- Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with social care, statutory and voluntary and third sector partners as appropriate
About us
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking - You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
Relocation package available - Up to £8,000 relocation package available *terms and conditions apply*
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures.
- To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
- To undertake the administrative duties and record keeping associated with the care of patients.
- To participate in service and business planning activity for the Ward and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
- To carry a mobile smart phone during working hours provided and paid for by the Trust and be contactable by members of the team and other colleagues by phone and email.
- To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice.
- To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with provision of mental health care.
- To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
- To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2)/AC approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager (ACD), which will include consultation, in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
- To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures.
- To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
- To undertake the administrative duties and record keeping associated with the care of patients.
- To participate in service and business planning activity for the Ward and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
- To carry a mobile smart phone during working hours provided and paid for by the Trust and be contactable by members of the team and other colleagues by phone and email.
- To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice.
- To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with provision of mental health care.
- To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
- To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2)/AC approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager (ACD), which will include consultation, in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
- To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych, or equivalent
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CST.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Knowledge: Critical Expertise in Specialty
Essential
- Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
- A detailed knowledge of the main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
Research and Publications
Essential
- Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
Ability to enhance specialty of mental health care provided through Management/Audit
Essential
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych, or equivalent
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CST.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
Knowledge: Critical Expertise in Specialty
Essential
- Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
- A detailed knowledge of the main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
Research and Publications
Essential
- Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
Ability to enhance specialty of mental health care provided through Management/Audit
Essential
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
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.
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Wandsworth Recovery Centre, Storey Building, Springfield University Hospital
7 Springfield Drive
London
SW17 0YF
Employer's website
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
