Consultant Psychiatrist - Neuropsychiatry (6PAs)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Contribute towards clinical input in the team working closely with the consultant colleagues and have clinical responsibility for adult patients within the Neuropsychiatry Service.
• Manage a range of neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions, including functional neurological disorder.
• Carry out new patient assessments and advise on treatment for neuropsychiatric patients on neurosciences wards and outpatients.
• Provide weekly ward round to patients on the neuroscience wards at St Georges Hospital.
• Liaise with neurosciences and mental health colleagues in the community teams, specialist services or inpatient settings, IAPT and general practice.
• The appointee will be clinically responsible for managing a caseload of neuropsychiatry outpatients and the associated administration and liaison with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Outpatient clinics consist of one new patient for 1.5 hour and 4 follow-up patients for 30 minutes each. Hence the ratio for new vs follow- up patients is 1:4.
• The case load is not a defined number in the regional neuropsychiatry service and depends on the patients currently being followed up in a clinic. The caseload could vary and should be proactively managed by the post holder including timely discharge planning. There is no requirement to do CPA. Caseload will be regularly reviewed with the associate clinical director.
• In addition, the post holder will work closely with the Foundation Years, Core and Specialty Trainees to provide assessment and advice to various neurosciences wards and work with the consultant in weekly ward round. The post holder will be expected to work as a member of neuropsychiatry team and work closely with neurosciences colleagues.
• Ensuring assessment reports, outcome measures, diagnoses are timely and appropriately documented.
• To maintain clinical records in accordance with the GMC and Trust standards and to adhere to the GMC Code of Conduct.
• To ensure, with other members of the Team, that data quality measures including risk assessment are appropriate and updated.
• To participate in implementation of statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. Should be Section 12 Approved.
• Where problems arise, the post holder will be afforded robust support by her/his Lead Consultant, Associate Clinical Director, Clinical Director and where necessary the Medical Director and Chief Executive.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Primary Medical degree.
• 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 CCT.
• Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act One year training in neuropsychiatry at ST level or more than 1 year experience as a neuropsychiatry consultant.
• Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
• A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
• Specialist training or consultant level experience in the treatment of patients with Neuropsychiatric conditions
• Experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• A detailed knowledge of the Mental Health Act, the functions of the Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers' Hearings

ELIGIBILITY

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

TRANSPORT

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Grosvenor Wing, St George’s Hospital

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

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