Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow
Full Time
Section 12 required (essential)
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Resident Doctor to join our Kingston Home Treatment Team (HTT).
This is a new post, created due to a vacancy in the trust's rotational Higher Training programme. The post-holder will be responsible for providing clinical input to the Kingston HTT. The HTT provides an alternative to admission for working age adults living in the Kingston area.
The catchment area is diverse, and includes a few areas of deprivation and relative affluence. The aim of the team is to provide an alternative to admission to hospital and to help facilitate early discharge from hospital.
The post is suitable for doctors who have completed 2 years Foundation programme as well as a couple years Core Training experience in Psychiatry and are seeking further experience in General Adult Psychiatry in order to obtain MRCPsych qualifications. Doctors seeking to enhance their portfolio to gain entry to the training grades are also welcome to apply.
Training, educational opportunities and appraisal will be available to successful candidates.
It is essential that candidates already have Section 12 approval under then Mental Health Act.
Main duties of the job
The employer is the South West London and St George's MH Trust whose main base is Springfield University Hospital. The clinical sessions are within the Kingston Crisis and Home Treatment Team.
The Key Responsibilities of the Post are:
Full participation in the multi-disciplinary team providing mental health services.
Under direct supervision of the team consultant, or experienced Registered MH Nurses (RMN) in the team, to provide clinical assessments and medical reviews of patients in crisis, including signposting and referral to other mental health services in the community.
Perform risk assessments and physical health assessments when required
Administrative tasks relevant to your clinical duties including medication prescribing, prescribing of discharge medications and other essential clinical documentations and communications with patients and other clinicians
Shadow and observe senior clinicians taking part in urgent gate keeping assessments including formal Mental Health Act assessments.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We provide a comprehensive range of services including in the community and hospital settings: talking therapies, mental health services for adults, children and adolescents, drug, and alcohol, learning disability, eating disorder, forensic and other mental health. The Trust is the national leading provider for BDD, OCD and Deaf Services.
We have close links St Georges, University of London, in association with St Georges Hospital, being one of eight general combined undergraduate/postgraduate teaching complexes within the Faculty of Medicine, London University.
The trust provides a comprehensive Postgraduate Training Scheme in Psychiatry.
Please refer the attached JDPS for detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
We provide a comprehensive range of services including in the community and hospital settings: talking therapies, mental health services for adults, children and adolescents, drug, and alcohol, learning disability, eating disorder, forensic and other mental health. The Trust is the national leading provider for BDD, OCD and Deaf Services.
We have close links St Georges, University of London, in association with St Georges Hospital, being one of eight general combined undergraduate/postgraduate teaching complexes within the Faculty of Medicine, London University.
The trust provides a comprehensive Postgraduate Training Scheme in Psychiatry.
Please refer the attached JDPS for detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oPrimary Medical degree.
- oFull GMC registration.
- oSection 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act, or eligible for this
Experience
Essential
- Completion of Foundation Training i.e. FY1 and FY2 or equivalent
- CT1 and CT2 or equivalent experience in Psychiatry
- Detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of psychiatry, risk assessment and risk management
- oExperience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification o
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
TEACHING
Essential
- oExperience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oPrimary Medical degree.
- oFull GMC registration.
- oSection 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act, or eligible for this
Experience
Essential
- Completion of Foundation Training i.e. FY1 and FY2 or equivalent
- CT1 and CT2 or equivalent experience in Psychiatry
- Detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of psychiatry, risk assessment and risk management
- oExperience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification o
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
TEACHING
Essential
- oExperience 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.
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).
