Job summary
We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist, who will work with the national neuropsychiatry service at St George's Hospital. You will work alongside consultant colleagues and an MDT. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team and a growing service.
You will join neuropsychiatry service based at St George's hospital which is closely allied to the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre. It is an outpatient service which covers over 3-million population and receives referrals from neurologists, psychiatrists or from GPs. A wide range of neuropsychiatric conditions are assessed and managed within the service including neuropsychiatric co-morbidities associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorders and other organic psychiatric conditions. In addition, the service provides assessment and advice to patients in various neurosciences wards at Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital.
You will work alongside other consultants, a specialty doctor, trainees, psychologists and specialist nurse. You will also liaise with various neurosciences clinicians and two consultant neuropsychiatrists for neurorehabilitation at St George's.
Main duties of the job
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 George's 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.
About us
The Trust has an excellent reputation for developing innovative clinical services including the Recovery College and SUN Project. Our Recovery College has been visited by overseas healthcare commissioners, who have gone on to develop similar services abroad in collaboration with our Trust. The Trust is also proud to have also developed a range of new, progressive, public facing services including Crisis Cafes and a Mental Health Support Line.
The Trust also provides a range of national services, the advice and expertise of which can be easily called upon for the benefit of patients.
Following a CQC Inspection in 2018 the Trust became one a few Mental Health Trusts to have achieved a "Good" rating.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this
Effective, friendly and progressive team.
The successful applicant will get to work in this regional outpatient neuropsychiatry service with a liaison service for inpatients at the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre based at St Georges Hospital, London. The neuropsychiatry service covers the catchment areas of South West London Boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth and whole of Surrey.
This post is based at Grosvenor wing, St Georges Hospital. The post holder will work closely with the existing neuropsychiatry consultants employed by South West London and St Georges MH NHS Trust, sharing responsibility for general neuropsychiatry outpatients and inpatient work. You will also work with a consultant neuropsychiatrist in neurorehabilitation who is appointed by St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post holder will liaise with a multidisciplinary team within the team and at the neurosciences centre. The post holder, in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team, will be responsible for assessing and developing treatment plans for neuropsychiatric problems in the outpatient setting. The post holder will also provide consultation and commit to supervision of other team members as required and cross cover as appropriate within the team.
The post holder will have an expertise in diagnosing and treating mental health problems associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorder and other neuropsychiatric conditions. The post holder will contribute to strategy for developing neuropsychiatry services and for implementing research and audit in this area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this
Effective, friendly and progressive team.
The successful applicant will get to work in this regional outpatient neuropsychiatry service with a liaison service for inpatients at the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre based at St Georges Hospital, London. The neuropsychiatry service covers the catchment areas of South West London Boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth and whole of Surrey.
This post is based at Grosvenor wing, St Georges Hospital. The post holder will work closely with the existing neuropsychiatry consultants employed by South West London and St Georges MH NHS Trust, sharing responsibility for general neuropsychiatry outpatients and inpatient work. You will also work with a consultant neuropsychiatrist in neurorehabilitation who is appointed by St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post holder will liaise with a multidisciplinary team within the team and at the neurosciences centre. The post holder, in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team, will be responsible for assessing and developing treatment plans for neuropsychiatric problems in the outpatient setting. The post holder will also provide consultation and commit to supervision of other team members as required and cross cover as appropriate within the team.
The post holder will have an expertise in diagnosing and treating mental health problems associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorder and other neuropsychiatric conditions. The post holder will contribute to strategy for developing neuropsychiatry services and for implementing research and audit in this area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- 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 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
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Completion of a research project and evidence of it's dissemination
- Publication in a peer reviewed journal
- Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of feedback good from students
- MRCPsych
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental or social misfortune Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one's skills
- Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one's skills
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- 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 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
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Completion of a research project and evidence of it's dissemination
- Publication in a peer reviewed journal
- Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of feedback good from students
- MRCPsych
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental or social misfortune Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one's skills
- Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one's skills
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
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).
