Specialty Doctor - West Core Team

Job responsibilities

• • Provide senior medical leadership to the team alongside the consultant and in their absence
  • Attend daily morning referral meetings.
  • Provide support to triaging of patients referred to the Haringey West Core Community Team where a medical opinion is required.
  • Provide diagnostic assessment and treatment for individuals under the care of the team.
  • Take the lead in the management of complex cases.
  • Provide support in formulating treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Ensure the review and care of patients physical health through liaison with other agencies including the patients GP and general hospital services.
  • Promote mental health and independence for all people.
  • Provide clinical and professional leadership in the service.
  • Provide support to carers and relatives of people, including them wherever possible and in care plans.
  • Facilitate access to a range of community orientated services to those who may need them.
  • Liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients.
  • Provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources.
  • Promote high quality management of mental health patients by non-medical staff.
  • Support non-medical colleagues in working independently.
  • Take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded.
  • Comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. MHA (1983) and MCA (2005).
  • Commit to ensuring fair access to services for all.
  • Comply with procedures on reporting concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date.

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK or equivalent
• Additional degree or equivalent

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience in the assessment and treatment of mental illness in adults
• Excellent clinical skills in interviewing and assessing patients with psychiatric symptoms.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches
• Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to manage crises and act independently
• Confidence in assessing and managing physical health problems and emergencies.

Desirable

• Experience at senior level working in the field of Psychiatry
• Experience of working with adult CMHTs
• Experience in teaching with ability to use a wide range of teaching techniques and audio-visual aids
• Clinical supervision skills training
• Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"
• Practical experience in a short term psychological therapy

Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Good knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation including the MCA
• Good knowledge of clinical risk management
• Good knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence based management interventions.
• Up to date knowledge of recent Dept of Health documents and NICE Guidelines.
• Understanding of equal opportunities and appropriate training

Desirable

• Evidence of change management skills
• Experience in developing a service component

Organisation and planning

Essential

• Ability to effectively manage time and plan work independently.

Teaching Skills

Essential

• Willing to assist with multidisciplinary professional development.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching undergraduate medical and health students.

Academic Skills

Essential

• Willingness to participate in audit and other quality improvement work..

Desirable

• Experience in audit

Personal Skills

Essential

• Enthusiasm
• Industriousness
• Good communication
• Flexibility
• Ability to cope under pressure

Other

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Highest level of integrity
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to principals of equal opportunities
• Capacity to respond positively to the constantly changing NHS environment

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

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).