Job summary
An exciting opportunity as a permanent Consultant has arisen to join our flagship inpatient Rehabilitation Services: Westfield House in Horton and Colham Green in Hillingdon.
The Horton Rehabilitation Service and the Colham Green Unit are modern and innovative rehabilitation services. You will be part of experienced Multi-disciplinary Teams in the two units, responsible for the delivery of high-quality services to people with severe and enduring mental illness, including those with challenging behaviours.
You will be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
This post attracts a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme and other financial benefits, such as Recruitment and Retention premia for up to 20K, Relocation package for up to 8K and a range of lifestyle benefits, such as staff discounts, discount on the purchase and the lease of new cars.
If you would like to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit please contact:
Dr Shirish Bhatkal - Clinical Director
Email: shirish.bhatkal@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical leadership in intensive open rehabilitation services.
To work closely as Responsible Clinician with the MDT and the other consultants in the Rehabilitation Service to provide an excellent, best value service.
To work across service interfaces, ensuring good working relationships with clinical staff in other services to maximise care pathway opportunities.
To participate actively in initiatives linked with Care Quality Programmes.
About us
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) Rehabilitation Services consist of eleven wards in total; six within Central and North West London and five in Horton, providing a step-down approach within both High Dependency (locked) and Community Rehabilitation (open) settings. The service provides a general rehabilitation service as well as a range of sub-specialist services such as for service users with co-morbidity and challenging behaviours. The service model also comprises a specialist placement team. The service line is unique from other services within the trust, income-generating for up to a third of its core business. This has resulted in a profitable service, with greater autonomy and opportunities to grow within the sector. Admissions are based on suitability assessments and approval by relevant CCGs.
Colham Green is a 15-bedded open, mixed sex rehabilitation unit, close to Hillingdon hospital.
The Horton Rehabilitation Service is based in Epsom, Surrey and is 30 minutes from London on the Victoria or Waterloo railway lines. Horton provides a stepped care model of inpatient rehabilitation service for CNWL NHS Foundation Trust and comprises:
Ascot Villa - 15 beds; mixed sex; locked rehabilitationBirch Villa - 15 beds; male; locked rehabilitationWestfield House - 25 beds; mixed sex; open and managed access rehabilitationCottages - 16 Beds; mixed sex; pre-discharge houses
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Providing clinical leadership to the team
- Acting as Responsible Clinician for detained patients, including preparing reports for Hospital Managers, Mental Health Review Tribunals and the Ministry of Justice and attending Tribunals
- Participating in care quality and business meetings of the multidisciplinary team
- Attending CPA and professionals meetings
- Assessing and reviewing service users in emergency as required, including during domiciliary and out of area visits
- In partnership with local SMT, respond to business opportunities as appropriate
- Assess suitable referrals in a timely manner
- Liaising with care coordinators and placement panels regarding community placements
- Teaching and training staff, especially junior doctors and medical students, and also other clinical staff and trainees of all discipline
- Providing support and advice to colleagues of different professional backgrounds as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Providing clinical leadership to the team
- Acting as Responsible Clinician for detained patients, including preparing reports for Hospital Managers, Mental Health Review Tribunals and the Ministry of Justice and attending Tribunals
- Participating in care quality and business meetings of the multidisciplinary team
- Attending CPA and professionals meetings
- Assessing and reviewing service users in emergency as required, including during domiciliary and out of area visits
- In partnership with local SMT, respond to business opportunities as appropriate
- Assess suitable referrals in a timely manner
- Liaising with care coordinators and placement panels regarding community placements
- Teaching and training staff, especially junior doctors and medical students, and also other clinical staff and trainees of all discipline
- Providing support and advice to colleagues of different professional backgrounds as required.
Person Specification
Educational and professional qualifications
Essential
- Fully GMC Registration with a license to practise
- Approved Clinician
- Section 12 MHA Approval
- Primary Medical Degree
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or to be within 6 months of completion of specialist training.
Desirable
- Management and leadership training.
- MRCPsych
- On the GMC Specialist Register General Adult Psychiatry
- Endorsement or experience of rehabilitation psychiatry
- Additional Qualification in Mental Health Rehabilitation/ Legal aspects
General knowledge/ experience & core skills
Essential
- Experience of working in mental health rehabilitation
- Experience of using the recovery approach to empower service users
- A range of clinical knowledge, skills & information technology expertise relevant to post
- Exercises sound clinical risk management.
- Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team
- Comprehensive and clear psychiatric report writing skills
- Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation relevant to mental health rehabilitation.
Desirable
- Published audit or research
- Interest in teaching and training medical and non-medical colleagues
- Experience in service development
- Experience of working with CCGs
Specialist skills
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership and management skills.
- Capacity to form therapeutic relationships with service users
- Experience of conflict resolution
Desirable
- Evidence of evidence-based medicine training, teaching and implementation.
- Training in specific and relevant psychotherapy skills
- Training in other relevant sub-specialisms eg forensic, substance misuse
Other attributes
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with service users, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Care Quality
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to equality & diversity.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in working pattern
- Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, others, colleagues & the organisation.
- IT literate
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
- Sound organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of electronic records systems
Person Specification
Educational and professional qualifications
Essential
- Fully GMC Registration with a license to practise
- Approved Clinician
- Section 12 MHA Approval
- Primary Medical Degree
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or to be within 6 months of completion of specialist training.
Desirable
- Management and leadership training.
- MRCPsych
- On the GMC Specialist Register General Adult Psychiatry
- Endorsement or experience of rehabilitation psychiatry
- Additional Qualification in Mental Health Rehabilitation/ Legal aspects
General knowledge/ experience & core skills
Essential
- Experience of working in mental health rehabilitation
- Experience of using the recovery approach to empower service users
- A range of clinical knowledge, skills & information technology expertise relevant to post
- Exercises sound clinical risk management.
- Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team
- Comprehensive and clear psychiatric report writing skills
- Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation relevant to mental health rehabilitation.
Desirable
- Published audit or research
- Interest in teaching and training medical and non-medical colleagues
- Experience in service development
- Experience of working with CCGs
Specialist skills
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership and management skills.
- Capacity to form therapeutic relationships with service users
- Experience of conflict resolution
Desirable
- Evidence of evidence-based medicine training, teaching and implementation.
- Training in specific and relevant psychotherapy skills
- Training in other relevant sub-specialisms eg forensic, substance misuse
Other attributes
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with service users, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Care Quality
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to equality & diversity.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in working pattern
- Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, others, colleagues & the organisation.
- IT literate
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
- Sound organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of electronic records systems
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Roxbourne House, High Dependency Rehabilitation (Locked) and Colham Green Road Open Rehabilitation
39-41 Rayners Lane
Harrow
HA2 0UE
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
