Job summary
Goodall Division
Specialist Grade Doctor in Psychiatry (Hillingdon HBPoS)
We are seeking a Specialist Grade Doctor in Psychiatry to join the Hillingdon HBPoS Team on Frays Ward, located at Riverside Centre, Pield Heath Road in Uxbridge. You will be part of a Multi-disciplinary Team responsible for carrying out detailed psychiatric assessments and risk assessments and to contribute to planning and implementing service users' care plans, under CPA procedures and guidelines.
This role provides a great opportunity to build your experience in the NHS . You will have a comprehensive induction, and if you choose you can access our CESR programme to work towards consultant status.
The successful candidate should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades for a minimum of six years. They should have an inclusive, compassionate and service user focused approach.
This post attracts a generous Relocation Expenses, study budget and a range of lifestyle benefits, such as staff discounts, cycle to work scheme and discount on the purchase and leasing of new cars.
If you would like to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit, please contact:
Dr Petar Kolarov, Consultant Psychiatrist, CMHT North Hillingdon Team
E: peter.kolarov@nhs.net, Tel: 07368244897
Suzanne Smith, Team Service Manager
Tel: 07738261539
Main duties of the job
ACUTE SERVICE - RIVERSIDE, HILLINGDON
Riverside Centre is on the Hillingdon Hospital site and consists of the following:
- Frays Ward - 18 beds Acute Ward - male
- Crane Ward -18 beds Acute Ward - female
- Colne Ward - 8 beds PICU - male; with a seclusion room
- Health-Based Place of Safety (HBPos) - 3 suites
Acute wards provide inpatient services to patients aged 18 and over who are residents of the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, whilst the Colne Ward is a Trust-wide provision. A proportion of patients come from other boroughs under the CNWL services, if no available beds were available at the time of admission. The nursing and medical teams are complemented by a range of therapy staff such as: Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Sports instructor and Peer Support Worker.
The post holder will provide senior clinical decision making oversight of patients brought to the HBPoS, by supporting the on call duty doctor and participating in Mental Health Act assessments.
About us
CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.
Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.
We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.
The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL's specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing andneighbouring System of North Central London.
Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
www.cnwl.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead the assessment and management of patients admitted to Frays Ward, in conjunction with the ward consultant.
To provide senior clinical decision making oversight of patients brought to the HBPoS, by supporting the on call duty doctor and participating in Mental Health Act assessments.
To ensure that onward decisions from the HBPoS are made in a timely way. This will include providing support and advice on alternative services should admission be not required.
To be the point of contact for psychiatric advice to Lighthouse Lounge staff as and when requested.
Participation in the Middle Grade on-call Rota for Hillingdon.
General duties
To review and advise on treatment plans and risk assessments as required for Frays ward patients, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
To carry out and make detailed notes of assessments and treatment plans devised for the patients in HBPoS care.
To conduct interviews with relatives and carers as required.
To initiate and facilitate meetings with professionals and families as appropriate.
To arrange safe transfers for each patient, in a timely manner.
To facilitate relevant referrals to mental health teams and other external services.
To participate in MHA assessments for patients in the HBPoS
To adhere to Trust local policies and procedures, including policies and procedures related to the management of medication and physical healthcare.
- To prepare medico-legal reports should they be required for Frays ward and HPBoS patients, and to support presentations to Managers hearings and Medial Health Review Tribunals if covering for ward consultants and other ward doctors not available.
- To complete full risk assessments for each patient in conjunction with the MDT on Frays ward and in the HBPoS.
- To liaise with all external agencies as required and attend meetings as appropriate.
- To take part in the 2nd on-call Rota (currently 1 in 10) including attendance on the wards at weekends.
- To chair and supervise ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meeting as and when required.
- To support training of other team members, nursing colleagues, medical and nursing students.
- To maintain accurate records of whiteboard meeting, ward rounds and any other reviews relevant to this role.
- To participate in continuing professional development .
- To participate in annual appraisal in line with the Trust policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead the assessment and management of patients admitted to Frays Ward, in conjunction with the ward consultant.
To provide senior clinical decision making oversight of patients brought to the HBPoS, by supporting the on call duty doctor and participating in Mental Health Act assessments.
To ensure that onward decisions from the HBPoS are made in a timely way. This will include providing support and advice on alternative services should admission be not required.
To be the point of contact for psychiatric advice to Lighthouse Lounge staff as and when requested.
Participation in the Middle Grade on-call Rota for Hillingdon.
General duties
To review and advise on treatment plans and risk assessments as required for Frays ward patients, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
To carry out and make detailed notes of assessments and treatment plans devised for the patients in HBPoS care.
To conduct interviews with relatives and carers as required.
To initiate and facilitate meetings with professionals and families as appropriate.
To arrange safe transfers for each patient, in a timely manner.
To facilitate relevant referrals to mental health teams and other external services.
To participate in MHA assessments for patients in the HBPoS
To adhere to Trust local policies and procedures, including policies and procedures related to the management of medication and physical healthcare.
- To prepare medico-legal reports should they be required for Frays ward and HPBoS patients, and to support presentations to Managers hearings and Medial Health Review Tribunals if covering for ward consultants and other ward doctors not available.
- To complete full risk assessments for each patient in conjunction with the MDT on Frays ward and in the HBPoS.
- To liaise with all external agencies as required and attend meetings as appropriate.
- To take part in the 2nd on-call Rota (currently 1 in 10) including attendance on the wards at weekends.
- To chair and supervise ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meeting as and when required.
- To support training of other team members, nursing colleagues, medical and nursing students.
- To maintain accurate records of whiteboard meeting, ward rounds and any other reviews relevant to this role.
- To participate in continuing professional development .
- To participate in annual appraisal in line with the Trust policy.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Training
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- To be section 12(2) MHA 1983 approved (or achieve within 6 months of apt), if not have Approved Clinician (AC) status/approval and be on the AC Register
- A minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
- Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to (own specialty)
Experience
Essential
- Proficient in risk assessment and management
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of use of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in an inpatient psychiatric setting
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Adequate training in child and adult safeguarding
- Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary
Desirable
- Experience of service development/business planning
- High level knowledge of planned developments at a national level to improve efficiency and deliver quality services
Skills Knowledge & Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviors
- Communicates effectively using the English Language and is able to share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centered approach to their care
- Sound organisational skills
- Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour
- Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes
- Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty; data protection; equality and diversity
- Ability to work on own initiative
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Training
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- To be section 12(2) MHA 1983 approved (or achieve within 6 months of apt), if not have Approved Clinician (AC) status/approval and be on the AC Register
- A minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
- Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to (own specialty)
Experience
Essential
- Proficient in risk assessment and management
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of use of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in an inpatient psychiatric setting
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Adequate training in child and adult safeguarding
- Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary
Desirable
- Experience of service development/business planning
- High level knowledge of planned developments at a national level to improve efficiency and deliver quality services
Skills Knowledge & Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviors
- Communicates effectively using the English Language and is able to share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centered approach to their care
- Sound organisational skills
- Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour
- Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes
- Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty; data protection; equality and diversity
- Ability to work on own initiative
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).
