Job summary
Goodall Division
Specialist Grade Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry
We are seeking a Specialist Grade Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry located at Woodland Centre, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge. You will be part of a Multi-disciplinary Team that provides psychiatric care to older adults who are experiencing functional and organic mental health disorder.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual looking to progress their career in the NHS. You will be well supported by an active network of consultants and have access to training, including CESR programmes, to get you to the next level.
Applicants should have Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
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.
We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you would like to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit, please contact:
Suzanne Smith, Service Manager Manager, Older Adult Community Services, Tel: 01895 488 998
Dr Puja Sharma, Consultant Psychiatrist, OA CMHT/HTS
Tel: 01895 488 998, E: puja.sharma@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
In 1990, the Woodland Centre was opened as the centre for all mental health services for older people. It contained 24 in-patient beds (Oak Tree) for assessment of functional illness and dementia.
There is also an intermediate care ward. At present the 2 wards are merged and there is a total of 17 inpatient beds, with a standalone Memory Service and Older Adult CMHT which has a small Home Treatment Service as part of the team.
The service also provides for younger patients with progressive organic brain syndromes.
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 be responsible for carrying out detailed psychiatric assessments and risk assessments and to contribute to planning and implementing service users care plans.
To carry out the above in a variety of settings, including home visits, visits to care and nursing settings and other non-stigmatising settings.
To work flexibly to ensure that clients and their carers are able to access the service effectively.
To provide the day-to-day medical cover to the OACMHT and HTS with supervision from the Older Adult Consultants.
To review clients within the community as well as those who require a hospital admission for medical assessments and evaluation including physical and mental state examinations.
To participate in the Middle Grade on-call rota for Hillingdon. Currently the frequency of on call is 1:10 but this may vary in the future according to service needs.
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
To involve the user and carers in the treatment, management and care planning of a users mental health and physical care.
To liaise effectively with appropriate agencies, statutory and non-statutory, other mental healthcare providers, GPs and families and carers, as appropriate, regarding clients.
To ensure that electronic clinical records are kept up to date and accurate.
To ensure that all aspects relating to discharging clients are appropriately dealt with, and all clients are diagnosed with ICD10 code.
To take an active part in devising and reviewing clinical protocols.
To be available to receive supervision from the Consultants attached to the team.
To participate in Continuing Professional Development.
To participate in annual appraisal in line with Trust policy, from the Consultant or Lead clinician.
To take an active part in Service Development & Transformation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for carrying out detailed psychiatric assessments and risk assessments and to contribute to planning and implementing service users care plans.
To carry out the above in a variety of settings, including home visits, visits to care and nursing settings and other non-stigmatising settings.
To work flexibly to ensure that clients and their carers are able to access the service effectively.
To provide the day-to-day medical cover to the OACMHT and HTS with supervision from the Older Adult Consultants.
To review clients within the community as well as those who require a hospital admission for medical assessments and evaluation including physical and mental state examinations.
To participate in the Middle Grade on-call rota for Hillingdon. Currently the frequency of on call is 1:10 but this may vary in the future according to service needs.
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
To involve the user and carers in the treatment, management and care planning of a users mental health and physical care.
To liaise effectively with appropriate agencies, statutory and non-statutory, other mental healthcare providers, GPs and families and carers, as appropriate, regarding clients.
To ensure that electronic clinical records are kept up to date and accurate.
To ensure that all aspects relating to discharging clients are appropriately dealt with, and all clients are diagnosed with ICD10 code.
To take an active part in devising and reviewing clinical protocols.
To be available to receive supervision from the Consultants attached to the team.
To participate in Continuing Professional Development.
To participate in annual appraisal in line with Trust policy, from the Consultant or Lead clinician.
To take an active part in Service Development & Transformation.
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).
