Job summary
CNWL is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialty Doctor, working in our 18-bedded mixed gender ward, based at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health. This full time positions would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of acute psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment.
The postholder will provide overall clinical leadership for the ward's multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations. The post holders will be supervised and supported by the ward Consultant Psychiatrists.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a central role in providing medical input within the well-established acute inpatient ward. He or she will work closely with the other members of the multidisciplinary team, in order to ensure that patients are provided with the highest standards of care. You will be supervised and supported by the Consultant Psychiatrist for the ward.
The post holder will be expected to ensure that any leave taken is covered by members of the clinical teams within which you work. The directorate is keen ensure flexible working and you may be asked to undertake additional duties to maintain high quality patient care.
About us
CNWL is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We provide healthcare to a third of London, Milton Keynes and parts of Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
Brent Mental Health Service has been operating as a multi-disciplinary, integrated service since April 2001. The service relates to Brent Adult Social Services department as well as to CNWL and currently includes all generic and specialist Adult services such as forensic, inpatients, psychotherapy and residential services, including the following:- Acute in-patients (3 wards) - Park Royal Centre.- Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) - organised in three locality CMHT teams (Harness, Kilburn and Kingsbury & Willesden) serving the three primary care networks (PCNs) in the borough - 13-15 Brondesbury Road.- Early Intervention Service - 13-15 Brondesbury Road.- Forensic and Intensive Care Services which include Tasman Ward (Forensic Low Secure, 17 beds), Caspian Ward (PICU, 13 beds) and Java (Forensic Rehabilitation, 6 beds) - Park Royal Centre.- Home Treatment Team (HTT) - Park Royal Centre.- Mental Health Act Team (AMHP Team) - Park Royal Centre.- Psychology and Psychotherapy Services including Clinical Psychologists embedded in the CMHTs and inpatient unit, Arts Psychotherapy, and other specialist family and individual psychotherapies - 13-15 Brondesbury Road.- Range of rehabilitation services, supported tenancy schemes and residential care services .
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assessment (including assessment of risk), treatment and management of adults with mental health problems (functional and organic)
- Treatment, using a sound knowledge of the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, in accordance with NICE and relevant guidance
- Formulating psychiatric opinions about a bio-psycho-social care plan
- Full participation in the multidisciplinary team providing care on the ward
- Review and monitoring patients to ensure discharges are facilitated to maintain patient flow
- Contribution to care quality through quality improvement (QI) projects and relevant participation in local and Trust wide care quality processes
- Active involvement in teaching of undergraduate medical students
- Supervising the clinical work of the trainee and multidisciplinary colleagues
- Liaison with HTT, Psychiatric Liaison Services, AMHP services and Forensic Services in and outside the borough.
- Provide support to staff in the different applications of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Supporting the MDT team to provide the best clinical care for patients
- Accurate record keeping according to the Trusts and professional guidelines
- Supporting the Consultant Psychiatrists in chairing ward rounds, MDT, CPA, professionals and best interest meetings and preparing medical reports for MHA Tribunals/Managers Hearing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assessment (including assessment of risk), treatment and management of adults with mental health problems (functional and organic)
- Treatment, using a sound knowledge of the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, in accordance with NICE and relevant guidance
- Formulating psychiatric opinions about a bio-psycho-social care plan
- Full participation in the multidisciplinary team providing care on the ward
- Review and monitoring patients to ensure discharges are facilitated to maintain patient flow
- Contribution to care quality through quality improvement (QI) projects and relevant participation in local and Trust wide care quality processes
- Active involvement in teaching of undergraduate medical students
- Supervising the clinical work of the trainee and multidisciplinary colleagues
- Liaison with HTT, Psychiatric Liaison Services, AMHP services and Forensic Services in and outside the borough.
- Provide support to staff in the different applications of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Supporting the MDT team to provide the best clinical care for patients
- Accurate record keeping according to the Trusts and professional guidelines
- Supporting the Consultant Psychiatrists in chairing ward rounds, MDT, CPA, professionals and best interest meetings and preparing medical reports for MHA Tribunals/Managers Hearing.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oPrimary Medical degree
- oFull GMC registration
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCompleted at least four years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
- oExtensive experience in the management of a broad range of relevant mental disorders in older adults
Desirable
- oExperience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
- oWorking with interpreters and translation services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
- oAble to work effectively in a team
- oAble to build constructive relationships
- oAbility to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
- oPerson-centred in clinical approach
- oAbility to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
- oBasic IT skills
- oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written
- oBroad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence based management interventions
- oUp to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
- oExperience in teaching junior doctors and other professional groups
- oExperience in audit
Desirable
- oAdvanced IT literacy
- oPractical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
- oExperience in trauma informed approach
- oAttendance at teaching courses
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- oCommitment to Continuing Personal Development
- oAbility to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation
- oSickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust
- oAbility to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
- oAbility to work on own initiative
- oEnthusiasm
- oProbity
- oIndustriousness
Desirable
- oContribution to the development of a service
- oEffective teaching skills
- oFlexibility
- oDriving license
- oHave car available for community work
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oPrimary Medical degree
- oFull GMC registration
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCompleted at least four years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
- oExtensive experience in the management of a broad range of relevant mental disorders in older adults
Desirable
- oExperience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
- oWorking with interpreters and translation services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
- oAble to work effectively in a team
- oAble to build constructive relationships
- oAbility to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
- oPerson-centred in clinical approach
- oAbility to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
- oBasic IT skills
- oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written
- oBroad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence based management interventions
- oUp to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
- oExperience in teaching junior doctors and other professional groups
- oExperience in audit
Desirable
- oAdvanced IT literacy
- oPractical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
- oExperience in trauma informed approach
- oAttendance at teaching courses
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- oCommitment to Continuing Personal Development
- oAbility to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation
- oSickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust
- oAbility to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
- oAbility to work on own initiative
- oEnthusiasm
- oProbity
- oIndustriousness
Desirable
- oContribution to the development of a service
- oEffective teaching skills
- oFlexibility
- oDriving license
- oHave car available for community work
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).
