Job summary
Ealing Recovery Intervention Services Ealing Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry 6 Sessions per week
Do you want to work in an enthusiastic team with a vibrant and experienced MDT delivering addiction treatment?
CNWL is looking for a passionate and committed Speciality Grade doctor to join our Ealing service. Ealing RISE (Recovery Intervention Services Ealing) is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary service, providing treatment to Ealing residents presenting with drug and alcohol problems.
The applicant will be an enthusiastic doctor who is keen to work with this marginalized patient group and can work collaboratively within a dynamic, innovative service and with our partner agencies. There are significant opportunities for personal development.
The post holder will work in the RISE community team based in Ealing Sector of the Addictions Directorate. The service is a partnership between CNWL NHS FT Trust and organisations from the third sector. These partners include a third sector organisation Change Grow Live (CGL), and a service user led organisations Build on Belief (BoB) providing recovery support /rehabilitating patients in the community. The Lead Contractor is CGL with CNWL subcontracted to provide clinical services.
The post holder is an integral part of a large team that includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, senior psychiatry trainee, another Speciality Doctor, NMPs, nurses, psychologists, recovery practitioners ( care coordinators) and outreach workers.
Main duties of the job
The post comprises a 06-session (PA) working week. Clinical duties will be delegated and supervised by the Consultant Psychiatrist who works part time. Appropriate time is allocated to Supporting Professional Activities, which includes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities such as quality improvement, research and training. The post is primarily based at the main hub of the service in West Ealing currently and the post holder will also be working some sessions in the service hub in Southall. The post is designed to be flexible and the post holder will be expected to respond to strategic developments and the needs of
About us
CNWL's Addiction Directorate is a large, well-established, multidisciplinary NHS provider offering a wide range of high-quality addictions services to the diverse and multicultural population of London and Milton Keyes. In addition to borough-based addiction treatment services, we also provide a club drug clinic, as well as gambling and gaming addiction services.
We provide services to the residents of 4 London boroughs: Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow, as well as Milton Keynes. Our addictions treatment services offer recovery-focussed interventions within vibrant community-based multi-disciplinary teams and in partnership with non-statutory providers. In addition, we provide a National Problem Gambling & Gaming Clinic and a Club Drug Clinic. We provide an addiction treatment service at HMP Woodhill. We host a Professor of Addiction Biology at Imperial College, Prof. Anne Lingford-Hughes.
Our services are committed to delivering high quality, evidence-based treatments. We have close links with Imperial College, London and are committed to research, service evaluation, quality improvement and developing innovative approaches. Our services are recovery focused and have developed expertise in delivering integrated services with third sector providers and embrace partnership working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and participate in patient assessment and the delivery and evaluation of treatment. Responsibilities include assessment of new patients, review of existing patients and planning treatment with keyworkers
To be responsible for day-to-day medical assessment and decision-making.
To liaise closely with patients keyworkers, who will be primarily responsible for coordinating their care
To provide clinical advice to team members on a 1:1 basis and within MDT meetings
To manage patients undergoing detoxification (either community or inpatient) for drug and/or alcohol dependence
To initiate, stabilise and maintain patients on opiate substitute treatment (OST)
To undertake mental health reviews on patients
To provide health care appropriate to the patients physical health needs by examination and make appropriate referrals to medical colleagues/GPs
To provide support to designated and prospective Non-Medical Prescribers and work with the Addictions Lead Nurse to develop these roles and relevant governance arrangements
To participate in providing training to staff as well as students (medical, nursing and social work) attending the service
For further details regarding the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and participate in patient assessment and the delivery and evaluation of treatment. Responsibilities include assessment of new patients, review of existing patients and planning treatment with keyworkers
To be responsible for day-to-day medical assessment and decision-making.
To liaise closely with patients keyworkers, who will be primarily responsible for coordinating their care
To provide clinical advice to team members on a 1:1 basis and within MDT meetings
To manage patients undergoing detoxification (either community or inpatient) for drug and/or alcohol dependence
To initiate, stabilise and maintain patients on opiate substitute treatment (OST)
To undertake mental health reviews on patients
To provide health care appropriate to the patients physical health needs by examination and make appropriate referrals to medical colleagues/GPs
To provide support to designated and prospective Non-Medical Prescribers and work with the Addictions Lead Nurse to develop these roles and relevant governance arrangements
To participate in providing training to staff as well as students (medical, nursing and social work) attending the service
For further details regarding the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Full GMC registration and current licence to practice
Desirable
- Has obtained MRCPsych (or equivalent) qualification
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- Able to complete medical and mental health assessments
- Able to plan treatment
- shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate 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 specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or o shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable
- Competence in assessing and managing substance use disorders
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Completed at least 1-year regular hospital or community based service at Foundation Year, core trainee (CT) grade or as a specialty doctor (or equivalent)
- Psychiatry training / experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within a mental health inpatient or community setting
- Experience of working in addiction treatment settings
- Experience of prescribing opiate substitute treatments
- Experience of quality improvement
OTHER
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Commitment to working with this patient group and to consulting and involving service users in all aspects of their treatment
- Commitment to research, quality improvement and continuing professional development (CPD)
- Commitment to service development for vulnerable populations
- Ability to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Full GMC registration and current licence to practice
Desirable
- Has obtained MRCPsych (or equivalent) qualification
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- Able to complete medical and mental health assessments
- Able to plan treatment
- shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate 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 specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or o shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable
- Competence in assessing and managing substance use disorders
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Completed at least 1-year regular hospital or community based service at Foundation Year, core trainee (CT) grade or as a specialty doctor (or equivalent)
- Psychiatry training / experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within a mental health inpatient or community setting
- Experience of working in addiction treatment settings
- Experience of prescribing opiate substitute treatments
- Experience of quality improvement
OTHER
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Commitment to working with this patient group and to consulting and involving service users in all aspects of their treatment
- Commitment to research, quality improvement and continuing professional development (CPD)
- Commitment to service development for vulnerable populations
- Ability to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation
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
Ealing Recovery Intervention Service (RISE)
99-103 The Broadway, Uxbridge Road
West Ealing
W13 9BP
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
