Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Speciality Doctor to join our newly opened General Adult Psychiatry Ward at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health in Brent.
The post holder will have a central role in providing medical input within the Team and will work closely with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team, in order to ensure that patients are provided with the highest standards of care. You will be supervised and supported by the substantive Consultant Psychiatrist for the ward.
Main duties of the job
o Provide clinical interventions for the patients managed by the team and to support members of the multidisciplinary team.
o Provide good service quality and performance with interfaces with home treatment team, psychiatric liaison team, community services, supported accommodation, A & E Liaison and the police.
o Support training needs of psychiatry trainees, medical students and MDT team.
About us
Brent Mental Health Service has been operating as a multi-disciplinary, integrated service since 1st April 2001. The integrated 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:
o Acute in-patients (4 ward - 72 beds) - Park Royal Centre for Mental Health.
o 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 based at Park Royal and Fairfield House, Kinsbury.
o Early Intervention Service based at 27-29 Fairlight Avenue, London.
o 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 for Mental Health.
o Home Treatment Team (HTT) - Park Royal Centre for Mental Health.
o Mental Health Act Team (AMHP Team) - Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, Central Way.
o Psychology and Psychotherapy Services including Clinical Psychologists embedded in the CMHTs and inpatient unit, Arts Psychotherapy, and other specialist family and individual psychotherapies - Fairfield House, Kingsbury
o Range of rehabilitation services, supported tenancy schemes and residential care services located across the Borough.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for providing psychiatric care to people admitted to Pine Ward at Park Royal MHC working with the consultant and PAs as part of the multidisciplinary team.
The ethos of mental health service in Brent is one in which care is delivered by an integrated multi-disciplinary team with a shared sense of ownership of the clinical services provided and collaborative working.
The postholder will also be expected to participate in quality improvement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake service evaluation and/or research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.
Together with the Matron, Ward Manager and other MDT colleagues the postholder will provide direct clinical assessments and consultations for the team, including the following:
Medical input for care planning and risk assessment people admitted to the unit.
The undertaking of duties and responsibilities including attending daily MDT ward reviews, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers hearings and report writing.
Regular clinical liaison with the community teams in the Psychological Medicine, Community Mental Health Teams and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to ensure timely discharge of patients.
Acting up the ward Consultant as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for providing psychiatric care to people admitted to Pine Ward at Park Royal MHC working with the consultant and PAs as part of the multidisciplinary team.
The ethos of mental health service in Brent is one in which care is delivered by an integrated multi-disciplinary team with a shared sense of ownership of the clinical services provided and collaborative working.
The postholder will also be expected to participate in quality improvement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake service evaluation and/or research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.
Together with the Matron, Ward Manager and other MDT colleagues the postholder will provide direct clinical assessments and consultations for the team, including the following:
Medical input for care planning and risk assessment people admitted to the unit.
The undertaking of duties and responsibilities including attending daily MDT ward reviews, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers hearings and report writing.
Regular clinical liaison with the community teams in the Psychological Medicine, Community Mental Health Teams and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to ensure timely discharge of patients.
Acting up the ward Consultant as appropriate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completed 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
- Extensive experience in the management of a broad range of relevant mental disorders in older adults
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
- Working with interpreters and translation services
Other
Essential
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
- Ability to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation
- Sickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust
- Ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Enthusiasm
- Probity
- Industriousness
Desirable
- Contribution to the development of a service
- Effective teaching skills
- Flexibility
- Driving license and a car available for community work
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Able to build constructive relationships
- Ability to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
- Person-centred in clinical approach
- Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence based management interventions
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
- Experience in teaching junior doctors and other professional groups
- Experience in audit
Desirable
- Advanced IT literacy
- Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
- Experience in trauma informed approach
- Attendance at teaching courses
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completed 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
- Extensive experience in the management of a broad range of relevant mental disorders in older adults
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
- Working with interpreters and translation services
Other
Essential
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
- Ability to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation
- Sickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust
- Ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Enthusiasm
- Probity
- Industriousness
Desirable
- Contribution to the development of a service
- Effective teaching skills
- Flexibility
- Driving license and a car available for community work
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Able to build constructive relationships
- Ability to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
- Person-centred in clinical approach
- Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence based management interventions
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
- Experience in teaching junior doctors and other professional groups
- Experience in audit
Desirable
- Advanced IT literacy
- Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
- Experience in trauma informed approach
- Attendance at teaching courses
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).
