Job summary
Pending College Approval
The post provides consultant medical leadership and support to the Southwark Team for Early Psychosis (STEP). The post holder would provide senior medical input into the Southwark Team for Early Psychosis. This is to enable continuity of care across the neighbourhood with a focus on good working relationships with the multidisciplinary team, primary care and external agencies.
Main duties of the job
- to provide clinical care and medical leadership and work collaboratively with MDT to provide person centred care
- to manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively using SLaM's ePJS (electronic patient journey system)
- To undertake the administrative duties and record keeping associated with the care of patients
- To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice
- To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with the provision of mental health care
- To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management
- To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
About us
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). KHP is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver groundbreaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. See www.kingshealthpartners.org
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It has 230 community, inpatient and outpatientbased services. The Trust has a broad range of staff in all disciplines with the widest range of skillsand interests that provides many opportunities for new consultants to thrive and develop. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, as well as substance misuse services for people in Lambeth, Bexley, Greenwich and Wandsworth, and specialist CAMHS services for Kent. We also provide tertiary specialist services to people from across the UK and have a number of partnerships with clinical services and educational programme inEurope, the Middle East and China,
The Trust's core value states that 'everything we do is to improve the experience of people using our services and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post provides consultant medical leadership and support to the Southwark Team for Early Psychosis (STEP). The post holder would provide senior medical input into the Southwark Team for Early Psychosis. This is to enable continuity of care across the neighbourhood with a focus on good working relationships with the multidisciplinary team, primary care and external agencies.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post provides consultant medical leadership and support to the Southwark Team for Early Psychosis (STEP). The post holder would provide senior medical input into the Southwark Team for Early Psychosis. This is to enable continuity of care across the neighbourhood with a focus on good working relationships with the multidisciplinary team, primary care and external agencies.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register (adult) or within 6 months of eligibility (A)
- Approved Clinician status AND Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve these within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictions
Experience and clinical skills
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating
- Confidence in therapeutic risk taking
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Willingness to innovate and problem-solve service is
Organisational and management skills
Essential
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Commitment to Clinical Governance
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
Research and Audit
Essential
- Participation in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement initiatives
- Commitment to research informed care and service development to research informed care and service development
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Teaching and supervision
Essential
- Experience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
- Approval to supervise psychiatric trainees
Other qualities
Essential
- Commitment to developing user-focused services
- Ability to get on with colleagues across disciplines and specialties
- Ability to appraise own performance
Desirable
- Experience of active involvement in service user initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register (adult) or within 6 months of eligibility (A)
- Approved Clinician status AND Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve these within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictions
Experience and clinical skills
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating
- Confidence in therapeutic risk taking
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Willingness to innovate and problem-solve service is
Organisational and management skills
Essential
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Commitment to Clinical Governance
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
Research and Audit
Essential
- Participation in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement initiatives
- Commitment to research informed care and service development to research informed care and service development
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Teaching and supervision
Essential
- Experience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
- Approval to supervise psychiatric trainees
Other qualities
Essential
- Commitment to developing user-focused services
- Ability to get on with colleagues across disciplines and specialties
- Ability to appraise own performance
Desirable
- Experience of active involvement in service user initiatives
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).
