Job summary
Trust Grade Float Doctor post (CT1 Level) at Lambeth Hospital - Fixed term (6 months)
Applications are invited for a Trust Grade Float Doctor post (CT1 Level) based at the Lambeth Hospital. This is a full-time fixed-term post across a variety of inpatient services at the Lambeth Hospital. This is for 9am-5pm with no on-call responsibilities although you are more than welcome to contribute to the gaps in the resident doctor on-call rota and will be compensated for doing so. This is a well-established role and is becoming available as the current incumbent is moving on to commence their training post.
All the services in Lambeth Hospital will be relocated to different Trust sites later this year. All the acute wards and PICU will be relocated to a newly built New Douglas Bennett House in the Denmark Hill campus (Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ). This post will move along with all the staff working in these services. A full induction programme will be offered.
Post will be initially for a period of 6 months with possibility of extension.
Main duties of the job
The Lambeth Hospital Float Doctor will provide psychiatric medical input to inpatient psychiatric wards, with the purpose of providing cover for psychiatric trainees associated with the teams. The post is designed to cover for planned leave and on-call commitments (9am-5pm) of the ward resident doctors, including holding the duty bleep on Wednesdays (9am-5pm) during the CT academic day. The post-holder would have a host ward and rotate to cover short-term vacancies on the Lambeth inpatient wards, the psychiatric intensive care unit and the rehabilitation and challenging behaviour ward based on the Lambeth Hospital site. Each ward has a dedicated inpatient consultant psychiatrist and a middle-grade (ST4-6).
The Lambeth Hospital Float Doctor will be involved in the assessment and management of adults who are of a clinical and risk profile requiring inpatient psychiatric admission. Patients typically present with an acute mental disorder, and associated vulnerabilities with risk to themselves or others. The inpatient psychiatric services interface with home treatment teams, community-based services and general medical services in the primary and secondary care.
About us
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is one of 3 Foundation Trusts within Kings Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre and is committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service-user outcomes. As well as providing excellent mental health services for the local community, the Trust is committed to maintaining its national status as a provider of specialist mental health services for people living across the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide medical and psychiatric advice to the inpatient wards under supervision of consultant psychiatrists, including our acute wards, the psychiatric intensive care unit and the rehabilitation and challenging behaviour unit in Lambeth Hospital.
- To accept medical responsibility for patients admitted to the inpatient wards under supervision of consultant psychiatrists.
- To initiate a psychiatric assessment, including mental state examination on first contact with the patient, and to regularly update the mental state examination.
- To ensure that a physical examination of all patients admitted to the inpatient wards under the care of the psychiatric team has been performed.
- To maintain adequate written documentation of all medical and psychiatric examination of the patients and to record contacts with relatives and carers and their outcomes. Clear diagnostic and treatment plans should be formulated and recorded, and a comprehensive case workup should be available within 24 hours of admission.
- To maintain adequate communication of medical activities. This includes completion and communication of electronic discharge notification and present medication details for the General Practitioner before the patient is discharged from the ward. A definitive discharge summary should be completed and sent within one week of discharge. The discharge summary should include presentation and progress during the admission, and statements of commitment to further follow up, monitoring and intervention, particularly if they are to be undertaken from within the community mental health teams. Should the patient be discharged back to the primary care, the significance of this or follow up work should be clearly indicated.
- To provide cover for planned leave and on-call commitments of the ward resident doctors with prior arrangement, including holding the duty bleep on Wednesdays (9am-5pm) during the Core Trainees academic day.
- To maintain a professional and ethical stance towards the patients, their relatives, other team members and other agencies.
- To acquire knowledge of and competence in legal framework including the Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- To acquire competence in basic psychotherapeutic techniques and attend supervision sessions.
- Clinical supervision by the consultant psychiatrist in the host ward will take place on a regular basis, with regular feedback.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide medical and psychiatric advice to the inpatient wards under supervision of consultant psychiatrists, including our acute wards, the psychiatric intensive care unit and the rehabilitation and challenging behaviour unit in Lambeth Hospital.
- To accept medical responsibility for patients admitted to the inpatient wards under supervision of consultant psychiatrists.
- To initiate a psychiatric assessment, including mental state examination on first contact with the patient, and to regularly update the mental state examination.
- To ensure that a physical examination of all patients admitted to the inpatient wards under the care of the psychiatric team has been performed.
- To maintain adequate written documentation of all medical and psychiatric examination of the patients and to record contacts with relatives and carers and their outcomes. Clear diagnostic and treatment plans should be formulated and recorded, and a comprehensive case workup should be available within 24 hours of admission.
- To maintain adequate communication of medical activities. This includes completion and communication of electronic discharge notification and present medication details for the General Practitioner before the patient is discharged from the ward. A definitive discharge summary should be completed and sent within one week of discharge. The discharge summary should include presentation and progress during the admission, and statements of commitment to further follow up, monitoring and intervention, particularly if they are to be undertaken from within the community mental health teams. Should the patient be discharged back to the primary care, the significance of this or follow up work should be clearly indicated.
- To provide cover for planned leave and on-call commitments of the ward resident doctors with prior arrangement, including holding the duty bleep on Wednesdays (9am-5pm) during the Core Trainees academic day.
- To maintain a professional and ethical stance towards the patients, their relatives, other team members and other agencies.
- To acquire knowledge of and competence in legal framework including the Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- To acquire competence in basic psychotherapeutic techniques and attend supervision sessions.
- Clinical supervision by the consultant psychiatrist in the host ward will take place on a regular basis, with regular feedback.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate of completion of FY training or equivalent
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical and related spheres
Experience
Essential
- Experience in post registration house jobs in the UK
- Knowledge of current issues in psychiatry
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working in the adult acute psychiatry services
Personal Quality
Essential
- Interest in psychiatry and desire to explore this career option
- Ability to relate with non-medical staff effectively
Desirable
- Experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic populations
- Diversity of interest over non-medical areas
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate of completion of FY training or equivalent
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical and related spheres
Experience
Essential
- Experience in post registration house jobs in the UK
- Knowledge of current issues in psychiatry
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working in the adult acute psychiatry services
Personal Quality
Essential
- Interest in psychiatry and desire to explore this career option
- Ability to relate with non-medical staff effectively
Desirable
- Experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic populations
- Diversity of interest over non-medical areas
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).
