Job summary
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM) is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic resident doctor with experience and interest in General Adult Psychiatry to join our 18 bed acute male inpatient ward at the Maudsley Hospital - John Dickson Ward in South London. These is a full time fixed term contract for 6 months. There are opportunities after this fixed term to explore other available roles in SLAM.
If you are looking for an exciting front line clinical role with opportunities to be involved in service development and incorporating quality improvement methodology to evaluate changes, then this is the ideal post for you.
The post-holders will work under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist on the ward, with a resident doctor in higher training and another SHO-level resident doctor, and the full support of a comprehensive MDT.
We welcome applications from residents who may be looking to take a break from training in the near future or from doctors who have completed the Foundation Programme and are looking to get more experience in psychiatry. It is essential that applicants have completed their foundation training and have experience of working in health care settings in the UK prior to applying for this post.
You will be expected to work from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. It is not planned that this post will participate in the Southwark resident on-call rota.
For further details please refer to attached JD.
Main duties of the job
The essential duty in this role includes day to day assessment and management of patients with acute and severe mental illness who have been admitted to the ward. Patients can be admitted informally or under the Mental Health Act.
Average length of stay (LOS) on Southwark is about 28 days, and the ward aims to discharge between 3 to 5 patients per week. There are a number of trust wide on going QI projects aimed at optimising antipsychotic medication, reducing restrictive practice, and improving flow (reducing LOS and increasing discharges where possible).
For detailed information, please refer to attached JD
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, eligible staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
For further details, please refer to attached advertisement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The applicant must be able to conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, risk assessments (with risk management plan supported by team Consultant and MDT colleagues), general physical examination and request relevant investigations like ECG, bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans with the clinical team and support their implementation.
The ward has daily hand over meetings (also called as direct clinical care meetings/DCCM), which the post holder will need to participate in, plus twice weekly ward rounds. Although ward rounds are MDT-run and consultant-chaired, the post holder will be expected to support the higher training resident doctor to run these meetings in the absence of the consultant.
Please note that there will always be nominal consultant cover should the regular consultant be on leave, so the post holder can be reassured of senior support at these times.
For further details, please refer to attached JD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The applicant must be able to conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, risk assessments (with risk management plan supported by team Consultant and MDT colleagues), general physical examination and request relevant investigations like ECG, bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans with the clinical team and support their implementation.
The ward has daily hand over meetings (also called as direct clinical care meetings/DCCM), which the post holder will need to participate in, plus twice weekly ward rounds. Although ward rounds are MDT-run and consultant-chaired, the post holder will be expected to support the higher training resident doctor to run these meetings in the absence of the consultant.
Please note that there will always be nominal consultant cover should the regular consultant be on leave, so the post holder can be reassured of senior support at these times.
For further details, please refer to attached JD.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Certificate of completion of Foundation Programme (FY1 and FY2)
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical or related spheres
- Training in psychiatry
Experience
Essential
- Experience in post regisration house jobs in the UK
Desirable
- Experience in adult acute inpatients psychiatry
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Previous evidence of an interest in, or a commitment to, Psychiatry
- Research at undergraduate or postgraduate level
- Experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic populations
Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to relate with non-medical staff effectively
- Ability to gain confidence of patients
- Ability to manage time and prioritise workload
- Knowledge of current issues in psychiatry
- Interest in psychiatry and desire to explore this career option
- Willing to take instructions and work flexibly
- Excellent communication skills / Ability to get on with colleagues
- Ability to get on with colleagues
Desirable
- Commitment to working with members of the ethnic minority populations
- Diversity of interest over non-medical areas
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Certificate of completion of Foundation Programme (FY1 and FY2)
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical or related spheres
- Training in psychiatry
Experience
Essential
- Experience in post regisration house jobs in the UK
Desirable
- Experience in adult acute inpatients psychiatry
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Previous evidence of an interest in, or a commitment to, Psychiatry
- Research at undergraduate or postgraduate level
- Experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic populations
Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to relate with non-medical staff effectively
- Ability to gain confidence of patients
- Ability to manage time and prioritise workload
- Knowledge of current issues in psychiatry
- Interest in psychiatry and desire to explore this career option
- Willing to take instructions and work flexibly
- Excellent communication skills / Ability to get on with colleagues
- Ability to get on with colleagues
Desirable
- Commitment to working with members of the ethnic minority 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).
