Job summary
We are seeking a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to join the Community Recovery Team North in Newham. This is a rare opportunity to work in an integrated service, covering both community and inpatients. The Community Recovery Team serves adults with serious mental illness residing in the North of the borough. It is a well-established service which seamless and integrated mental health care between inpatients and the community.
Newham also hosts a WHO Collaborating Centre (the only one specifically for Mental Health Service Development in the world) and the successful applicant will have opportunities for academic links with the Centre, and its large research group in social psychiatry and global mental health. The option for job planned time for research activity will be actively considered. The successful candidate will also be enrolled on the Trusts highly regarded Improvement Science in Action training and will be encouraged to contribute to our unique Quality Improvement programme.
Main duties of the job
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. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are European Working Time Directive compliant.
To undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
- Higher training in approved training posts for minimum of 3 years and / or previous consultant training.
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry at ST4-6 or Consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
- Experience of working on an inpatient ward
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience
- Inpatient experience at consultant level
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation/liaison skills to services, teams and individuals
- Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Project management ability
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
- Experience of providing reflective practice to the teams
- Experience of consultations to the teams and individuals
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment and evidence-based intervention after self-harm
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Training in a psychological therapy
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION
Essential
- Experience in teaching junior staff
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
- Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to get on with colleagues
Desirable
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
- Higher training in approved training posts for minimum of 3 years and / or previous consultant training.
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry at ST4-6 or Consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
- Experience of working on an inpatient ward
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience
- Inpatient experience at consultant level
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation/liaison skills to services, teams and individuals
- Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Project management ability
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
- Experience of providing reflective practice to the teams
- Experience of consultations to the teams and individuals
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment and evidence-based intervention after self-harm
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Training in a psychological therapy
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION
Essential
- Experience in teaching junior staff
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
- Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to get on with colleagues
Desirable
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).
