Locum Consultant - Emergency liaison/ crisis care (Chase Farm)

Job responsibilities

The Postholder will work closely with the other liaison Consultants and the Medical Director, associate clinical director, service director, service manager and team manager to provide strategic clinical leadership to the multi-professional group and contribute to strategic direction of the unit and development of this care pathway.

The Post-holder will provide day to day clinical leadership to an experienced Multi-disciplinary team. This will include undertaking routine daily senior medical reviews and MHAAs at MHCAS; liaising with emergency department liaison teams/medical staff (when patients move between the two services); providing brief clinical reports and handover information to inpatient ward staff prior to transfer of patients subsequently detained under the mental health act and providing clinical guidance to other team members as and when required. The post-Holder will participate in a daily team supervision/clinical handover de-briefing session for overnight on-call Core and Higher trainees (when handing over clinical responsibility to the teams medical team).

The post holder will work in an integrated way with the rest of the Liaison, HBPOS and MHCAS teams, seeing MHAAs/Section 136 referrals for both general and older age adults as they are admitted to the centre. The HBPOS and MHCAS liaison teams provide a 24/7 integrated model of care for all patients. The team manager and nursing complement in the team will be responsible for triage work, confirming suitability of the referrals, managing referrals and liaising with emergency departments/LAS/Police in relation to patients who require acute medical intervention (either before or after arrival at the HBPOS/MHCAS unit) but the postholder may also be expected to assist with this process when a medical opinion I required. They will also assist other team members in their development of skills relevant to the assessment and care of general and older adult patients.

The Post-holder and the team are also expected to forge close links with other Liaison Consultants in the Trust based across the organization.

Education/Qualifications/Registration

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a license to practice. Must be on the specialist register or within 6 months of gaining a Certificate of Completion of Training
• Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent higher qualification in psychiatry
• Specialist accreditation in General adult Psychiatry and / or Old Age psychiatry (Including CESR equivalent)
• Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status (or eligibility) - qualifies to act as a Responsible Clinician
• Registered with Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD programme and in good standing
• Shared Services training up to date to be an approved trainer/clinical supervisor

Desirable

• Other relevant post-graduate qualification
• Liaison psychiatry accreditation
• Trained as an Educational Supervisor for doctors in training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and observance of the requirements and duties of a doctor laid down by the GMC in Good Medical Practice.
• Clinical knowledge of the full range mental disorders.
• Experience in the assessment of complex clinical cases involving severe and enduring mental illness and significant risk histories and the ability to assertively engage and manage such cases.
• Expertise in a comprehensive range of evidence based treatment and case management options including pharmacotherapy.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding practices
• Experience in work-place based assessments of doctors in training
• Knowledge of clinical commissioning and external organisations that interface with an NHS Trust.
• Good understanding of Trust governance structures, especially clinical governance
• An understanding of the role of research within the wider service
• Willingness to participate in research as appropriate and within the context of the duties of the post

Desirable

• Significant previous clinical experience at junior, higher trainee and/or consultant level in Acute Hospital ward-based general & older adult psychiatry
• Significant previous clinical experience at junior, higher trainee and/or consultant level in Mental Health inpatient older adult adult psychiatry
• Experience in teaching small and large groups
• Experience in organising and chairing meetings.
• Experience in developing policies and protocols.
• Experience of service development.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and influence others.
• Good knowledge of and ability to use both spoken and written English
• Ability to organise workload and manage time and delegate responsibility where appropriate
• Ability to practise as an independent Staff Grade Psychiatrist.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail in clinical matters
• Sensitivity to needs of all patients and carers.
• Sensitivity and awareness in clients and staff from different cultures, ethnicities, gender and sexual orientations.
• Teaching and supervision skills for undergraduate medical students, doctors in training and multi-professional staff
• Ability to work in a team environment and to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multidisciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
• Ability to take on the role and responsibilities of the clinical lead
• A special interest or willingness to develop one in an area which helps to meet the needs of the Trust
• Experience in undertaking clinical audit, investigating serious incidents and handling complaints
• Enthusiasm for teaching psychopathology and willingness to share knowledge and experience
• Experience in successfully delivering research projects

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).