Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability

2 months ago


Uxbridge, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. As a Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability, you will be responsible for providing high-quality psychiatric care to adults with learning disabilities living in Hillingdon.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for adults with Learning Disabilities living in Hillingdon.
  • Ensure, support and develop the provision of ongoing psychiatric input to people with Learning Disabilities living in the community.
  • Attend community team referrals and complex case reviews, community team clinical governance and management meetings.
  • Provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for people with a Learning Disability who may be admitted on Frays and Crane Ward, acute inpatient mental health wards at The Riverside Centre (2 beds).
  • Lead the collaboration with mainstream mental health services within the Borough.
  • Be an active participant in the shaping of new services in light of recent and ongoing changes to the NHS, in collaboration with relevant Clinical and Service Managers.

Person Specification

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
  • Included on the GMC specialist register or within 3 months.
  • Approved under section 12(2) MHA, 1983 or within 3 months.
  • Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment.

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent.
  • Registered as a Specialist in Learning Disability Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date).
  • Management training/qualifications.
  • Recognized by Royal College of Psychiatrists as a specialist registrar trainer.
  • Post-graduate qualification in a field related to Psychiatry, or child care.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up-to-date knowledge in management of adults with learning disability.
  • Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.

Desirable

  • Specialist interest as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies.
  • Knowledge of current issues in national strategic direction.

Experience

Essential

  • Wide clinical experience of Learning Disability and child psychiatry.
  • Experience of multidisciplinary team working.

Desirable

  • Experience of multi-agency work, especially with user, carer and voluntary organizations.
  • Experience in medico legal work.
  • Experience in service management and development.

Skills

Essential

  • High level of clinical skill.
  • Ability to work constructively in multidisciplinary teams and multi-agency systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Commitment to working with users, carers and voluntary organizations.

Desirable

  • Established record of clinical leadership.
  • Established ability as clinical teacher.
  • Established ability to research and/or audit.
  • Specific treatment modality skills.
  • Computer literate.

Personality and Attitude

Essential

  • Disability centered values.
  • High standards of professionalism.
  • Flexibility and capacity to work in changing environment.

Desirable

  • Ability to lead and support colleagues.
  • Enthusiasm to work with adults with complex chronic problems.
  • Commitment to working as a member of the MDT.


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