Old Age Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Service

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Old Age Psychiatrist to join our team in Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. You will work closely with a wide range of clinical and professional disciplines to deliver holistic care by completing assessments of new admissions and managing their treatment to ensure safe discharges back to the community.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be responsible for completing assessments and formulating treatment plans for service users admitted to our inpatient ward. You will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including Social Services, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, acute hospital medical specialties, and Primary Care. You will be the Responsible Clinician for patients admitted to our ward, which will involve managing patients who have been detained under the Mental Health Act. Therefore, the post holder will require a sound knowledge of Mental Health Act law, including completing relevant mental health act documentation and capacity assessments as required.

Working for Our Organisation

Our organisation is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and improving the lives of our service users.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The post holder will cover our inpatient ward, which is a 17-bedded acute assessment ward for service users aged 70 and over with a functional mental health problem. You will be responsible for the assessment and management of all service users admitted to our ward, as well as supervision of trainee doctors assigned to the ward. There will be a need to work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team caring for the service users on the ward, including the ward Manager, Nursing staff, Healthcare Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and the Community Mental Health Teams. Discharge planning for inpatients is completed during ward rounds, and there is close liaison with the relevant Community Mental Health Teams, with the service user's allocated practitioner from the CMHT invited to attend ward rounds to agree discharge plans and arrangements for smooth transitioning from the ward to the community in terms of care.

Person Specification
  • Full registration with General Medical Council
  • Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old Age Psychiatry at date of interview
  • Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Qualifications & Training
  • MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management
  • Additional Qualifications
  • Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
  • Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity' Training
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
  • Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
  • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
  • Experience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant level.
  • Training or worked as a DoLs assessor
  • Experience in management and service development Knowledge and use of IT systems
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Participated in continuous professional development
  • Participated in research or service evaluation
  • Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit
  • Able to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to this post
  • Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken
  • Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
  • Has led clinical audits leading to service change

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