Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry
3 months ago
Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic Consultant Psychiatrist for our ourstanding, innovative Home Treatment Team, based in the Harrow Mental Health Centre, Northwick Park Hospital. The successful candidate will have excellent leadership qualities. They will be highly motivated and passionate about delivering high quality care.
As a new consultant in the team you will be offered a place on the Management and Leadership Course run by the Trust, in conjunction with Imperial College. The Trust also has a partnership with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), giving you the opportunity to gain knowledge in improvement science and enhance your skills and confidence to understand healthcare systems and successfully implement change. The successful applicants will be eligible to apply for relocation support in line with the Trust's Removal Expenses Policy.
The post is based on the hospital campus at Northwick Park Hospital and there is office space and administration support for this post. There is a large faculty of consultants across older adult mental health and a comprehensive program of professional development to which the successful candidate will have access. A personal budget for CPD is allocated to each consultant annually. There is also access to apply for CEA awards.
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining the CCT and Approved Clinician Status.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to lead on, in partnership with the modern matron, quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to lead on research.Together with the ward manager, the post-holder will provide overall clinical leadership for the ward multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments, consultations, risk assessments and care plans.
Other duties include:
o Attendance at daily huddleso Clinical supervision of trainees and specialty doctors working with the teamo Responsible Clinician dutieso Regular clinical liaison with older adult community mental health teamso Regular liaison with families and carerso Regular liaison with other stakeholders as appropriate eg Mental Health Act Law, Social Care, Advocacy,
Being part of a large and diverse CNWL Trust enables clinicians to access alternative learning and experience opportunities.
About us
Harrow HTT is a multidisciplinary and community-based service which aims to provide a safe, and effective home based assessment and treatment service as an alternative to inpatient and Emergency Department care. It works in conjunction with, and is integrated with, other local service elements. Key features of the service are: it is available 12 hours per day, 365 days per year, it responds quickly and working closely with the Single Point of Access, acts as gatekeeper to in-patient and to emergency services. Service users usually remain under the care of the team for 2-6 post-holder will adopt a pragmatic leadership style ensuring collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.
In addition, the Northwick Park Mental Health Unit has an ECT suite, two adult wards, the home treatment team, the psychiatric liaison service and Harrow management team. Consultant and junior doctor offices and are based within the management suite This ensure that the ward staff feel part of the broader Harrow mental service.
In line with the NHS 10-year long term plan, CNWL is committed to embedding Open Dialogue and a Trauma Informed Approach across our mental health services. All adult staff already receive training and supervision in this approach, our plan is to rollout both Open Dialogue and Trauma Informed Approach for our older adult services
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholders principal duty will be to provide clinical care to patients taken on by the HTT.
The postholder will provide clinical leadership for the team, ensuring best practice is employed, and that the Trusts quality and productivity targets are met.
The post holder will adopt a pragmatic leadership style as a way of promoting collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.
The post-holder should expect that their duties would evolve and develop over time.
The Consultant will work in close liaison with the existing consultants. They will also be expected to develop positive working relationships with the Service Managers, Heads of Professions, Operational Managers, Team Managers and other mental health teams.
Full participation in the multidisciplinary team providing a home treatment service to the whole Harrow.
Contribution to the continuous development of the HTT and to other parts of the services as required.
Domiciliary visits to provide assessment and treatment services as a member of the HTT and in emergencies.
Participation in and leadership of quality improvement projects and clinical audits.
Senior medical responsibility for the care carried out by the HTT.Involvement in joint planning of future service developments.
Close liaison with the acute wards to facilitate discharge planning.Gatekeeping role of HTT.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
oPrimary medical degree. oFull Registration with the GMC and inclusion on Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date). oEither have British Citizenship or hold the required work permit visa to be able to work full time in the UK
Desirable
oS12 approval
Previous Experience
Essential
oCompleted minimum of one years' full-time training in an approved psychiatric training scheme. oExperience of managing patients with acute, severe and enduring mental illness in a community setting
Desirable
oExperience of working in a Crisis Resolution / Home Treatment Service
Knowledge
Essential
oThorough knowledge of mental health conditions oExperience in risk assessment and management in clinical settings oKnowledge of CPA, MCA, MHA and relevant issues
Desirable
oSpecialised knowledge and experience of crisis management of patients with severe mental illness
Academic
Essential
oWilling to participate in training of junior medical staff/medical students/staff from other disciplines.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
oGood communication and empathic skills oGood Time-management and organisational skills oAbility to work on own initiative.
Desirable
oCultural sensitivity and ability to work with a diverse population
Personal Cicumstance
Essential
oConvenient commuting distance to Northwick Park Hospital oAbility to participate in on-call rota
Physical Requirements
Essential
oAbility to travel between sites as required.
Desirable
oSickness record that is acceptable to the trust-
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