Consultant Psychiatrist - Rehab and Recovery Service

Consultant Psychiatrist - Rehab and Recovery Service NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area: General Adult Psychiatry
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 6 sessions per week
Job ref: 455-ME597

Site: 1 Lowther Rd, London
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/:00

C&I has worked closely with current service users and Trust staff to create a set of shared values that ensure people who use the Trust's services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery. These values are embedded in the campaign: Changing Lives - which will help drive up the standards of care across the Trust. For people who use the C&I's services, these values mean that they can be assured that through their journey to recovery they will be guaranteed:

• To receive a warm welcome through their journey to recovery
• That their dignity will always be respected
• That their care will be founded on compassion and kindness
• To receive a positive approach to care as they journey towards recovery
• High Quality Care from a highly trained team of professionals
• That each individual will be part of the wider team in the journey to recovery - i.e. 'no decision about you, without you'.

C&I staff are required to reflect these values throughout their service at the Trust both for people who use the services of the Trust, and within their immediate teams and across the wider business of C&I.

As an applicant for this role, you are urged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the job specification and provide examples of how C&I values are an integral part of the way you have and will continue to deliver service.

Job overview

This substantive post is that of Consultant Psychiatrist with the North Islington Community Recovery and Rehabilitation Team (6 PAs). This is a replacement post following the previous consultant taking up a different role elsewhere. National terms and conditions apply to this post. Inner London Weighting applies. This role will develop as we move forward with implementing the community mental health framework.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work 6 PAs in the North Islington Recovery & Rehabilitation Team, a community mental health team that treats people with psychotic illnesses. The North Islington Recovery Team is part of the care pathway for patients in HoNOS care clusters 11, 12 and 13, i.e., patients with psychotic illnesses. The care pathway applies the recovery model of care. It delivers evidence-based treatments to patients living in the northern part of Islington. The team is based at 1 Lowther Road, London N7 8US, and is co-located with the Core Team, The Personality Disorder Team and the Community Rehab Team. The team operates between 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Working for our organisation

The North London Mental Health Partnership aims to offer cutting-edge local, preventative, co-produced, person-centred mental health and wellbeing support to our service users and communities. We are committed to working with service users, carers and partners to improve the mental health of everyone in North London.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work 6 PAs in the North Islington Recovery & Rehabilitation Team, a community mental health team that treats people with psychotic illnesses. The North Islington Recovery Team is part of the care pathway for patients in HoNOS care clusters 11, 12 and 13. The care pathway applies the recovery model of care and delivers evidence-based treatments to patients living in the northern part of Islington.

Person specification

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a license to practice.
• Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent higher qualification in psychiatry.
• Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status (or eligibility).
• Clinical knowledge & experience of the full range of mental disorders including those with severe enduring mental illnesses & personality disorders.
• Experience in teaching small and large groups.

Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge and observance of the requirements and duties of a doctor laid down by the GMC in Good Medical Practice.
• Experience in the assessment and management of complex clinical cases.
• Expertise in risk assessment, formulation and management.
• Experience of community psychiatry and interest in working with individuals with severe personality difficulties/disorders.

Skills & Abilities

• 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.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.