Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability
Posted 7 hours 4 minutes ago by CNWL
Permanent
Full Time
Academic Jobs
Middlesex, Harrow, United Kingdom, HA1 1
Job Description
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We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability YC72 Main area Learning Disabilities Grade YC72 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 333-J-LD-C-0005-P
Site Northwick Park Hospital Town Harrow Salary £105,504 - £139,882 plus London weighting of £2162 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/:59
Job overview We are seeking a dynamic Consultant Psychiatrist for our Intellectual Disability Service in Harrow. The service is 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 for people with Intellectual Disability.
The post-holder will adopt a pragmatic leadership style, ensuring collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.
Main duties of the job
Being part of a large and diverse CNWL Trust enables clinicians to access alternative learning and experience opportunities. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Name Dr Deepti Shah-Armon Job title Clinical Director for Harrow and Perinatal Email address click apply for full job details
to up skill or to simply change your career direction.
Become part of our team.
We care for you as much as you care for others.
There's a place for you at CNWL.
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability YC72 Main area Learning Disabilities Grade YC72 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 333-J-LD-C-0005-P
Site Northwick Park Hospital Town Harrow Salary £105,504 - £139,882 plus London weighting of £2162 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/:59
Job overview We are seeking a dynamic Consultant Psychiatrist for our Intellectual Disability Service in Harrow. The service is 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 for people with Intellectual Disability.
The post-holder will adopt a pragmatic leadership style, ensuring collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.
Main duties of the job
- Together with the service manager, the post-holder will provide overall clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments, consultations, risk assessments and care plans.
- The post-holder will be expected to lead on quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to lead on research.
Being part of a large and diverse CNWL Trust enables clinicians to access alternative learning and experience opportunities. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To manage, appraise and provide professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel, policies and procedures.
- To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder, operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
- To undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly through the trusts clinical information systems.
- To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
- To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
- To attend and participate in the academic program of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD program.
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
- To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
- To be flexible and willing to undertake differing duties according to the needs of the service, including representing the service at the Directorate strategic meetings.
- May also be required to provide cover for Specialty Doctors in emergencies. Arranging Locum cover will cater for planned leave cover for the Speciality Doctor.
- MRCPsych or equivalent.
- Registered as a Specialist in Learning Disability Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
- Approved Clinician status
- Management training/qualifications
- Recognised by Royal College of Psychiatrists as a specialist registrar trainer.
- Higher degree in a field related to Psychiatry (LLM, MD or PhD)
- Up-to-date knowledge in management of adults with intellectual disability.
- Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.
- Specialist interest as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies.
- Knowledge of current issues in national strategic direction.
- Wide clinical experience of Intellectual disability psychiatry.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
- Experience of multi-agency work, especially with user, carer and voluntary organizations.
- Experience in medico legal work.
- Experience in service management and development.
- 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.
- Established record of clinical leadership.
- Established ability as clinical teacher.
- Established ability to research and/or audit.
- Specific treatment modality skills.
- Skill to assess and manage people with autism.
- Disability centered values.
- High standards of professionalism.
- Flexibility and capacity to work in changing environment.
- Ability to lead and support colleagues.
- Enthusiasm to work with adults with complex chronic problems.
- Commitment to working as a member of the MDT.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Name Dr Deepti Shah-Armon Job title Clinical Director for Harrow and Perinatal Email address click apply for full job details