Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability

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Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability YC72 Main area Intellectual Disability Grade YC72 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 8 sessions per week Job ref 333-J-WE-C-0021

Site Parkview Centre for Health & Wellbeing Town London Salary £105,504 - £139,882 plus £2162 London allowance (pro rata) and 1% on-call allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 09/02/:59

Job overview This post is a Community Psychiatry of Learning Disability post, supported by a multidisciplinary team including a 1 WTE substantive Specialty doctor shared with KCW consultants.

The post would be ideal for a newly appointed or experienced Consultant who wishes to work with peer support locally from two other very experienced Consultant Psychiatrists as well as a well-established multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a Consultant Psychiatric service into the Tri-Borough Learning Disability service for people living / registered with a GP in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.
2. To ensure, support and develop the provision of ongoing psychiatric input to people with Learning Disabilities living in the community.
3. To attend community team referrals meetings, complex cases reviews, MDT meetings, and contribute to community team clinical governance and management meetings.
4. The H&F community Psychiatry service operates a clinic in the central base in White City and also sees people in the most appropriate setting where possible e.g. within residential provisions or day care / education settings. This also includes domiciliary visits. The Consultant is expected to be patient-centered and work flexibly with the multidisciplinary team, families, carers and other professionals.
5. To be available within normal working hours, to take responsibility for urgent assessments including formal mental health act assessments where possible, and participate in the out of hours Learning Disability on call rota organized by CNWL.

Working for our organisation Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.
Over recent years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. We are constantly developing and working in innovative ways to provide modern, dependable services in
• physical and mental health sectors
• primary, secondary and community services
• in health and social care settings for all ages.

The Tri Borough Community Learning Disability Service is a large community service covering the boroughs of H&F Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). The LD community health element of the team is provided by Central London Community Health NHS Trust (CLCH). Team health professionals include Community LD Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language therapy, Physiotherapy. Staff work across the 3 boroughs apart from Psychology and Psychiatry who retain a uni-borough focus. Staff are managed within their professional groups and there is a Tri Borough service manager. Whilst the Consultant Psychiatrists are employed by CNWL, they work in an integrated way with the Tri Borough community Learning Disability service and are seen as an important member of the team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. 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. CLCH policies as relevant also to be followed.
2. 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.
3. To undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
4. To record clinical activity accurately, comprehensively and in a timely manner, and submit this promptly through the trusts and/or CLCH clinical information systems.
5. To participate in service and business planning activity as appropriate.
6. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
7. To keep up to date with mandatory training.
8. To attend and participate in the LD academic programme, including lectures and seminars as part of the CPD program.
9. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, AC approval and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
10. 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. This includes annual appraisal of up to 5 colleagues (consultants and/or specialty doctors) and attendance in relevant Care Quality meetings.
11. 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 clinical and medical directors as well as other managers in preparing plans for services.

Person specification QUALIFICATIONS

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.

ELIGIBILITY

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 (2) of MHA.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Excellent clinical skills using 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.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participation in continuous professional development.
• Participation in research or service evaluation -past or present.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

TRANSPORT

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR willing to use public transport for travel during work.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

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 are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

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