Speciality Doctor in Adult Psychiatry

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Main area Psychiatry Grade MC75 Contract 12 months (12 month fixed term contract) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 333-J-KC-SA-0011

Site Hathaway House Town London Salary £59,175 - £95,400 plus £2162 London weighting allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 30/03/:59

Job overview We are looking for a full time Specialty Doctor to work in our North Kensington & Chelsea Community Mental Health Hub based at Hathaway House.
This is initially offered as a 12 month fixed-term post with a view of becoming a substantive post.

As a Specialty Doctor, you will provide medical support to the Consultant, functioning as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Applicants are expected to have excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and the ability to build effective relationships with
service users, colleagues and other professionals.

Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to provide medical input including undertaking mental health act assessments for patients under care of NK&C CMHT under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is part of a fully integrated multi-disciplinary team as well as support and administrative services.

Duties include conducting assessments and follow-up reviews of patients under care of community mental health services, establishing, initiating
and evaluating treatment plans and risk assessments in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and under the supervision of the Consultant
Psychiatrist, undertaking the relevant referrals to other disciplines and services both within the multi-disciplinary team as well as to services and
resources external to the service and keeping clinical records up to date.

NK&C Community Mental Health Hub is a highly effective and well-resourced team embracing multidisciplinary approach to patient care. There is strong leadership within the team as well as good junior doctor support.

Working for our organisation Kensington and Chelsea (K&C) adult mental health service provides a range of mental health services for adults across the age range within the community and in hospital settings. These are integrated health and social care services.

These are based at:
• St Charles Hospital with 8 inpatient wards; two adult PICUs, 4 adult acute wards and two Older Adult wards
• South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre, next to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital with the liaison service, health psychology, therapies team, memory service, older and younger adult psychiatric liaison services
• Community team bases for adult Mental Health Hubs
• Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) at St Charles hospital
• KCW Early Intervention Service
• Home Treatment Team (HTT)
• Mental Health Act Team (AMHP Team)
• Psychology and Psychotherapy Services including Clinical Psychologists, Arts Psychotherapy, and other specialist family and individual psychotherapies
• Re-FOCUS Team (community focus service) at Hathaway House

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To conduct initial assessments and follow-up reviews of patients referred with mental illness that require secondary care.
2. Establishing, initiating and evaluating treatment plans and risk assessments in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist.
3. The formulation of specialist opinion and writing of psychiatric reports.
4. Undertaking the relevant referrals to other disciplines and services both within the multi-disciplinary team as well as to services and resources external to the service.
5. Observation of Trust, K&C MHS and local policies and procedures; including those related to medicines management and physical healthcare.
6. Interviewing relatives and informal carers of patients as required.
7. The post holder will be expected to provide support, teaching and supervision for MDT staff and teaching of medical students.

Person specification Other

• Sickness or attendance record that is acceptable to the Trust, to be checked at interview.
• Declared medically fit by Occupational Health Department to perform the duties of the post.
• The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
• Must be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Qualifications

• MBBS (or equivalent overseas).
• Full GMC Registration.
• GMC Licence to Practise.
• Attended an accredited MRCPsych training course (or equivalent).
• MRCPsych Part 1 or Part 2 (or equivalent). Absence would not preclude an appointment.
• Section 12 approved.

Experience

• Completed at least 3 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competences.
• Previous Experience in community psychiatry.

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to communicate clearly both in written and spoken English.
• Demonstrates ability in basic skills i.e. history taking, examination (mental & physical) and the utilisation of external sources of information in order to develop care and treatment plans to meet patient needs.
• Capacity to utilise a range of approaches to solving problems and making decisions.
• Demonstrates understanding of the principles of audit and research within psychiatry and their application to clinical practice.
• Able to work cooperatively as part of a team and build and maintain successful working relationships with staff in a variety of different roles.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and skill base with the ability to prioritise clinical need.
• Ability to recognise and manage own stress utilising the resources available.
• Able to work in an efficient, systematic and flexible manner.
• Able to deal with difficult situations and to address them in a responsible and professional manner.
• Understanding of the complex nature of patient confidentiality.
• Able to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
• Understanding and experience of the use of Rapid Tranquilisation and the management of Psychiatric emergencies.

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.

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