Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Permanent, Full Time 10PAs
If you are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist role in London working with intellectually disabled adults, we would love to hear from you.
This is a Full-Time community job (10 PAs) based in the Hillingdon Learning Disability Team, where you will work with a Core Trainee, Higher Specialist Trainee, and colleague Consultants.
CNWL has built on excellent links with Brunel University; the successful candidate will have the option to take up an extra 1PA as an educational post.
Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
This post attracts a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme, and other financial benefits, such as Golden Hello up to 30K (taxable and non-pensionable, terms and conditions apply), Relocation package for up to 8K (subject to eligibility), and a range of staff discounts, including purchase and lease of new cars.
We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours than advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you would like to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit please contact:
Amelia Bhoobun, Service Manager Hillingdon Community LD Team
T: 07563 555800 E: amelia.bhoobun@nhs.net
Dr Andrea Tocca, Clinical Director/AMD
Main duties of the job
You will have a dedicated office and IT access as well as facilities for remote working. There is scope for academic work with Imperial College London.
You will provide psychiatric input to intellectually disabled adults registered with Hillingdon GPs. This includes advice, assessment, medical treatment, and risk management while working closely with team colleagues. Occasionally, there may be a need to take on a supervisory role for CTO/restricted patients. You will have responsibility for your inpatients who can be admitted to two LD beds in the generic adult mental health unit in Frey's Ward, Riverside Centre, Hillingdon Hospital. You will work closely with the Local Authority and other partner agencies and contribute to the management of the team.
Job responsibilities
* Provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for adults with Learning Disabilities living in Hillingdon.
* Support and develop ongoing psychiatric input to people with Learning Disabilities living in the community.
* Attend community team referrals and complex case reviews, community team clinical governance, and management meetings. The clinical case load will be a mix of clinic-based appointments, work in local residential providers, and day resources.
* Provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for people with a Learning Disability who may be admitted on Frays and Crane Ward, acute inpatient mental health wards at The Riverside Centre (2 beds). This includes providing Responsible Clinician cover, attending and providing Responsible Clinician input at weekly ward rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, administration, and preparation of tribunal reports.
* Lead collaboration with mainstream mental health services within the Borough.
* Participate in shaping new services in light of recent and ongoing changes to the NHS, in collaboration with relevant Clinical and Service Managers.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
* Included on the GMC specialist register or within 3 months.
* Approved under section 12(2) MHA, 1983 or within 3 months.
* Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment.
* MRCPsych or equivalent.
* Registered as a Specialist in Learning Disability Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date).
* Management training/qualifications.
* Recognized by Royal College of Psychiatrists as a specialist registrar trainer.
* Post-graduate qualification in a field related to Psychiatry, or child care.
Knowledge
* Up-to-date knowledge in the management of adults with learning disabilities.
* 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.
Experience
* Wide clinical experience of Learning Disability and child psychiatry.
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Experience of multi-agency work, especially with users, carers, and voluntary organizations.
* Experience in medico-legal work.
* Experience in service management and development.
Skills
* 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 a clinical teacher.
* Established ability to research and/or audit.
* Specific treatment modality skills.
Personality and Attitude
* Disability-centered values.
* High standards of professionalism.
* Flexibility and capacity to work in a 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Service Manager Hillingdon Community LD Team
£99,532 to £131,964 a year plus London weighting of £2162 per annum pro rata
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