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Job overview
Substantive (Up to 1 years fixed-term) CT1-3 Grade on Morris ward (In-patient Low Secure Forensic Psychiatry), Goodmayes Hospital, Acute & Rehabilitation Directorate (ARD)
The outstanding Morris Ward (Low Secure Forensic Rehabilitation Unit), based at Goodmayes Hospital is looking for a dedicated Core Trainee (1-3) Grade Doctor to join our excellent multidisciplinary team at Sunflowers Court, Goodmayes Hospital to support with the day-to-day clinical work on the ward and a Service Development & Improvement Plan (SDIP) aimed at improving the early detection and management of chronic physical health conditions (eg. Diabetes, Heart conditions, COPD) for our long stay rehabilitation patients, access to national health screening programmes and to improve the unit’s collaboration with local Primary Health Care Providers (GPs). In keeping with NICE Clinical Guidelines 178 (Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults), an enhanced physical health care model was proposed to help service users to maintain a healthy weight or prevent excess weight gain, to reduce and stop smoking, increase daily physical activity regime available to service users with the aim of preventing a range of common chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, whilst improving their overall health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Morris Ward is a purpose-built stand-alone 15-bed adult male low-secure long-stay forensic rehabilitation unit located at Goodmayes Hospital, Redbridge. The unit opened for service in 2011 and is co-located with 11 other adult and older adult acute mental health wards and 1 male PICU which are under the Acute & Rehabilitation Directorate (ARD). Morris Ward (LSU) is part of the North London Forensic Collaborative (NLFC) made up of Forensic Services from 4 other Trusts (ELFT, BEH, WLMHT & CNWL). The low secure ward admits patients from the NELFT Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham, and occasionally out-of-area patients as part of the North London Forensic Collaborative mutual aid arrangement. The current length of stay ranges between 18 - 24 months. The service is currently rated as ‘Good’ by the CQC; ‘Outstanding’ in the ‘Responsive’ and ‘Caring’ domains.
Working for our organisation
The model supports the NHSE Mental Health Agenda and Transformation Plan, the NHS Diabetes prevention programme, Integrated Care and Primary Care focusing on the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and is underpinned by NELFT’s current ‘Best Care Clinical Strategy’.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Post
• This is a substantive part time (6 Programmed Activities), fixed-term (Up to 2 years) post with possible extension and negotiable 1PA for Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs); CPD and academic meetings.
1. The post is currently occupied by a Bank Dr due to an established vacancy.
• The precise working weekdays will be determined in discussion with the service Clinical Director (Dr Emmanuel Okoro)
• The post holder will report to Dr Emmanuel Okoro (Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of NELFT’s Forensic Services), who will provide weekly clinical supervision.
• The post holder will have an annual job planning review with Dr Okoro. A review of the post holder’s Personal Development Plan (PDP) will form part of this meeting. If there are proposed workload changes, to support safe working and identify the need for any additional support, a job
planning review will be arranged in a timely manner.
• The post holder will be expected to work flexibly according to clinical need and as directed by the team consultant.
• The post holder will be a GMC registered clinician who will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
• The post holder will support their peers and the wider multidisciplinary team and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and
agencies.
2. The successful candidate will work closely with the Morris ward physical health nurse and MDT, in liaison with the local acute Hospitals (King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital) to ensure high standard physical health care for patients on Morris ward.
3. The Post holder will actively participate or lead on service QI projects
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. GMC
Desirable criteria
5. Postgraduate experience in mental health
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
6. Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders
Desirable criteria
7. Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Good knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence - based management interventions.
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
9. Excellent communication skills both verbally and written. Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches. Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi - disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi -disciplinary team
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
10. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
11. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
12. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
13. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.