South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
This is a substantive post for Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry to work in Westways Rehab ward. This is a specialist rehabilitation unit based at Bethlem Royal Hospital that focuses on the rehabilitation of adults with complex and severe mental health issues, typically requiring long-term treatment.
The post has become available following the relocation of the long-term post holder. The post is part-time for 6 sessions a week (working hours are 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).
The successful candidate will play a multifaceted role in providing specialised mental health care, ensuring that patients receive comprehensive rehabilitation support in preparation for their return into the community.
They will also be part of an active Consultant body and will join the Borough Consultants on call rota.
Main duties of the job
The post-holders will provide Consultant clinical leadership to the service and will assume consultant psychiatrist responsibility for the patients on the ward.
There will be a need to screen referrals, contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, and correspond with referrers, colleagues and other involved professionals in assessments and treatment of accepted patients. The post holder will conduct regular psychiatric reviews and contribute to care planning meetings of patients under their care. There will be a need to support community and other inpatient colleagues, write tribunal reports, and attend tribunals as required.
The post-holder will forge good working relationships with other psychiatrists across the Directorate in order to encourage appropriate referrals and assure a cooperative approach to the care of patients. They will be linked in with other Consultants and supported to join peer groups. They will also provide consultation and advice to members of the MDT.
Working for our organisation
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK across four South London Boroughs: Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark. The Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). KHP is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence, and world-class teaching to deliver ground-breaking advances in physical and mental healthcare.
The Trust has 230 community, inpatient, and outpatient-based services. The Trust has a broad range of staff in all disciplines with the widest range of skills and interests that provides many opportunities for new consultants to thrive and develop. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, and Croydon, as well as substance misuse services for people in Lambeth, Bexley, Greenwich and Wandsworth, and specialist CAMHS services for Kent. We also provide tertiary specialist services to people from across the UK and have a number of partnerships with clinical services and educational programmes in Europe, the Middle East and China.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached detailed Job description and Person specification for any further information.
Do not hesitate to contact Dr Serena Lai should you wish to discuss the post further.
Person specification
Essential criteria
1. In the GMC Specialist Register (or if Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT)
2. Membership of the Royal College Of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with RCPsych Guidelines)
3. Section 12 approved
4. With or eligible for Approved Clinician status (MHA, 2007).
5. Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry
6. Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
7. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership to the team.
8. Expertise in risk assessment and the use of evidence-based interventions for the treatment of psychiatric conditions
9. Ability to train and supervise junior medical staff and medical students / staff from other disciplines.
10. Comply with trust Occupational Health Guidelines
Desirable criteria
1. Higher Degree in relevant areas
2. Previous experience as Rehab Consultant
3. Experience of being involved in management and Quality Improvement activities
4. Publications on relevant topics
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
1. Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
2. Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
3. We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
1. That all applications for this post will need to be made online
2. That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
3. That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
4. That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
5. That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful
6. That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
7. That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
8. That we are a smoke-free Trust
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