Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry – Clare ward — South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | MedRoles
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Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry – Clare ward
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London SE13 6LW
Salary
£109,725 – £145,478
Training post
Unknown
Trust type
Foundation
Posted
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About the role
You will be providing input for an acute male in patient ward for working age patients (18-65 years old).
The ward is designed for male service users who are over 18 and who are deemed to be suffering from a serious mental illness, which cannot be managed in the community. All admissions are gate kept by our Acute Referrals centre (ARC) and local Home Treatment team (HTT) who strive to provide a less restrictive alternative to admission. Majority (80% approximately) of patients admitted will be detained under the Mental health act with a few Informal admissions. As such, patients who are admitted to the ward are generally acutely unwell and will therefore need prompt assessment and management by the in-patient multi-disciplinary team.
Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry – Clare ward
For further details, please refer to attached advertisement.
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The main duties of the post holder are to provide psychiatry consultant leadership, to act as Approved Clinician for the ward’s case load, and to work with the ward manager to deliver high quality care for patients under the care of the unit.
You will participate in the ward’s daily MDT hand over meetings and chair twice weekly ward rounds. You will also be expected to attend the directorate’s bed management meetings and any other forums/meetings aimed at improving length of stay and quality of care within our acute in patient services.
For further details please refer to attached JD.
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To provide enthusiastic, flexible, joint clinical leadership and consultant input into the team, alongside the ward manager
• To take consultant responsibility for your ward, acting as Approved Clinician and assessing or supervising assessment and management of patients and devising or helping to devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes, providing prompt medical response, and advising and work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team
· To provide consultant input into the ward, using your expertise to provide advice, liaising closely with others and providing assessment of complex presentations and creating appropriate management plans.
For further details please refer to attached JD>
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Benefits offered by SLAM:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
· Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
· Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
· Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
· Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
· Accommodation, eligible staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
· NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
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Person specification
Essential
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry OR within six months
Approved clinician status and under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
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
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
Qualification or hi¬¬¬¬gher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient, liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictions
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
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 quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients