SAS

Specialty Doctor

West London NHS Trust

CQC: Good

London

Salary

£61,542 – £99,216

Posted

7 weeks ago

About the role

The Trust is seeking a speciality doctor to work on acute in patient ward at Hammersmith and Fulham Mental Health Unit. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team lead by consultant psychiatrist who is the line manager for the post. The post holder will be based on one ward and work with one team however at times, will be requires to work with other inpatient teams as part of their 10 PA job. Our acute general adult wards focussed on prompt initiation of safe effective treatments, and eliminating all non-clinical delays from our patient pathways

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of an extremely capable ward team, including on-going co-production projects improving physical health care, improving patient experience, and opportunities to develop in-patient care further.

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The post holder will also work in partnership with multidisciplinary team lead by the team consultant, and will work closely with ward team manager, unit manager and local lead to provide leadership, clinical supervision and development to the multi-disciplinary ward team. They will participate in the multi-disciplinary team providing senior assessments, advice and supervision, and lead ward rounds with the MDT, patients and carers.

Specialty Doctor

West London NHS Trust

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The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

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Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Minimum 4 years’ experience post qualification and at least 6 of those in the specialty (psychiatry)
Excellent clinical skills in the assessment and management of Acute General Adult Psychiatry
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Excellent knowledge in speciality
Knowledge and experience in psychopharmacology as applicable to General Adult Psychiatry
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Participated or demonstrate willingness to participate in continuous professional development
Has actively participated or demonstrate a willingness to participate in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in clinical research or management
MRCPsych
Additional clinical qualifications
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit