ConsultantPsychiatryPermanent

Consultant Psychiatrist - Barnet Memory Service (Springwell Centre)

North London NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Barnet

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

5 weeks ago

About the role

North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to our Barnet Memory Service who will also be the clinical lead. This is a newly created post as part of service improvements, in order to create a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.

This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week - 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity.

General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include

Consultant Psychiatrist - Barnet Memory Service (Springwell Centre)

North London NHS Foundation Trust

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o To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork.

o To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota.

o To provide second opinions for consultant colleagues if requested.

o To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments.

o To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested.

o To keep up to date with mandatory training.

o To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments.

o Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.)

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent qualification
Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
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 and collaborative working to deliver improvement
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet

Desirable

Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Open Dialogue Training
Additional clinical qualification
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
Reflect 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 clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Experience in data gathering and management