Consultant in Older Adults Psychiatry

Employer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Harrow
Salary
£99,532 to £131,964 a year +£2162 London Weighting
Closing date
16 Jun 2024
We are seeking a dynamic Consultant Psychiatrist for our Older Adult in-patient ward, Ellington Ward, based in the Harrow Mental Health Centre, Northwick Park Hospital.The successful candidate will have excellent leadership qualities. They will be highly motivated and passionate about delivering high quality care for older adults with acute and chronic psychiatric condition.Main duties of the jobTogether with the ward manager, the post-holder will provide overall clinical leadership for the ward multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments, consultations, risk assessments and care plans.The post-holder will also be expected to lead on, in partnership with the modern matron, quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to lead on research.Other duties include:Attendance at daily huddlesClinical supervision of trainees and specialty doctors working with the teamResponsible Clinician dutiesRegular clinical liaison with older adult community mental health teamsRegular liaison with families and carersRegular liaison with other stakeholders as appropriate eg Mental Health ActAbout usThe Harrow Older Adult services also include the Harrow Older Adult CMHT, the older adult Home treatment Team and Memory service. All based in Bentley House, Harrow Wealdstone.In addition, the Northwick Park Mental Health Unit has an ECT suite, two adult wards, the home treatment team, the psychiatric liaison service and Harrow management team. Consultant and junior doctor offices and are based within the management suite This ensure that the ward staff feel part of the broader Harrow mental service.Ellington is an 18-bed older adults inpatient ward. The inpatient care is delivered by an integrated multi-disciplinary team with a shared sense of ownership for the ward environment as well as the clinical services provided. The post-holder will adopt a pragmatic leadership style as a way of promoting this type of ward environment, thus ensuring collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesProvide senior medical responsibility for the assessment and management of patients on the wardOversight of and contribution to robust care planning, risk assessment and risk management processes.Support recruitment and ensure optimal retention of team members and uphold moraleEnsure good service quality and performanceEnsure training needs of psychiatry trainees and medical students are met as well as supporting training of other junior clinical staffProvide senior medical responsibility for the assessment and management of patients on the wardOversight of and contribution to robust care planning, risk assessment and risk management processes.Support recruitment and ensure optimal retention of team members and uphold moraleEnsure good service quality and performancPerson SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssentialMedical DegreeMB BS or equivalent medical qualificationDesirableMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of PsychiatristsQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementRelevant higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualificationsClinical Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceEssentialExperience of assessing and treating patients in acute and community psychiatric settingsExperience of leading a multidisciplinary teamEvidence of interest in older adult Mental HealthExcellent clinical skills using biopsycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skills in EnglishAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyDemonstrate the leadership skills required to function successfully as a Consultant PsychiatristIT skills relevant to working in a modern NHS environmentDesirableKnowledge of recent developments and drug advances in perinatal psychiatryKnowledge of key issues associated with the development of Acute older Adult Health ServicesKnowledge of NHS planning and commissioning processesExperience in older adult Mental Health Services Other relevant experience (e.g. specific psychological therapies)EligibilityEssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six monthsApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceTransportEssentialHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.Employer detailsEmployer nameCentral and North West London NHS Foundation TrustAddressNorthwick Park HospitalWatford RoadHarrowHA1 3UJAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.333-J-HA-C-0003 Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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