Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Psychiatry

Employer
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Location
St Annâ€s Road, London
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 per annum (pro rata)
Closing date
27 May 2024
The post is for a part-time consultant to cover maternity leave, working 6 PAs in Haringey Older Adults CMHT. The postholder will share responsibility for medical input into the CMHT with Dr. Rosemary Humphreys (Job share, 6PAs) and Dr Uttara Mandal (6PAs), who is also lead clinician for Haringey Memory Service (4PAs). The postholder will cover the postcodes covering N8, N11 and N22. Dr. Humphreys covers East Haringey, and Dr Mandal covers the catchment area of West HaringeyMain duties of the jobThe post-holder will be responsible for patients resident in North and Central Haringey. The current Consultant Psychiatrist caseload for this area is approximately 160 patients. New CMHT referral assessments are distributed amongst the team doctors according to complexity. The referral rate is up to 40 per month. The post-holder will be expected to undertake new assessments, manage and follow-up patients in the out-patient clinic and in the community. The post-holder currently holds a weekly out-patient clinic for 5 to 6 follow-up patients.The Consultant will be responsible for the patients in their catchment area being care co-ordinated by members of the CMHT and will be expected to be involved in CPA meetingsAbout usBarnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS), rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. This service treats and cares for people within the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions.We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services and mental health liaison services in North Middlesex University Hospitals Trust.Our values and quality improvement are at the heart of everything we do, please consider joining us.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical work and leadershipThe consultant is responsible within the multi-disciplinary team for the assessment and management of people with cognitive problems in Haringey Older Peoples CMHT. The role includes all work related to a Responsible Clinician.Patient reviews, multi-disciplinary meetings, training, and the completion of relevant documentationA willingness to be flexible in altering the timetable according to service developments.Communication with all Haringey community teams and Haringey Adult Social Care DepartmentsInvolvement in providing leadership and management to the service.Liaison with Trust services and relevant non-statutory organisationsRegular liaison with the relevant in-patient Mental Health Services for older people and Care Co-ordinators.Covering for consultant leave in the older adults CMHT and Haringey memory service.Liaison with Trust services and relevant non-statutory organisationsMaintaining good relations with general practitioners and other stakeholders, e.g. Social Services Departments and Clinical Commissioning Groups.Education and TrainingThe post-holder will provide day-to-day supervision to the junior doctors in the team.A full role in the wider academic activities of the Trust for example, attendance and participation in academic meetings, journal clubs, etc.The consultant will provide training to the clinical teams where appropriate and within their area of expertise.Opportunities exist to deliver training to undergraduate students, core trainees and higher trainees in the Trust.Quality Improvement, Clinical Governance, ResearchA lead role for the service in quality improvement procedures to ensure good clinical governance. Research is actively encouraged and is generally well-supported within the Trust.The Trust Clinical Governance Department supports all services to undertake audit and other QIPP activities and welcomes participation in quality assurance projects.Dr. Ilyas Mirza is Director of Research & Development for the Trust. The department is based at St. Anns Hospital. The Trust is a member of the UCL Partners Academic Health Sciences consortium.Service DevelopmentA lead role in the assessment and development of services in partnership with other stakeholders.Person SpecificationQualifications and EligibilityEssentialOn the GMC Specialist Register for old age psychiatry or within six months of obtaining a CCTTraining and clinical expertise in assessment, diagnosis and management of older adults with cognitive impairment and mental illness. Also knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding procedures.Full GMC RegistrationExcellent clinical skills with experience of outpatient psychiatrist assessmentsSection 12 Approved and an Approved ClinicianRegistered for the Continuing Professional Development Programme in the Royal College of PsychiatristsMembership of a Medical Defence UnionClinical supervision skills trainingDesirableMembership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalentAdditional degree or equivalentExperience in teaching with ability to use a wide range of teaching techniques and audio-visual aidsResearch ExperienceManagement & AuditEssentialExperience of medical audit/Quality improvement projectsManagement skillsDesirableManagement qualificationUnderstanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoringService DevelopmentEssentialUnderstanding of leadershipNegotiation skillsUnderstanding of equal opportunities and appropriate trainingDesirableExperience in developing a service componentDemonstrable record of clinical leadershipIT Experience & SkillsEssentialExperience in data gathering and managementBasic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and internetDesirableFamiliarity with Rio electronic notesPersonal SkillsEssentialExcellent communication skillsExcellent spoken and written EnglishAbility to work within a multi-disciplinary teamEnthusiasm and commitment to the NHSHighest level of integrityCapacity to respond positively to the constantly changing NHS environmentDesirableUK driving licenceEmployer detailsEmployer nameBarnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS TrustAddressHaringey Older Adults Community Mental Health TeamVictoria Unit, St Ann's HospitalSt Ann's Road, LondonN15 3THAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.306-BEH-1946 Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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