Consultant in General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

CNWL is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant Psychiatrist working in our 18-bedded mixed gender ward, Shore Ward. This full time position would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of acute psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment.

Main duties of the job

• The role is to provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment package of care to all patients with a view to facilitating early discharge from hospital.
• Work closely with colleagues in the inpatient service to continuously improve the quality of acute care.
• Work with colleagues across adult mental health services in Brent to ensure a coordinated, effective and person-centred care pathway.

Working for our organisation

Brent Adult Mental Health Service provides a range of services for adults within community and hospital settings. Our community services have recently transformed to improve the quality of care received by people with mental health needs in their local community in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, towards provision of more integrated, organization and place-based care.

Core Clinical responsibilities

• The postholder will be responsible for providing sole and dedicated consultant psychiatric care to people admitted to Shore Ward at Park Royal MHC.
• Provide leadership for the performance culture of the ward, ensuring best practice is employed across the facility, and that the Trust’s quality and productivity targets are met.
• Participate in quality improvement and service evaluation projects.
• Provide overall clinical leadership for the Ward Multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations for the Team.

Teaching and training

• An active role in the postgraduate teaching programme, which consists of a local academic meeting on Wednesday lunchtime.
• Teaching/training of medical students who regularly attend CMHT as part of their psychiatry experience.
• Support is also given to work experience students where applicable.

Person specification

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Excellent knowledge in specialty and clinical skills using bio‑psycho‑social perspective.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.