Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry (Harness CMHT)

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 to join the Harness Community Mental Health Team. This full-time position would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of community psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.

• This is a Consultant Psychiatrist replacement post working within the Harness Locality Community Mental Health Team.
• The post holder will have consultant and RC responsibility for a defined caseload of service users under the care of the local CMHT.
• The post holder will also provide mentoring and supervision as an experienced consultant.
• To manage, appraise and provide professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director.
• To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly through the trusts clinical information systems.
• To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• To attend and participate in the academic program of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD program.
• To participate annually, as a minimum, in a job plan review with the clinical manager.
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services.
• To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions.
• Assessment of new patients and clinical supervision of assessments carried out by other team members.
• Full participation in the multidisciplinary team providing care in the community.
• Senior medical responsibility for the care carried out by the Community Mental Health Team for both CPA and LPC patients.
• Review and monitoring of the caseload to ensure appropriate care packages are put in place and discharges facilitated to maintain patient flow.
• Contribution to the continuous development of the Community Mental Health Team.
• Domiciliary visits to provide assessment and treatment services as a member of the CMHT.
• Research, in terms of personal projects and clinical audits as part of clinical governance.
• Involvement in joint planning of future service development.

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• 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.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• 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.
• Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to working in community services within NHS or a comparable service.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London’s population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.