Speciality Doctor in Perinatal Psychiatry in Uxbridge

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.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Specialty/SAS/Trainee psychiatric Doctor to work within our multidisciplinary Hillingdon Perinatal mental health team, with support of a consultant psychiatrist specialist in perinatal. This will provide the opportunity to develop and improve knowledge and skills working with women and families in the perinatal period. The position requires full GMC registration and psychiatric training or experience. Whilst prior direct experience of perinatal mental health is not essential, the post-holder will demonstrate a clear interest in perinatal care and a commitment to delivering safe high quality care. This post offers the opportunity to gain clinical experience in the specialist field of perinatal psychiatry.

The successful candidates will be highly motivated, energetic and passionate about delivering high quality care to patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions in perinatal services, ensuring that assessment and interventions are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way. You will join a team that delivers specialist community perinatal mental health (PMHT) care, which integrates maternity services, community and primary care health services and social care. We respond rapidly to presentations within the perinatal period, screening, diagnosing and treating mental illness and associated risks to both mothers and unborn/infants within the perinatal period as well as offering pre-conception advice. We focus on prevention, early detection as per NICE guidelines and RCPsych QCN guidance, based in the community and maternity wards when required.

CNWL is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We provide healthcare to a third of London, Milton Keynes and parts of Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. Our services are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

CNWL has established a high-quality multidisciplinary community and liaison perinatal mental health service across five London Boroughs. CNWL Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) comprises specialist multidisciplinary perinatal mental health teams across five boroughs served by the trust (Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster) enabling the delivery of evidence-based perinatal mental health care through a coordinated multidisciplinary specialist approach across maternity, primary and secondary care, tertiary specialist services, social care and voluntary sector.

The duties of the post include the mental health assessment and review of patients experiencing mental health problems in our perinatal services. The post-holder will work with a medical team consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Psychiatry Core Trainee. The post-holder will contribute to the supervision of the non-medical prescriber and is expected to contribute and support in other clinical duties and writing discharge summaries. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and to provide expertise within the department, upholding professional standards at all times.

Person specification

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Completed at least four years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Extensive experience in the management of a broad range of relevant mental disorders in older adults
• Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
• Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Able to build constructive relationships
• Ability to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
• Person-centred in clinical approach
• Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
• Excellent clinical skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence-based management interventions
• Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
• Experience in teaching junior doctors and other professional groups
• Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
• Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
• Ability to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.