Specialty Doctor – Neuropsychiatry

Main area: Neuropsychiatry

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (40 hours per week)

Job ref: 294-MEDI-0376-CS-D

Site: 127 Grosvenor Wing, St George’s Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum plus London Zone Allowance

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK.

Job overview

We are looking for a Specialty doctor [substantive] who will work with the national neuropsychiatry service at St George’s Hospital. You will work alongside consultant colleagues and an MDT. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team and a growing service. You will join the neuropsychiatry service based at St George’s hospital which is closely allied to the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre. It is an outpatient service which covers over 3 million population and receives referrals from neurologists, psychiatrists or from GPs. A wide range of neuropsychiatric conditions are assessed and managed within the service.

In order to be eligible to apply, candidates must clearly demonstrate on their application form that they have completed their FY1 and FY2 Foundation training (or equivalent). In addition, candidates must have 2 years experience in Psychiatry, i.e., a minimum of 4 years clinical experience as a doctor.

Main duties of the job

The post is based at St George’s Hospital. The post holder will have expertise in diagnosing and treating mental health problems associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorder and other organic psychiatric conditions. The post holder will be responsible for providing general neuropsychiatry outpatient clinics and doing assessments on various neurosciences wards. The post holder will work closely with the existing neuropsychiatry consultants and the lead Consultant will provide clinical supervision and share responsibility for general neuropsychiatry outpatients. The post holder will liaise with a multidisciplinary team within neuropsychiatry and at the neurosciences centre. The post holder, in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team, will be responsible for assessing and developing treatment plans for neuropsychiatric problems in the outpatient setting. The post holder will also provide consultation and commit to supervision of other team members as required.

Person specification

• Qualifications

• Primary Medical degree.
• Full GMC registration.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act or be willing to apply for such approval once in post.
• One year training in neuropsychiatry or over 1 year experience of working in neuropsychiatry.
• Included on the GMC's Specialist Register or eligible for such inclusion.

• Experience

• Completed at least four years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent) 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.
• Some knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental capacity Act, the functions of the Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers' Hearings.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of managing functional neurological disorders.
• Experience of delivering psychological / behavioural treatments in neuropsychiatric conditions.
• Experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

• Management

• Ability to manage and adapt to change.
• Contribute to developing practice through clinical audit.
• Evidence of leadership ability.
• Evidence of managerial training or experience.

• Research

• Willing to participate in research.
• Experience of carrying out research, audit or service development projects.

• Initiative

• Commitment to personal and service development.
• Experience of implementing service improvement initiatives.

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics.

Please note: That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful.