Locum consultant psychiatrist post on Ward 1, the psychiatric intensive care unit at Springfield Hospital, within South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, covering a maternity leave for around eight months. The consultant provides medical leadership on the ward, working alongside the ward manager on safe, effective care and clinical governance, and supervises junior doctors. It is a full-time 10 PA role, with the post-holder contactable by phone and email during working hours. Full GMC registration, Specialist Register inclusion for general adult psychiatry and Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval are required.
What the job involves
- Provide medical leadership on Ward 1, working with the ward manager to deliver a safe, efficient and effective service that meets Trust KPIs
- Share responsibility with the ward manager and team for safe, good-standard care, including audit and clinical governance, and upscale unresolved concerns
- Manage, appraise and professionally supervise junior medical staff, and take part in consultant appraisal
- Ensure junior doctors work within New Deal parameters and Working Time Directive compliance
- Undertake administrative duties and record keeping for patient care
- Take part in service and business planning for the ward and wider mental health service, including the annual job plan review with the clinical manager
- Carry a Trust mobile phone during working hours and be contactable by team members and colleagues by phone and email
- Work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team, promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice
- Communicate clearly with staff across all major disciplines involved in mental health care
- Attend the Trust academic programme, including internal CPD lectures and seminars
- Maintain GMC registration and Section 12(2) approval, and abide by professional codes of conduct
- Share in medical management and the financial management of the service, following Trust policies
What’s required
Qualifications
- Primary medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for general adult psychiatry, or eligible for inclusion within three months of completing CCT
Registration & licences
- Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act
Experience
- Completed minimum three years full-time training in an approved higher psychiatric training scheme
- Evidence of participation in research and its outcomes
Skills & knowledge
- Detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness, including psychopharmacological interventions
Other
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
- Commitment to working with allied agencies, including carers' groups and local charities
Nice to have
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
- Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those without a formal qualification
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
- Higher degree in research
- Research project completed and disseminated, or publication in a peer reviewed journal
What’s offered
- Trust-provided and paid-for mobile smart phone
- Access to the Trust academic programme and internal CPD
- Participation in the Trustwide quality improvement programme
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