Job summary
- Main area
- Acute And Urgent Care
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (.)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 294-MEDI-0429-CS-B
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springfield Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/07/2025
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry - P.I.C.U.
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
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, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
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. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Specialty Doctor - Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
1 year Fixed Term Contract
We are looking for a committed, dynamic Specialty Doctor to work in our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (P.I.C.U.) at Springfield Hospital.
We are a progressive, financially stable mental health trust which has been rated ‘good’ by the CQC both overall and specifically for our acute & urgent care services.
The Acute & Urgent Care Service Line comprises Acute General Psychiatric Wards on two hospital sites, intensive care unit, a psychiatric decision unit, acute care co-ordination and advanced clinical practice teams, home treatment and street triage teams, perinatal psychiatry, liaison psychiatric teams at three general hospitals, and two recovery cafés. All our clinicians are able to participate in a Trustwide quality improvement programme.
We are investing in further improvements to our mental health services, including a major redevelopment programme on both the Springfield and Tolworth sites.
Main duties of the job
Ward 1 is a 13-bedded male intensive care unit co-located with the Psychiatric Decision Unit (Lotus) and Section 136 suite. Working with the consultants for Ward 1, and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary ward team, you will lead the day-to-day psychiatric and medical care of the men admitted to the ward. You will form part of a team that strives for excellence in caring for people in states of deep distress. You will also provide second-line cover to the S136 suite.
If you are a capable, committed practitioner who would like to be part of this up-and-coming service, we would like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
South-West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is a provider of the full range of mental health services in South West London. It was established in 1994 initially providing services in the London Boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth. The Trust has grown substantially over the years, and now serves a local population of over 1 million people across the Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attending daily Ward 1 clinical team meetings and performing medical duties that arise from that meeting
Occasional assessments for PICU under supervision within or outside the hospital as required (for example of the latter, a prisoner on remand)
Please refer the JDPS for details Job Description
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- Section 12 Approval
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- At least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a parttime or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or equivalent experience and competencies.
- Experience of acute adult psychiatric inpatient care
- Experience of urgent/emergency psychiatric assessment
Desirable criteria
- PICU experience.
- Experience of writing reports of and attending Managers’ Hearings and MHA tribunals
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in adults and evidence-based management interventions
- Knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions.
- Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans.
Desirable criteria
- Up to date knowledge and skills of physical health in general keeping with role as a doctor.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Medical Staffing
- Job title
- Medical Staffing
- Email address
- [email protected]
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