Job summary
- Main area
- General Adult Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (.)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 294-MEDI-0436-CS
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jubilee Health Centre East
- Town
- Wallington
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry - (C&W IRH)
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
Job Title: Specialty Doctor
Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 year
The Trust is seeking a specialty grade psychiatrist for the Carshalton and Wallington Integrated Recovery Hub (C&W IRH).
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic specialty psychiatrist to join this newly transformed integrated mental health and wellbeing team.
There are a number of opportunities for the post holder to conduct research, audit, or quality improvement initiatives for which support can be provided. The post holder is expected to participate fully in leadership and quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of our patients.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will closely work with the Consultant psychiatrist in order to provide medical and clinical leadership to the Carshalton and Wallington IRH within Adult Mental Health Services for Sutton.
Whilst the Consultant will carry overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery focused care delivered by the Team, the Specialty Psychiatrist will be fully involved in delivery in these areas.
Working for our organisation
The Trust has an excellent reputation for developing innovative clinical services including the Recovery College and SUN Project. Our Recovery College has been visited by overseas healthcare commissioners, who have gone on to develop similar services abroad in collaboration with our Trust. The Trust is also proud to have also developed a range of new, progressive, public facing services including Crisis Cafes and a Mental Health Support Line.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Specialty doctor will make decisions day-to day around clinical care, will assess risk, initiate, and review medication and embrace the Recovery ethos. The Specialty doctor will accept referrals to the Team, take the initiative in reviewing care and initiate and plan discharge as appropriate. Whilst not acting as Responsible Clinician for patients on CTO, the Specialty doctor will be fully involved in the delivery of care to those patients and to support and advise the Consultant as to their clinical situation to inform the use of power of recall by the Consultant.
For detailed Job Description and main responsibilities, please refer the attached JDPS .
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Section 12 Approval
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DIT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence-based management interventions
- A detailed 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
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
- Ability to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
- Able to work effectively in a team Able to build constructive relationships
- Person-centred in clinical approach
- Basic IT skills
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Advanced IT literacy
- Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
- Experience in trauma informed approach
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential criteria
- Keeps up-to-date with current research and best practice in the individual’s specific area of practice, through appropriate continuing professional development activities and their own independent study and reflection.
- Critically appraises and understands the relevance of the literature, conducting literature searches and reviews; disseminates best practice including from quality improvement projects.
- Locates and uses clinical guidelines appropriately
- Communicates and interprets research evidence in a meaningful way for patients to support shared decision-making.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
TEACHING:
Essential criteria
- Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching of undergraduate students
PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:
Essential criteria
- Ability to remain calm under pressure Ability to inspire others Ability to provide good clinical leadership Ability to effect change
- Willingness to supervise junior medical staff and staff from allied disciplines Willingness to take on a fair share of Trustwide duties
- Commitment to personal, team and service development
- Ability to work co-operatively in multi- disciplinary teams Ability to manage and adapt to change
Desirable criteria
- Personal experience of mental illness Personal experience of social distress
- Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental or social misfortune Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one’s skills
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Medical Staffing
- Job title
- Medical Staffing
- Email address
- [email protected]
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