Clinician Psychiatrist - Practitioner Health

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization in London seeks a psychiatrist dedicated to supporting health professionals with mental health and addiction issues. Role responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing patient caseloads, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have MRCPsych or equivalent, along with significant experience in mental health care. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in specialty.
• Experience in mental health and/or addiction management.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and produce complex reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and manage caseload of health professionals.
• Participate in urgent care rotas for patient requests.
• Provide training and support to other practitioners.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Addiction management

Empathy

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

MRCPsych or equivalent

GMC registration

Postgraduate study in substance misuse

Tools

Clinical documentation software

Job description

We are currently looking to expand our clinical workforce. We are seeking applications from psychiatrists with an interest in managinghealthcare professionals and/or with experience of managing addictions. We areasking for a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week.

As a key member of the NHS PH team, you will provide care to PH patients,participating as a core team member carrying out triage for new contacts andreferrals, assessments of new patients, ongoing case management and liaisonwith other providers who might be involved in the care of the patients. Youwill be responsible for managing a caseload of sick health professionals,assessing risk and providing holistic support to manage their programme ofcare. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes GPs, psychiatrists,specialist nurses, and therapists.

Main duties of the job

Main duties, and person specification are included in theattached JD and additional information documents.

If you wouldlike to discuss further with one of the team, please email [e-mail] to arrange a telephone discussion.

Followingshortlisting, selected candidates will be invited to attend a virtual interviewin early November. If that will be difficult for you, please let us know assoon as possible so that we can make alternative arrangements.

About us

NHS Practitioner Health is a nationalservice treating health and care professionals with mental health and addictionissues which may be affecting their ability to work safely and effectively orreturn to work. The PH service also covers health and care staff located inScotland through an agreement with Scottish government. The service aims todeliver positive outcomes in relation to -

• improvement in mental healthand social functioning
• numbers returning towork/retraining
• reduction in risk topatients and the public
• reduction in regulatoryinvolvement

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

Thekey job functions are threefold as described in the Health for HealthProfessionals HHP Competency Framework.

• First contact care andassessment for patients referred for care
• Participation in unplannedcare rota to manage urgent requests during office hours
• Continuingcare and referral to a range of clinical interventions as appropriate, such asCBT and group therapy
• Referral for specialistassessment or treatment
• Assessment of particularphysical health needs
• Specific substance misusetreatment and therapeutic monitoring
• Case management
• Management of specific mentalhealth disorders
• Writing relevant reports andliaison with regulators

Educationand Liaison may include:

• Providingadvice and liaison to other practitioners through non-facetoface orfacetoface contact, in the management of those problems/conditions
• Providingsupport and training to other health and related practitioners in areas relatedto a. prevention b. identification and c). brief intervention of mentalhealth/addiction problems in health professionals d. self-care and wellbeing
• Participating in educationand training activities
• Liaising with otherpractitioners involved in the care of practitioner patients
• Appraisal tailored to theneeds of a non-working clinician

• Leadership/ServiceDevelopment - roles will include ensuring dissemination of knowledge, promotingPH services and advising on practitioner health issues and may include:
• Involvement with researchinto issues relating to practitioner-patients and the effectiveness of clinicalinterventions
• Developing links with otherprofessional groups and support services for the effective shared care ofpractitioner patients

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC; hold a license to practice (ideally in current clinical practice
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Additional clinical training/qualifications in managing Substance Misuse.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of postgraduate study in sub-stance misuse or other specialist psychiatric experience in a related field e.g. eating disorders

Experience

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in specialty
• Wide range of experience of specialist and sub-specialist experience in mental health and/or addiction
• Empathy and an understanding of distressed health and care professionals many of whom will have been reluctant to contact the service
• Experience of producing reports, assessments and presentations involving highly complex information.
• Experience of providing, receiving and processing sensitive or contentious information and communicating this effectively.
• Experience of building and developing effective working relationships and networking with senior professionals
• Experience of working with sick health professionals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.