Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist - Daisy Ward

NHS Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to manage a female ward. Responsibilities include overseeing patient assessments, ensuring compliance with the Mental Health Act, and teaching medical staff. The ideal candidate will have a medical degree, relevant specialization, and strong leadership skills. This role contributes to service development and team performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing adult psychiatric inpatients.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical leadership for the female ward.
• Conduct assessments and manage patient flow.
• Teach and supervise medical staff and professionals.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient assessment

Treatment planning

Supervision and teaching

Compliance with Mental Health Act

Education

Medical degree and relevant specialization

Job description

Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist - Daisy Ward

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership for the only female ward. The post-holder will be expected:

1. To manage 18 adult inpatients with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses, many of whom will be detained under a section of the Mental Health Act (MHA).
2. To conduct assessments, request investigations, and contribute to the formulation of acutely unwell psychiatric inpatients.
3. To formulate treatment plans and oversee the implementation and evaluation of these treatment plans.
4. To contribute to management of patient flow with a view to managing bed capacity effectively and avoid or flag up potential delayed transfers of care.
5. To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice, e.g., Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures.
6. To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record and participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work.
7. To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care.
8. To participate in the trust-wide daytime consultant psychiatrist second on-call rota for Health Based Place of Safety situated at Chase Farm Hospital (1:32) and the trust-wide on-call rota.
9. To participate in the daily MDT meeting and other regular ward or team meetings, including staff supervision.
10. To undertake other duties, as negotiated, that contribute to the good functioning of the clinical team.
11. To take part in weekly Haringey discharge planning meetings and other regular meetings around patient flow involving locality and system colleagues.
12. To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post.

Our vision is: Better Mental Health. Better Lives. Better Communities. The post involves management activities and governance processes related to the service. As a senior clinician, you will play a key role in team performance, service development, and shaping clinical pathways and priorities.