Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS England; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to provide medical leadership for the Intensive Outreach pathway and supervise the Hounslow EIP multidisciplinary team. The post covers IO and EIP services, with senior assessments, diagnostics, and care planning for complex cases.

The role requires GMC registration, MRCPsych, and a track record in liaison with primary care networks. The post offers full-time hours across multiple pathways and travel across Hounslow sites.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Clinical research or management qualification desired.
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• On GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months).
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months.
• Section 12 approval or able to achieve within 3 months.
• Good standing with the GMC (no warnings).

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership for the Intensive Outreach pathway.
• Undertake senior assessment and direct clinical input for complex IO cases.
• Risk and medication management, diagnostic assessment, and CTO reviews.
• Support urgent concerns and assessments.
• Provide consultant input to the Hounslow EIP MDT and lead on complex EIP cases.
• Ensure smooth transitions into/out of EIP, IO, and CRS pathways; liaise with GPs/Primary Care Networks.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Psychiatry expertise

Teaching & supervision

Audit & QA

Research & service improvement

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Clinical research or management degree

GMC registration with licence to practise

On GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months)

Approved Clinician status / within 3 months

Section 12 approval / within 3 months

Good standing with the GMC

Job description

This is a new consultant post created to provide medical leadership to Hounslow's new Intensive Outreach & Rehabilitation Service, which brings together the existing Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) and a new Intensive Outreach (IO) function under a single clinical and operational structure, each delivered as a distinct pathway with a single Team Manager. The post holder will hold overall medical responsibility for the Intensive Outreach pathway working closely with the Consultant responsible for the Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) pathway (already in post).

This is a full-time post of 10 programmed activities, made up of two components. Six PAs (0.6 WTE) are allocated to the Intensive Outreach pathway described above. The remaining four PAs (0.4 WTE) are allocated to the Hounslow Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service, where the post holder will provide consultant psychiatrist input to the EIP multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Provide medical leadership for the Intensive Outreach (IO) pathway, working in partnership with the Band 8a Team Manager.

Undertake senior assessment and direct clinical input for the most complex cases within the IO pathway, including risk and medication management, diagnostic assessment, Mental Health Act assessments and CTO reviews.

Support the team's duty function for urgent concerns and assessments.

Provide consultant psychiatrist input and clinical leadership to the Hounslow EIP multidisciplinary team, working in partnership with the EIP Team Manager.

Undertake senior assessments and direct clinical input for more complex EIP cases, including diagnostic assessment, risk and medication management, Mental Health Act assessments and CTO reviews, and hold senior medical responsibility for care delivered by the EIP team.

Provide early, easy-access advice to GPs and Primary Care Networks under a liaison and consultation model, contactable by telephone or email during working hours.

Facilitate smooth transitions into and out of the EIP service, including transition of young people from CAMHS at 18, and onward transfer to MINT or the IO and CRS pathways where appropriate.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych, or equivalent qualification in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidance
• Qualification/higher degree in clinical research or management
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of appointment
• On the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months)
• Approved Clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Section 12 approval, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Good standing with the GMC (no unresolved warnings/conditions)

Clinical knowledge

• Excellent clinical skills, with experience relevant to complex psychosis, rehabilitation and/or intensive outreach
• Able to meet duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of working with people with first episode psychosis, or within an early intervention in psychosis service
• Experience of working with patients who disengage from services / experience of assertive engagement approaches

Academic skills and lifelong learning

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and to supervise junior/SAS medical staff
• Has participated in continuous professional development
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards

Leadership and service development

• Demonstrable ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of, or demonstrable interest and skills in, service development, new-service mobilisation or change management
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver service improvement

Other requirements

• Mobile and able to travel across Hounslow sites as needed
• Commitment to and compliance with Trust values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence, Caring)

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.