Consultant Psychiatrist - East Core Team

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North London is seeking an experienced Consultant to join their East Core Team. This role involves providing clinical leadership, assessing new cases, and managing patient care within the community. Ideal candidates will hold an MBBS and have full GMC registration. The position offers flexibility for part-time work and is part of a collaborative mental health service aimed at improving community wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide joint clinical leadership for the East Core Team.
• Contribute to the assessment of newly referred cases.
• Management of community emergencies including home visits.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Education

MBBS or equivalent qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are really pleased to be offering this exciting full-time (10 PA) Consultant post in the Haringey East Core Team. This post has become available due to service redesign and financial investment as a result of the community transformation work. We welcome applications from candidates who wish to work part-time flexibly. Please feel free to make contact to discuss the post.

At North London NHS Foundation Trust we provide integrated mental health services to the people of North Central London, as well as some services regionally and nationally. We employ almost 6000 staff, which makes us one of the largest employers in our area. We provide our services to children, adults, and older people from over 20 sites. We support people to overcome the hurdles they face with their health and wellbeing. We support them to get back into the community and to live as independently as they can. We aim to give people the skills they need to look after themselves with our support in the community. When they need a higher level of care, we provide that on our wards.

Main duties of the job

The London Borough of Haringey in 2018 had an estimated population of 270, 624. It is a very diverse population with a rich history which we at BEH embrace. We are very proud of our strong community ties and the number of our staff that choose to work here who are linked within the immediate community.

The post holder will be expected to provide joint clinical leadership for the East Core Team, you will be working alongside 2 other Consultants. The post-holder will be expected: To contribute to the assessment of newly referred cases and formulate appropriate treatment plans in collaboration with colleagues in other disciplines. To conclude medical reviews for those on the caseload including monitoring of patient mental, physical, and psychological wellbeing, assessment and review of needs, risk assessments and monitoring, assessing of response to medication, dosage adjustments and review of potential side effects of medication. Management of community emergencies including home visits for those on the caseload. To act as Responsible Clinician (RC) for the clients of the East Locality Team treated on a Community Treatment Order (CTO, S17A MHA) under your PCN.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential:

• MBBS or equivalent qualification

Desirable:

• Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Open Dialogue Training
• Additional clinical qualification

Eligibility Essential:

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment

Desirable:

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience Essential:

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable:

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.