Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry - Thames Ward

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in London is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their multidisciplinary team at Thames Ward. The role involves managing 18 acute psychiatric beds, ensuring timely patient assessments, and providing clinical leadership. Successful candidates will have GMC registration, strong communication skills, and a passion for mental health. This position offers an opportunity to innovate within community mental health services and contribute to quality improvement projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Support for professional development

Broad range of mental health services

Qualifications

• Experience of medical audit / Quality Improvement projects.
• Postgraduate management qualification.
• Clinical supervision skills training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the morning ward meeting with the ward manager.
• Ensure the timely assessment and treatment of patients.
• Provide clinical supervision of psychiatric trainees.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Data gathering and management

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Full registration with GMC and a license to practice

Membership of a Medical Defence Union

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Tools

RiO electronic notes

Job description

Job overview

The post offered is that of Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry (10PA), to join the excellent MDT on Thames Ward. This is one of three mixed gender adult psychiatric wards located within the Dennis Scott Unit, Edgware Community Hospital. Thames ward is embedded within the Hospital Services division. The ward is a 20-bed mixed gender acute adult psychiatric ward at the Dennis Scott Unit, Edgware Community Hospital. The ward has 20 beds, however there are internal arrangements to cover the two outstanding beds thus the post holder will be responsible for 18 beds.

Main duties of the job

• To lead the morning ward meeting (Flow meeting) with the ward manager.
• To ensure the timely assessment and treatment of patients admitted to the ward.
• To hold responsible clinician responsibilities with attendance at and report writing for Mental Health Tribunals and Manager Hearings.
• To facilitate access to a range of community orientated services through liaison with community consultants and teams.
• To liaise closely with the relevant Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams and crisis houses to facilitate early discharge of patients back into the community.
• To liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients.
• To promote mental health and independence for all.
• To provide clinical and professional leadership in the service.
• To support Quality Improvement Projects / Audits on an annual basis.
• To provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources.
• To provide clinical supervision of core psychiatric and higher psychiatric trainees once appropriate training is completed i.e. approved as a clinical supervisor.
• To promote high quality management of psychiatric patients by non-medical staff.
• To support non-medical colleagues in working independently.
• To take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded.
• To provide annual and study leave cover for colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is responsible for providing mental health services for people of all ages across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, as well as providing some specialist services across the whole of North London and beyond. Since January 2011, the Trust also provides adult and children’s community health services in Enfield, following the transfer of Enfield Community Services from NHS Enfield.

Formed in 2001 through the merger of its predecessor organizations, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH-MHT) continues to innovate and develop at a fast pace. We are a large mental health trust in London with an annual budget of £337 million and employing more than 3,300 staff. We serve a population of 1.2 million and operate from over 20 main sites in the community. In 2020-21 the trust cared for more than 126,176 people; approximately 2,800 patients on our wards and over 128,388 service users in the community.

We provide a wide range of local and more specialist mental health services, including helping people with serious mental illness (SMI), personality disorders, drug and alcohol recovery, children’s mental health issues, dementia, eating disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD and suicide prevention. The Trust has an overall Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating as ‘Good’ from 2019 and retained the ‘good’ rating in 2022.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A more detailed job description is attached for the General Adult Psychiatry role at Thames Ward, Edgware Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 0AD.

Person specification

Service Development – Essential criteria

• Demonstrable record of clinical leadership
• Understanding of equal opportunities and appropriate training
• Negotiation skills

Service Development – Desirable criteria

• Experience in developing a service component

Management & Audit – Essential criteria

• Experience of medical audit / Quality Improvement projects
• Management skills

Management & Audit – Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate management qualification
• Understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring

Qualifications & Experience – Essential criteria

• Full registration with GMC and a license to practice.
• Within six months of obtaining a CCT in general adult psychiatry (or dual trained) or on the GMC Specialist Register
• Section 12 (2) and Approved Clinician status (or eligibility) – qualifies to act as Responsible Clinician
• Registered for the Continuing Professional Development Programme in the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Membership of a Medical Defence Union

Qualifications & Experience – Desirable criteria

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Excellent clinical skills with experience of inpatient psychiatric care
• Additional degree or equivalent
• Clinical supervision skills training
• Postgraduate teaching qualification
• Research experience

IT Experience & Skills – Essential criteria

• Experience in data gathering and management
• Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and internet

IT Experience & Skills – Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with RiO electronic notes

Personal Skills – Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the NHS
• Highest level of integrity
• Capacity to respond positively to the constantly changing NHS environment

Two references will be required, one from your current or most recent employer, the other from your previous employer. The referees should be from persons with management responsibility.

If you have been unemployed for a period of four years or more, please give your last employer and one character referee of your choice (not members of your family). If more applicable, references will be requested from your Teacher or Head of Faculty. Please ensure you provide full contact details.

Please be aware that your documents eg. Passport / NI Card will be electronically scanned using Home Office accredited Verification System.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore please apply as soon as possible.

All non- medical posts with the Trust are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the Trust’s satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Should you not hear from us within three working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

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