Locum Consultant

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

West London NHS Trust, a diverse provider of mental and physical health care, seeks a locum consultant to lead the Complex Psychosis Team in Hammersmith and Fulham, uniting CRS and AO under a single clinical structure.

The post requires medical leadership across both arms, senior assessment of the most complex cases, risk and medication management, governance, supervision of a SAS doctor, and liaison with GPs and Primary Care Networks as part of service mobilisation.

Responsabilidades

• Provide overall medical leadership across both arms of the Complex Psychosis Team, working in partnership with the Band 8a Team Manager.
• Undertake senior assessment and direct clinical input for the most complex cases across CRS and AO, 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.
• Act as named supervising consultant for the 1 WTE SAS doctor being recruited to the team (see Sections 8 and 10).
• Lead, with the Team Manager and tri-borough steering group, on finalising the local clinical and operational model, SOPs and interfaces with MINT, EIP, inpatient services and primary care during mobilisation and embedding phases.
• Provide a liaison/advice function to GPs and Primary Care Networks and to referring teams regarding the AO/CRS pathway and thresholds.
• Contribute to tri-borough clinical governance, audit and the service’s evaluation metrics reported to the Productivity Forum and H&F Local Services SMT.

Descripción del empleo

This locum consultant post will provide medical leadership and consultant psychiatric input to Hammersmith & Fulham’s Complex Psychosis Team, which brings together the Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) and Assertive Outreach (AO) function under a single clinical and operational structure.

During the appointment, the post holder will provide consultant input across both arms of the service, working closely with the Team Manager, Service Manager and multidisciplinary team, and providing supervision to the team’s Specialty Doctor.

• Provide overall medical leadership across both arms of the Complex Psychosis Team, working in partnership with the Band 8a Team Manager.
• Undertake senior assessment and direct clinical input for the most complex cases across CRS and AO, 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.
• Act as named supervising consultant for the 1 WTE SAS doctor being recruited to the team (see Sections 8 and 10).
• Lead, with the Team Manager and tri-borough steering group, on finalising the local clinical and operational model, SOPs and interfaces with MINT, EIP, inpatient services and primary care during the mobilisation and embedding phases (see Section 2).
• Provide a liaison/advice function to GPs and Primary Care Networks and to referring teams (MINT, EIP, CATT, inpatients) regarding the AO/CRS pathway and thresholds.
• Contribute to tri-borough clinical governance, audit and the service’s evaluation metrics (attempted versus realised contacts, 14‑day re‑engagement, crisis presentations) reported to the Productivity Forum and H&F Local Services SMT.

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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr George Coates Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail]