Specialty Doctor

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Specialty Doctor to join the Ealing crisis and home treatment team. Working under day-to-day supervision of the team consultants, the post-holder will provide medical input into the multidisciplinary team delivering crisis assessment and home treatment.

You will conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, develop care plans within a multidisciplinary framework, support admission avoidance, participate in Mental Health Act assessments, prescribe and

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent with GMC registration.
• Section 12 approval is desirable or in progress.
• Experience in emergency/acute psychiatry and community settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments including risk formulation and personalised risk management plans.
• Develop and review care plans within a multidisciplinary framework.
• Support admission avoidance by providing intensive community-based interventions.
• Participate in gatekeeping assessments for community-based patients.
• Facilitate early discharge from inpatient units through collaborative working.
• Undertake Mental Health Act assessments where necessary.
• Prescribe and monitor response to psychotropic medication.
• Contribute to urgent reviews and same-day assessments.
• Ensure high-quality clinical documentation and record keeping.
• Contribute to safeguarding assessments and processes.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary handovers and reviews.

Skills

Psychiatric assessments

Risk formulation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Prescribe psychotropic meds

Mental Health Act assessments

Care plan development

Documentation & record keeping

Safeguarding processes

Gatekeeping assessments

Daily MDT handovers

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

Section 12 approval (in progress / obtained)

Job description

The Trust is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join the Ealing crisis and home treatment team. Working alongside and under day-to-day supervision of the team consultants, the post-holder will provide medical input into the multidisciplinary team delivering crisis assessment and home treatment. Medical input can be provided through face-to-face contacts, case discussion with MDT colleagues, and attendance at daily huddles and clinical meetings. The post holder will be expected to participate in Mental Health Act assessments and should hold or be working towards Section 12 approval.

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments including risk formulation and devising personalised risk management plans
• Develop and review care plans within a multidisciplinary framework
• Support admission avoidance by providing intensive community-based interventions
• Participate in gatekeeping assessments for community-based patients
• Facilitate early discharge from inpatient units through collaborative working
• Undertake Mental Health Act assessments where necessary
• Prescribe and monitor response to psychotropic medication
• Contribute to urgent reviews and same-day assessments
• Ensure high-quality clinical documentation and record keeping
• Contribute to safeguarding assessments and processes
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary handovers and reviews

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 Michael Yousif Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist Email address: [e-mail]