Specialty Doctor

West London NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Speciality Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry for a full-time role in Ravenscourt Ward, offering clinical support and leadership in a diverse medical team. Applicants must be GMC registered and experienced in inpatient units, with responsibilities including clinical input and adherence to trauma-informed practices. The position is based near the Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Qualifications

• GMC registration required.
• Experience in inpatient units preferred.
• Commitment to good clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input and leadership in Ravenscourt Ward.
• Engage in ward clinical activities and MDT participation.
• Deliver care in accordance with best practices and guidelines.

Skills

Clinical Care

Communication Skills

Trauma Informed Principles

Education

Registered with a licence to practice with the GMC

Job description

Applications are invited for the post of Speciality Doctor in General Adult psychiatry for 12 months in Ravenscourt Ward, a 20 bedded male admission ward based in the Hammersmith and Fulham mental health inpatient unit, West London. The post holder will provide clinical support and leadership as part of an established medical team and MDT. The position is full time.

Applicants must be registered with a licence to practice with the GMC and ideally have experience working in inpatients units with section 12 status. All medical staff are employed by WLNT.

The successful candidate will be a senior member of an established medical team, under a substantive consultant psychiatrist and part of a comprehensive MDT.

The Hammersmith and Fulham inpatient unit is one of two general adult inpatient services for West London NHS trust and is based close to the Charing Cross Hospital Site in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. Ravenscourt ward is one of four male admission wards within West London local services.

The candidate will have key clinical and management roles on the ward, providing clinical input to Ravenscourt Ward, through active engagement and participation in ward clinical activity. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate a commitment to good clinical care and personal development, excellent communication skills and familiarity with the MHA in the UK. They will need to deliver care in best clinical practice and guidelines informed by trauma informed principles. There are no routine out of hours commitments associated with this post.

The post holder will be managed through the governance structures of West London local Services, reporting to the ward consultant and the acute Clinical Lead for the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham .

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 Nick Hipkins Job title: Consultant Email address: [e-mail]