Specialty Doctor - Barnet South Core Team

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Specialty Doctor for the Barnet South Core Community Team, focused on delivering high-quality mental health care. Candidates should possess strong leadership and clinical skills, with a commitment to improving health services and reducing inequalities in the community. This permanent, full-time role is based at Redhill Clinic in Edgware.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years postgraduate experience in psychiatry.
• Experience with community psychiatry and working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Eligibility for Section 12 approval.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and treatment.
• Ensure high-quality care and compliance with legal obligations.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Clinical Supervision Skills

Change Management Skills

Education

Full Registration with GMC

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Additional Medical Degrees

Job description

Specialty Doctor - Barnet South Core Team

We have a great opportunity for a Specialty Doctor interested in supporting our Barnet South Core Community Team through the ongoing work of the Community Transformation Programme, and providing high quality mental health care for adults . It is an exciting time to be working in Barnet and the North London NHS Foundation Trust where there is a commitment to developing equitable services for our local population and to reduce health inequalities.

We are looking for experienced clinicians with leadership skills who are passionate about developing and providing excellent mental health services who demonstrates our Trust values.

Main duties of the job

Please see JD / Person spec for more details on the Specailty Doctor position at Redhill Clinic (Redhill Clinic, 64 Station Road, Edgware, HA8 7AB)

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for allWe will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Job responsibilities

o Regular attendance at morning referral meetingso Provide leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary Barnet South Core Team, especially when senior colleagues are away on leave.o Provide diagnostic assessment and treatment for individuals under the care of the team through clinic appointments at Redhill Clinic or via telephone appointments.o Complete documentation promptly allowing clinical letters to be sent to the GP efficiently.o Provide support to non-medical staff where a medical opinion is required.o Provide support in formulating treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.o Ensure the review and care of patients physical health through liaison with other agencies including the patients GP and general hospital services.o Allocate time for carrying out home visits.o Support non-medical staff by attending to crisis situations and managing these effectively.o Regular attendance at weekly multidisciplinary team meetingo Promote mental health and independence for all peopleo Provide clinical and professional leadership in the service.o Provide support to carers and relatives of people, including them wherever possible and in care plans.o Facilitate access to a range of community orientated services to those who may need them.o Liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients.o Provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources.o Support non-medical colleagues in working independently.o Take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded.o Comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. MHA (1983) and MCA (2005).o Commit to ensuring fair access to services for all.o Comply with procedures on reporting concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date.
• At least 3 years postgraduate experience in psychiatry.
• Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it.
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK or equivalent
• Additional degree or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Training and clinical expertise in assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with and mental disorders
• Experience with community psychiatry and with working in a multidisciplinary team.
• A doctor appointed to this grade shall have full registration with the General Medical Council and shall have at least 4 years of full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding Procedures
• Experience in teaching with ability to use a wide range of teaching techniques and audio-visual aids
• Clinical supervision skills training

Clinical Skills

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches.
• Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team
• Good knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence based management interventions.
• Up to date knowledge of recent Dept of Health documents and NICE Guidelines.
• Understanding of equal opportunities and appropriate training
• Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"
• Practical experience in a short term psychological therapy
• Evidence of change management skills
• Experience in developing a service component

Organisation and planning

• Ability to effectively manage time and plan work independently.

Teaching Skills

• Willing to assist with multidisciplinary professional development.
• Experience of teaching undergraduate medical and health students.

Academic Skills

• Willingness to participate in audit and other quality improvement work.
• Experience in audit

Personal Skills

• Enthusiasm / Industriousness / Good communication / Flexibility / Ability to cope under pressure

Other

• Excellent IT skills / Excellent spoken and written English / Highest level of integrity / Capacity to respond positively to the constantly changing NHS environment

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.

Redhill Clinic, 64 Station Road, Edgware, HA8 7AB

£59,175 to £95,400 a yearPlus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0203

Job locations

Barnet South Core Team

Redhill Clinic, 64 Station Road, Edgware, HA8 7AB