Specialty Doctor - Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team (St Ann Hospital)

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Specialty Doctor for their Crisis Team at St Ann Hospital. The role involves conducting clinical assessments and working within a multidisciplinary team to provide recovery-focused care for patients with mental health conditions. Candidates must hold GMC registration and have significant experience in psychiatry. The role offers competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• 2 years of medical experience plus 2 years of psychiatry experience.
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Join and document morning meetings and ward/community reviews.
• Perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health issues.
• Develop knowledge of mental health, including formulation of care plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Assessing and prioritising patient needs

Excellent IT skills for timely record keeping

Skills in assessing physical health

Education

Full Registration with the GMC

2 years of medical experience

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK

Additional degree or equivalent

Job description

Specialty Doctor - Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team (St Ann Hospital)

North London NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a doctor to fill the following one post within the Haringey Division in General Adult Psychiatry. The successful candidates would be working as a Specialty Doctor in the Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team.

Main duties of the job

This is substantive post which has become available due to the resignation of the previous post holder. An induction will be provided to your placement explaining roles and responsibilities as well as your workplace. A Trust induction will also be provided after starting in your allocated post. The successful applicant(s) will work within their allocated post. The post will offer the opportunity to perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health conditions, including mental state examination, history taking, physical health examination and attendance of meetings with the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will gain experience with the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity. This post is based in a multidisciplinary setting and the post holder will work closely with all the members of the team (doctors, nurses, health care assistances, psychologists, social workers & graduate mental health workers). The care delivered is recovery-focused, placing emphasis on individuals' strengths and goals for the future.

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 all
• We 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

• To join and document morning meetings, ward / community reviews
• Perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health problems admitted to the ward to assess suitable for supported discharge
• Develop knowledge of mental health, including formulation of care plans
• To perform physical health checks (bloods, ECGs and physical examinations) and liaise with general hospital/GP colleagues to maintain patient physical health.
• Develop psychiatric interview and risk assessment skills
• To be flexible and accessible in providing appropriate care to the patients.
• To work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• To comply with the trust values, policies, and procedures.
• To participate in quality improvement work (e.g. audit, service development, etc.).

This is a job based at Crisis / Home Treatment Team, St. Ann Hospital, St Anns Rd, London N15 3TH, Haringey London. This post has 8 DCC and 2 SPA activities. Clinical supervision will be provided by Senior Medical Staff within the clinical senior leadership team as required. There will be an opportunity to attend the local Trust teaching programmes as well as an opportunity to gain experience within Quality Improvement Work. The post will provide excellent experience of working with people with a wide range of acute mental health problems, gaining experience in assessing and formulation of treatment plans.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise from the GMC.
• 2 years of medical experience plus 2 years of psychiatry experience
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK or equivalent
• Additional degree or equivalent

Employment Status

• Eligibility to work in the UK

Experience

• Previous medical or psychiatric experience in foundation training or equivalent
• 2 years of medical experience plus 2 years of psychiatry experience

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written
• Excellent skills in assessing physical health and undertake physical examination and blood tests
• Assessing and prioritising patient needs
• Excellent IT skills for timely record keeping on electronic records
• Willing to take instructions and work flexibly
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural society

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.

£61,542 to £99,216 a yearPlus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year