Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Inpatient in Early Intervention
Job Description
Job summary
This consultant post was created 5 years ago after service changes including the expansion of early intervention services in the community. It has a focus on treatment of inpatients under the community early intervention in psychosis team (EQUIP), both males and females presenting with first episode of psychosis. Male patients are admitted to Ruth Seifert Ward, female to Gardner ward. Ruth Seifert ward is a 16-bedded acute admission ward specialising in the treatment, care and support of men in City and Hackney who need a period of hospital admission.
Main duties of the job
The postholder is responsible for the care and management of all the patients admitted under the Early Intervention team. The usual caseload is approximately 10-15 beds needed for early interventionpatients (7-10 males and 3-5 females) and 2-4 beds for out-of-area patients. The main base of the postholder is therefore Ruth Seifert Ward. The role includes providing the RC cover, focusing on consultant level assessment of any new admissions with established or suspected first episode of psychosis, or who are out of their catchment are, that have taken place, actively supporting an effective interface between the ward, HTT and EQUIP to facilitate safe early discharges from the inpatient unit, actively engaging with the relevant community teams, providing clinical leadership for the MDT on the ward, leading ward and management rounds and undertaking relevant reviews of inpatients, supporting the bed management processes and maintaining high quality care for the patients on the ward. This relatively new arrangement is an exciting opportunity to develop an innovative and forward thinking model of care for patients presenting with the first onset of psychotic illness and what they need when they require inpatient treatment.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job responsibilities
For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
- Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act) and eligible to be temporarily (whilst acting-up) on the register of Approved Clinicians (MHA, 2007).
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Ability and commitment to work with service users in service development and delivery
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Leadership skills
- Ability to contribute to service planning, development, and management
Desirable
- Formal leadership/management training
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of operation of acute adult mental health service.
- An understanding of relevant Government guidelines, targets and legislation
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Excellent experience of operation of acute adult mental health service
- Assessment and treatment of a wide range of mental health and psychological disorders with evidence-based interventions
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service - including good experience of work in acute mental health services, and/or experience of working in Early Intervention in Psychosis service
- Experience of contributing and/or leading on service planning, development and management
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to deliver teaching to graduates and undergraduates in medical and non-medical disciplines
- Excellent presentation skills
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods
Research
Essential
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Research interest
Desirable
- Research or audit published in peer-reviewed journals
Other
Essential
- An understanding and experience of working with service users from a socially deprived, multi-ethnic area
- Adequate health to fulfil the responsibilities of the post
- Able to travel between sites
Desirable
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
City & Hackney
City & Hackney Management Offices, 1st Floor Brooksby House, Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row,
London
E9 6SR
