Job summary
The Trust is seeking a Speciality Psychiatrist (Terms and conditions of service for speciality and specialist grades (England) 2021) to join the Ealing older adults inpatient Team.
Main duties of the job
This is a newly created substantive post where the post-holder will be part of the Jubilee and Limes team. The supervising consultant is Dr Sofia Zarate Escudero and the ward manager for Limes is Brightmore Mukutirwa and for Jubilee ward it is Immaculate Robson. The post holder will be professionally accountable to the supervising consultant of the service. He/she will be operationally accountable to the OPMHS Service Manager, Rebecca Higgins.
Jubilee ward ( St Bernard's Site) is an admission ward for older adults, accepting patients aged sixty-five and above and a Rockwood frailty score of 6 and above. It predominantly looks after patients of any age, with a diagnosis of dementia and challenging behaviours as well as patients aged sixty-five and above with a functional diagnosis. There will also be times, often due to bed pressures, where younger adults with a functional diagnosis are admitted onto Jubilee Ward to ensure flow throughout the inpatient wards.
There are two weekly ward rounds on Jubilee Ward that take place on a Tuesday morning (Female Patients) and Thursday morning (Male Patients). There are 'board' rounds on Monday's and Fridays which effectively are 'handover meetings' to discuss any urgent patient matters. The Limes has a weekly ward round (including CPA meetings) every Wednesday morning.
About us
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' overallby 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in clinical research or management
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Minimum 4 years' experience post qualification and at least 6 of those in the specialty (psychiatry)
Desirable
- Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills in the assessment and management of Acute General Adult Psychiatry
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Excellent knowledge in speciality
- Knowledge and experience in psychopharmacology as applicable to General Adult Psychiatry
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participated or demonstrate willingness to participate in continuous professional development
- Has actively participated or demonstrate a willingness to participate in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
- Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit
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
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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
West London NHS Trust
Address
Jubilee Ward
St Bernard’s Hospital
Uxbridge Rd
UB1 3EU
United Kingdom
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