Consultant Psychiatrist (CMHT East)

Goodall Division

We have an exciting consultant psychiatrist role in London working with our CMHT East team, providing clinical leadership with another Consultant Psychiatrist (6 PAs). There is a well-resourced multi-disciplinary team. There is scope for academic work with Brunel Medical School.

You will be an experienced clinician, with an understanding of Mental Healthcare Service delivery and improvement. You will have an inclusive, compassionate and service user experience focused approach.

The post holders will work proactively to strengthen links and foster effective communication with Primary Care.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.

This post attracts a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme and other financial benefits, such asRecruitment and Retention premiafor up to 20K, Relocation package for up to 8Kand a range of lifestyle benefits, such as staff discounts, discount on the purchase and the lease of new cars.

If you would like to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit please contact:

Alastair Penman, Borough Director - Tel: 01895484795

Dr Mellisha Padayatchi, Clinical Director - Tel: 018955484795

The main responsibilities is to provide consultant leadership and expertise to the Hillingdon Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) East team.
You would be required to provide clinical leadership within the multi-disciplinary team.

There are a number of transformative changes occurring within community services and the NHS at large. You would be expected to lead on, in partnership with the service manager, quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation projects.

Consultant responsibility is assumed by the Acute Inpatient Consultant during periods of inpatient admission; liaison between Inpatient and Community services to best meet the needs of the service user is a priority.

The current caseload for the post holder is 175. The team receives on average 80 referrals per month, with an acceptance rate of 80%. The team caseload is 730.

The post holder is currently holding 7 patients on CTO. The team are currently working on identifying which cohort of patients can be safely discharged back to primary care in order to significantly reduce the caseload.

CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.

Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust’s population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.

We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.

The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL’s specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing and neighbouring System of North Central London.

Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

www.cnwl.nhs.uk

Providing clinical leadership to the team

Acting as Responsible Clinician for patients on community orders, including preparing reports for and attending Hospital Managers’ and Mental Health Review Tribunal hearings

Participating in clinical and business meetings of the multidisciplinary team

Participating in team learning / development events

Assessing new referrals with other MDT members

Providing phone advice for clinical staff

Being available for emergency and home visits at short notice, and participating as necessary in Mental Health Act assessments. This will include participating in the Section 12 rota

Teaching and training staff, especially junior doctors and medical students, but also other clinical staff and trainees of all discipline

Providing supervision to Junior Doctors: GPVTS trainee and SASG doctor. Supervisory roles and responsibilities are agreed in conjunction with Consultant colleagues in Hillingdon

Providing supervision as required for the clinical work of the junior doctors within the team

Providing support and advice to colleagues of different professional backgrounds as required

Attending the local consultants meeting

Attending the borough monthly Care Quality meetings

Attending daily zoning meetings and monthly business meetings