Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week (6 Session per week)
- Job ref
- 222-MED-516
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Claybrook Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Pro rata Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/08/2025
Employer heading
Consultant
Consultant
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two part time consultant psychiatrist with our H&F South Mental Health Integrated Network Teams (MINT)
South MINT –6 PAs working based at Claybrook Centre. The MINT model is aimed to better meet individual needs with MDT by developing good relationship with the local Primary Care Network (PCN). This is a transformed services and the workload assessment is based on current patterns of referrals as well as existing caseloads combined. There are 5 PCNs (primary care networks) in Hammersmith and Fulham and each of these is supported by an MDT. One whole time Consultant Psychiatrist is allocated to each of the PCNs. Within each team, there is a whole team approach to caseloads.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work collaboratively with our Team Manager and existing Consultant Liaison Psychiatrists to provide leadership and clinical expertise to the liaison team and ensure we deliver an excellent, responsive and high quality service.
The post holder will be pivotal to the development of the ethos of the team and the further integration of the Liaison Psychiatry Services with the Acute and West London NHS Trusts through development of and maintenance of good relationships and collaborative partnerships.
The post holder will be an active member of the SMT for liaison psychiatry, and will oversea any related service improvement and development projects within the service.
Working for our organisation
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’ overall by 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.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
- Qualification or higher degree in clinical research or management
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
- GMC Specialist Register or within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential criteria
- 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
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable criteria
- 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
Clinical knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical skills
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Excellent knowledge in speciality
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Vincent Law
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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