Job vacancy: Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge

Job summary

Main area: Learning Disability
Grade: YC72
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 333-G-LD-C-0004-C

Employer: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hillingdon Hospital, Riverside Centre
Town: Uxbridge
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 plus London weighting of £2162 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/06/2024 23:59

Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability

YC72

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for adults with Learning Disabilities living in Hillingdon.
To ensure, support and develop the provision of ongoing psychiatric input to people with Learning Disabilities living in the community.
To attend community team referrals and complex case reviews, community team clinical governance and management meetings. The clinical case load will be a mix of clinic-based appointments, work in local residential providers and day resources.
To provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for people with a Learning Disability who may be admitted on Frays and Crane Ward, acute inpatient mental health wards at The Riverside Centre (2 beds). This would include providing Responsible Clinician cover, attending and providing Responsible Clinician input at weekly ward rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, administration and preparation of tribunal reports.
To lead the collaboration with mainstream mental health services within the Borough.
To be an active participant in the shaping of new services in light of recent and ongoing changes to the NHS, in collaboration with relevant Clinical and Service Managers.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice
Included on the GMC specialist register or within 3 months
Approved under section 12(2) MHA, 1983 or within 3 months
Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment

Desirable criteria

MRCPsych or equivalent
Registered as a Specialist in Learning Disability Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Management training/qualifications
Recognized by Royal College of Psychiatrists as a specialist registrar trainer.
Post-graduate qualification in a field related to Psychiatry, or child care.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Up-to-date knowledge in management of adults with learning disability
Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.

Desirable criteria

Specialist interest as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies.
Knowledge of current issues in national strategic direction

Experience

Essential criteria

Wide clinical experience of Learning Disability and child psychiatry
Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable criteria

Experience of multi-agency work, especially with user, carer and voluntary organizations
Experience in medico legal work
Experience in service management and development

Skills

Essential criteria

High level of clinical skill
Ability to work constructively in multidisciplinary teams and multi-agency systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Commitment to working with users, carers and voluntary organizations.

Desirable criteria

Established record of clinical leadership.
Established ability as clinical teacher
Established ability to research and/or audit.
Specific treatment modality skills
Computer literate

Personality and Attitude

Essential criteria

Disability centered values.
High standards of professionalism
Flexibility and capacity to work in changing environment.

Desirable criteria

Ability to lead and support colleagues
Enthusiasm to work with adults with complex chronic problems
Commitment to working as a member of the MDT

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Amelia Bhoobun

Job title

Service Manager Hillingdon Community LD Team

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07563 555800

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