Consultant Psychiatrist Colne Ward & Hillingdon Light ; RRP

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Job Summary

Consultant Psychiatrist Intensive Care Unit Colne Ward and Hillingdon Light House

Hillingdon Mental Health

Permanent, Full Time 10PAs

We are seeking applications for a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Team at Colne Ward and Light House located at Riverside Centre in Uxbridge, Middlesex.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Consultant Psychiatrist to lead the Multi-disciplinary Team, for patients aged 18 and over who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness admitted to the Light House and Colne Ward.

The candidate should be on GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview. CNWL has built on excellent links with Brunel University; the successful candidate will have the option to take up an extra 1PA as an educational post.

This post attracts a 30K Golden Hello (taxable and non pensionable), relocation package for up to 8K (subject to eligibility) as well as a generous annual leave and study budget. We also offer a range of staff discounts including discount on the purchase and the lease of new cars. We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss it.

• Clinical Leadership:
  Providing clinical leadership for the assessment and management of patients admitted to the PICU and Lighthouse, including conducting ward rounds, reviews, and overseeing care plans.
• Comprehensive Assessment And Treatment:
  Conducting thorough assessments of patients' mental health conditions and developing individualized treatment plans.
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork:
  Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.
• Medication Management:
  Prescribing and managing psychiatric medications as part of the overall treatment plan.
• Discharge Planning:
  Working with patients and their families to facilitate a smooth transition back into the community or to less intensive care settings.
• Liaison And
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Maintaining communication with other healthcare professionals, including community mental health teams and other relevant agencies.
• Mental Health Act Implementation:
  Ensuring appropriate implementation of the Mental Health Act in the care of patients, including assessments and reviews.
• Quality Improvement:
  Contributing to quality improvement initiatives within the PICU, such as audits and clinical governance activities.
• Teaching And Supervision:
  May involve teaching and supervising junior doctors or other members of the team.
• On-call Responsibilities:
  Participating in the on-call rota to provide psychiatric support outside of regular working hours.

Essential

• Education, Qualifications and Training:
  Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice;
  Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent);
  Approved under Section 12 Mental Health Act with Approved Clinician status or eligible to be on the register of Approved Clinicians (MHA, 2007);
  Inclusion on the Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date).

Desirable

• An additional postgraduate qualification of relevance (e.g., MSc, LLM, MD, PhD);
  Management and leadership training.
• Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise up to doctoral level.
• MRCPsych (or equivalent).

Essential

• Experience:
  
  Good experience in adult inpatient psychiatry services and care/assessment of complex co-morbidity; experience with acute disturbed patients and rapid tranquilisation; knowledge of psychopharmacology with women; comprehensive risk assessment and management in the inpatient setting; working with patients detained under Mental Health Act and attending Tribunals.

Desirable

• Experience of service development/business planning; high-level knowledge of planned national developments to improve efficiency and deliver quality services.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualities

• Excellent communication and empathic skills.
• Ability to share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; person-centered care.
• Sound organisational skills and awareness of leadership responsibilities.
• Knowledge of leadership principles and…