Consultant Psychiatrist

This is a new consultant post created to provide medical leadership to Ealing's new Specialist Outreach Psychosis Service, which brings together the existing Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) and a new Assertive Outreach (AO) function under a single clinical and operational structure.

The post holder will hold overall medical responsibility for the Assertive Outreach pathway working closely with the Consultant overseeing the rehabilitation pathway (already in post). Unplanned care cover for the AO pathway will be provided when the AO Consultant is not available.

Main duties of the job:

• Direct clinical care across AO pathway including new assessments, ongoing reviews, medication management, CTO reviews, and Mental Health Act assessments as required.
• Assertive, community-based contact with the AO cohort, including home visits and joint visits with care co-ordinators.
• Weekly multidisciplinary team meeting for the AO pathway of the Specialist Outreach Psychosis Service plus daily flagging/triage of urgent concerns.
• Support to the team's duty function for urgent risk and safeguarding concerns.
• The post holder will be an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act and to hold Section 12 approval.

No dedicated outpatient clinic ratio applies in the traditional sense; clinical contact is organised around MDT review clinics, home/community visits and duty cover.

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.

Qualifications:

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych

Eligibility:

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of expected completion of specialist training
• Approved clinician status and approved under section 12 OR be able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Clinical and Leadership Skills:

• Excellent clinical skills, with experience relevant to complex psychosis, rehabilitation and/or assertive outreach
• Able to meet duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act

Leadership and service development:

• Demonstrable ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of, or demonstrable interest and skills in, service development, new-service mobilisation or change management

Academic skills and lifelong learning:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Participation in continuing professional development
• Active participation in clinical audit/quality improvement

Other requirements:

• Mobile and able to travel across Ealing sites as needed at pace as needed in their own vehicle
• Commitment to and compliance with Trust values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence, Caring)