Description
The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to work in our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (P.I.C.U.) on Ward 1 to cover the maternity leave of the current post holder for a period of approximately 8 months. This post is based at Springfield Hospital, in Tooting, London SW17.
The Consultant will work closely with the Ward Manager to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service that meets the Trust's Key Performance Indicators. The post-holder will provide medical leadership on Ward 1.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff
- Ensure junior medical staff operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant
- Undertake administrative duties and record keeping associated with patient care
- Participate in service and business planning activity for the Ward and the whole mental health service
- Carry a mobile smart phone during working hours and be contactable by team members and colleagues
- Work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice
- Communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with provision of mental health care
- Participate in annual appraisal for consultants
- Attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars
- Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2)/AC approval, and abide by professional codes of conduct
- Participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager
- Work with local managers and professional colleagues to ensure efficient running of services
- Comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions
Requirements:
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych, or equivalent
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
- Completed minimum of three years full-time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme
- Detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions