Consultant Psychiatrist - Neuropsychiatry (6PAs)

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

Consultant Psychiatrist - p/t 6PAs

We are looking for one part time [substantive] Consultant, who will work with the National Neuropsychiatry service at St George’s Hospital. You will work alongside consultant colleagues and an MDT. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team and a growing service.

You will join the Neuropsychiatry service based at St George’s hospital which is closely allied to the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre. It is an outpatient service which covers over 3-million population and receives referrals from Neurologists, Psychiatrists or from GPs.

In addition, the service provides assessment and advice to patients in various neurosciences wards at Atkinson Morley Wing, St George’s Hospital.

You will work alongside a Specialty Doctor, Resident Doctors, Psychologists and a Specialist nurse. You will also liaise with various neurosciences clinicians and two consultant neuropsychiatrists for neurorehabilitation at St George’s.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this effective, friendly and progressive team.

You will also work with a consultant neuropsychiatrist in neurorehabilitation who is appointed by St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust.

The post holder will also provide consultation and commit to supervision of other team members as required and cross cover as appropriate within the team.

The post holder will have an expertise in diagnosing and treating mental health problems associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorder and other neuropsychiatric conditions. The post holder will contribute to strategy for developing neuropsychiatry services and for implementing research and audit in this area.

Working for our organisation

We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
• Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Subsidised car parking - You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Eye examinations
• Looking after your health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car lease scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants
• Free gym membership

• Contribute towards clinical input in the team working closely with the consultant colleagues and have clinical responsibility for adult patients within the Neuropsychiatry Service.
• Manage a range of neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions, including functional neurological disorder.
• Carry out new patient assessments and advise on treatment for neuropsychiatric patients on neurosciences wards and outpatients.
• Provide weekly ward round to patients on the neuroscience wards at St George’s Hospital.
• Liaise with neurosciences and mental health colleagues in the community teams, specialist services or inpatient settings, IAPT and general practice.
• The appointee will be clinically responsible for managing a caseload of neuropsychiatry outpatients and the associated administration and liaison with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Outpatient clinics consist of one new patient for 1.5 hour and 4 follow-up patients for 30 minutes each. Hence the ratio for new vs follow- up patients is 1:4.
• The case load is not a defined number in the regional neuropsychiatry service and depends on the patients currently being followed up in a clinic. The caseload could vary and should be proactively managed by the post holder including timely discharge planning. There is no requirement to do CPA. Caseload will be regularly reviewed with the associate clinical director.
• In addition, the post holder will work closely with the Foundation Years, Core and Specialty Trainees to provide assessment and advice to various neurosciences wards and work with the consultant in weekly ward round. The post holder will be expected to work as a member of neuropsychiatry team and work closely with neurosciences colleagues.
• Ensuring assessment reports, outcome measures, diagnoses are timely and appropriately documented.
• To maintain clinical records in accordance with the GMC and Trust standards and to adhere to the GMC Code of Conduct.
• To ensure, with other members of the Team, that data quality measures including risk assessment are appropriate and updated.
• To participate in implementation of statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. Should be Section 12 Approved.
• Where problems arise, the post holder will be afforded robust support by her/his Lead Consultant, Associate Clinical Director, Clinical Director and where necessary the Medical Director and Chief Executive.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Primary Medical degree.
• MRCPsych, or equivalent.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CCT.
• Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act One year training in neuropsychiatry at ST level or more than 1 year experience as a neuropsychiatry consultant.
• Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
• A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
• Specialist training or consultant level experience in the treatment of patients with Neuropsychiatric conditions
• Experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• A detailed knowledge of the Mental Health Act, the functions of the Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers' Hearings

ELIGIBILITY

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

TRANSPORT

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• Christian Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Deaf Staff Network
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3^rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke-free Trust