Locum Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

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

The post holder will also provide clinical leadership to the Criminal Justice Liaison & Diversion Service (courts and police custody) and provide a Forensic Consultancy service to the London Borough of Wandsworth.

There is a well-established multidisciplinary team across the Trust, working collaboratively with other mental health services and the health visiting teams. There are existing networks within South West London, and there are several teaching and training opportunities within the organisation, as well as at St George’s Medical School.

Main duties of the job

This Consultant vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist in the Forensic Service and is short term to cover the recruitment process for a substantive Consultant.

This post is open to both experienced Consultants and as well as suitably experienced Higher Trainees. This role is an excellent opportunity for acting up as a Consultant at the end of the higher specialist training (subject to Deanery approval) for Trainees who want to consider a career in Forensic Psychiatry as the Higher Trainees will be supervised and will be supported.

The post holder will be supported to pursue research as an SPA activity.

The Trust has a comprehensive training scheme for Core and Higher Specialist Trainees and enjoys a close relationship with St George’s, University of London, an independent School of the University of London.

Working for our organisation

We are an inclusive organisation, looking for people who live these qualities when delivering care and supporting service users and families.

1. Clinical leadership of and full participation in the multi-disciplinary teams providing forensic mental health services to patients in the community and the Criminal Justice System
2. The furthering of research, both in terms of personal projects and supervision of junior doctors as required.
3. Responsibility for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including one hours’ personal supervision weekly of each trainee.
4. The Consultant is expected to maintain Section 12 and AC approval.
5. The Consultant will provide and receive cover for and from consultant colleagues on leave and absence.
6. To be involved with teaching undergraduate medical students, junior doctors and others as appropriate.

Please see attached JDPS for details job description and person specifications

Person specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

• - Primary Medical degree
• - Full GMC registration
• - Included on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible for such inclusion, within 3 months of the interview. Approval under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act, with Approved Clinician status (or eligibility and willingness to apply for such approval once in post)

• - Recognised professional qualification as a psychiatrist such as MRCPsych
• - Specialist Registration as a Forensic or General adult Psychiatrist

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• - Medication management for complex and often treatment-resistant conditions
• - Management of complex multi-source information to develop a formulation and management plan, integrating biological, psychological and social perspectives
• - Physical health assessment and promotion
• - Appropriate use of mental health and other legislation
• - Use of reflective practice, both for continuous professional development and for team relationships and functioning
• - Basic competence in using information technology for clinical purposes (such as clinical records system), or willingness to complete additional training in using such systems once in post

• - Experience of working in the community
• - Experience of working in the Criminal Justice System
• - Assessment and management of addiction and substance misuse

Ability to enhance specialty of mental health care provided

• Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit

• Experience of service planning, quality assurance and quality improvement including the collection and analysis of health & social care data
• - Experience of liaison with commissioners
• - Evidence of participation in publishable research and willingness to continue.
• - Intention to continue to develop a relevant research or special interest

TEACHING

• Approval as a clinical supervisor or eligibility and willingness to gain approval (including undertaking additional training if required)

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• - Ability to provide clinical leadership
• - Ability to work co-operatively in a multi- disciplinary team - Ability to manage and adapt to change

• - Willingness to supervise junior medical staff and staff from other disciplines. - Willingness to take on fair share of Trust-wide duties where necessary.
• - Commitment to personal and service development.
• - Excellent written and verbal communications skills - Leadership and negotiation skills A commitment to lifelong learning

PERSONAL

• -Personal experience of mental health problems

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