Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to work on our Adult Mental Health Ward in the Harrow Mental Health Centre at Northwick Park Hospital.
Eastlake Ward is an 18-bedded Adult Mental Health ward, predominately for working-age adults in mental health crisis and requiring acute hospital admission.
The successful candidates will be highly motivated, energetic and passionate about delivering high quality care to patients acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, ensuring that assessment and interventions are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a central role in providing medical input within the well-established Psychiatry ward. You will work closely with the other members of the multi¬disciplinary team, in order to ensure that patients are provided with the highest standards of care. You will be supervised and supported by the Consultant Psychiatrist for Adult In-patient Ward.
Applicants should have experience of team working, possess sound organisation skills and be able to work on their own initiative. Effective communication and empathic skills are essential, and a commitment to outstanding patient care.
Working for our organisation
CNWL is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We provide healthcare to a third of London, Milton Keynes and parts of Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. Our services are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
In line with the NHS 10-year long term plan, CNWL Harrow has embedded the Trauma Informed Approach, for, in our mental health wards. All staff receive regular training and supervision in both formulation and treatment, using this approach. The Inpatient care is delivered by an integrated multi-disciplinary team with a shared sense of ownership for the ward environment as well as the clinical services provided. The post-holders will adopt a pragmatic leadership style as a way of promoting this type of ward environment, thus ensuring collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Assessment (including assessment of risk), treatment and management of adults with mental health problems (functional and organic) admitted to the ward.
• Treatment, using a sound knowledge of the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, in accordance with NICE and relevant guidance.
• Formulating specialist opinion about a bio-psycho-social care plan.
• Contribution to Care Quality through audit and relevant participation in local and Trust wide care quality fora and processes Active involvement in teaching of undergraduate medical students
• Supervising the clinical work of Core Psychiatric Trainee, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Provide support to staff in the different applications of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• Supporting Consultant Psychiatrist in chairing CPA meetings and Ward Rounds, Best Interest Meetings; and presenting in MHA Tribunals/Managers Hearing.
• Supporting the MDT team to provide the best clinical care for patients
• Accurate record keeping according to Trust and professional guidelines.
For full list of responsibilities, please see Job Description
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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