Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Speciality Doctor in General Adult psychiatry for permanent position in Lillie Ward, a 16 bedded female admission ward based in the Hammersmith and Fulham mental health inpatient unit, West London. The post holder will provide clinical support and leadership as part of an established medical team and MDT. The position is full time.
Applicants must be registered with a licence to practice with the GMC and ideally have experience working in inpatients units with section 12 status. All medical staff are employed by WLNT.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a senior member of an established medical team, under a substantive consultant psychiatrist and part of a comprehensive MDT.
The Hammersmith and Fulham inpatient unit is one of two general adult inpatient services for West London NHS trust and is based close to the Charing Cross Hospital Site in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. Lillie ward is one of four female admission wards within West London local services.
The candidate will have key clinical and management roles on the ward, providing clinical input to Lillie Ward, through active engagement and participation in ward clinical activity. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate a commitment to good clinical care and personal development, excellent communication skills and familiarity with the MHA in the UK. They will need to deliver care in best clinical practice and guidelines informed by trauma informed principles. There are no routine out of hours commitments associated with this post.
The post holder will be managed through the governance structures of West London local Services, reporting to the ward consultant and the acute Clinical Lead for the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
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. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
2. Qualification or higher degree in clinical research or management
3. MRCPsych
4. Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential criteria
5. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
6. GMC Specialist Register or within six months
7. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
8. Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
9. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Clinical knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Excellent clinical skills
11. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
12. Excellent knowledge in speciality
Desirable criteria
13. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential criteria
14. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
15. Ability to work in and lead team
16. Excellent written and oral communication skills
17. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
18. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
19. Participated in continuous professional development
20. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable criteria
21. Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
22. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
23. Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit