Job overview
This is an exciting consultant post in general adult psychiatry that combines liaison psychiatry with Adult ADHD, within the Croydon Adult and Behavioural & Developmental Psychiatry Directorate at the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The role is full-time with 8 PAs for liaison psychiatry to the Croydon Mental Health Liaison Services (CMHLS) working age team and 2 PAs for 3 Borough Adult ADHD and ASD Service. The 10 PAs will include 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA sessions. It has arisen due to retirement in the liaison psychiatry service and expansion within the Adult ADHD service. Both services have a number of other consultants, thus the successful candidate will join a team of consultants, trainees and other professionals. The liaison psychiatry service is based at Croydon University Hospital whilst the 3 Borough ADHD service is based at Clapham Family Practice/Norbury Health Centre. For a further discussion, contact Dr Ajoy Thachil and Dr Saadia Arshad, Associate Medical Directors Croydon Adult and Behavioural & Developmental Psychiatry Directorate.
Main duties of the job
Liaison Psychiatry Consultant
To provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to the team. To work with managers and clinical staff to ensure that a high-quality service is provided to patients.
L The clinical leadership team will work with clinicians and managers at CHS, SLaM, Croydon Place, South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) and other partner agencies to ensure that a safe and high quality service is provided to patients, and to meet agreed performance standards.
Support staff wellbeing and development, working flexibly and creatively with the MDT to promote a culture which develops and improves mental healthcare for patients and informed risk-taking and anti-discriminatory practice
Support the team leadership in ensuring that the service meets PLAN and CQC standards, comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, and take an active role in business planning
3 Borough Psychiatry Consultant
Leadership and consultant-led input into the 3 Borough service.
To take consultant responsibility for the patients. Assessing/supervising assessment and management plan of patients. Devising/helping to devise treatment plans and medication regimes. Expert risk assessment and management skills in complex care of people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental illnesses.
To ensure excellence in the delivery of evidence-based treatments. A source of support, advice, information to current/prospective patients, carers, referrers, MDT and other professionals.
Working for our organisation
SLaM provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
1. Generous pay, pensions and leave.
2. Work life balance, flexible working and a range of flexible options.
3. Career development, opportunities to progress your career and support with development through programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
4. Car lease.
5. Accommodation.
6. NHS discounts.
7. Counselling services
8. Wellbeing events
9. Long service awards
10. Cycle to work scheme
11. Season ticket loan
12. Childcare vouchers
13. Staff restaurants
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities for Liaison Psychiatry role
Assess/ review complex patients and agree joint management plans with medical and nursing staff
Attend general hospital and inter-agency multidisciplinary team meetings to contribute to clinical decisions and care plans e.g. for frequent attenders
Be available to advise/supervise team members with their assessments and caseloads
Ensure excellence in the provision of psychiatric assessments and evidence-based treatments to all referred patients to the service, including the Trust’s risk assessment protocols
Contribute to the training and support of medical and nursing staff in the delivery of psychiatric aspects of patient care
Fulfil Responsibilities as a Psychiatrist approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983
Develop close working links with consultant colleagues and clinical teams in the general hospital in order to facilitate efficient and effective clinical communication and care pathways
Establish a reliable and accessible work schedule with the team
Ensure appropriate administration and documentation in relation to the duties of the post, including recording clinical activities in both Trust’s electronic patient record systems (ePJS for SLaM and Cerner for CUH)
Keep informed of developments in commissioning and NHS strategy, and attend London-wide and national liaison psychiatry meetings as appropriate
Participate in the Trust Clinical Governance Programme, including investigation and management of incidents and complaints, attending the Quality Governance Committee when appropriate
Contribute and lead on teaching, research, audit and service improvement, using a Quality Improvement and evidence-based approach to inform the development of the service
Continuing professional development (CPD)
Appraisal and job planning
Teaching and Training
Research
Quality Improvement
Participate in the Croydon General Adult Psychiatry on-call rota, which is approximately 1 in 12 (pro-rata). The consultant is third on-call after a CT trainee and ST trainee; on-call work is remunerated at 1% of salary.
Person specification
Qualifications, registration and training
Essential criteria
14. Registerable medical qualification
15. Full GMC registration
16. CCT in General Adult Psychiatry with liaison endorsement and ADHD training or within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview
17. MRCPsych or equivalent
18. Section 12 approved MHA 1983 and Approved Clinician Approval
Desirable criteria
19. Relevant higher degree e.g. MD, MSc, PhD or other clinical qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
20. Broad experience in all aspects of liaison psychiatry
21. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
22. Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
23. Experience of working with a range of psychiatric patients
24. Experience in diagnosing and managing people with ADHD and ASD and coexisting mental health problems
Desirable criteria
25. Experience of working in Adult ADHD services
26. Experience of working in close partnership with other agencies e.g., ambulance service, social services etc.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
27. Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high quality care and staff morale
28. Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all staff
29. Self motivating and innovative
30. Confidence in working with a clear performance framework
31. Commitment to developing user-focused services
32. Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
33. Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absence
34. Evidence of experience or training in management skills
Desirable criteria
35. Management course and/or qualification
36. Management experience in the organisation and development of services
37. Knowledge of recent developments and therapeutic advances in liaison psychiatry and ADHD
Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
38. Thorough understanding of principles of QI. Must have undertaken and completed QI projects.
39. Experience in organisation and delivery of services for people with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Research
Essential criteria
40. Experience of research in one or more aspects of either liaison psychiatry or adult ADHD
Teaching
Essential criteria
41. Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Values
Essential criteria
42. Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance. High level of probity.
43. Able to demonstrate an understanding of SLAM Values and a commitment to uphold them