Health & Justice Services Consultant Psychiatrist (HMP Highdown) Full Time 10PAs An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant to join CNWL NHS FT Health & Justice Services.
We are looking for a Consultant who is passionate about prison psychiatry and can deliver outstanding clinical leadership to the mental health team.
This Post is ideally suited for a Consultant who enjoys assessing and treating challenging and unusual mental and physical health clinical presentations in a complex long term environment.
AAC will be held on 19/12/2024 AM.
Main duties of the job To provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care to the residents of HMP Highdown.
To develop their own specialist interests and if appropriate to bring these in line with Trust and local service development.
Teaching and training of specialist nurses, other nurses and prison staff where appropriate.
To contribute to the maintenance and development of Health & Justice services within the Trust to the highest standard through clinical audit and other activities related to Care Quality.
Job description Job responsibilities Clinical activities typically involve seeing patients in ordinary location for a new assessment or follow up.
Patients can be brought to outpatient area when the prison regime moves out of lockdown.
The postholder will be expected to attend clinical team meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday, attend relevant prison meetings for complex cases as required.
The post holder will be expected to provide direct psychiatrist input into prisoners suffering from mental disorder.
This will include providing outpatient appointments and also an element of crisis and risk management.
It will involve contributing to weekly MDT meetings with partnership agencies in the prison and also chairing a weekly zoning meeting/caseload review with the mental health team.
In addition, the post holder will be expected to contribute to Parole Hearings and meetings where requested and coordinate referrals and transfers to outside agencies and hospitals where needed.
Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Additional clinical qualifications.
Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
ELIGIBILITY Essential 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.
Desirable In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty.
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho- social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Experience of Quality Improvement.
Management experience.
Membership of committee / relevant regulatory body.
CQC preparedness.
Contract / procurement knowledge.
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING Essential Participated in continuous professional development.
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
Employer details Employer name: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Address: HMP Highdown Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.
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