About this role
Job summary
The Trust is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join the Ealing crisis and home treatment team. Working alongside and under day-to-day supervision of the team consultants, the post-holder will provide medical input into the multidisciplinary team delivering crisis assessment and home treatment. Medical input can be provided through face-to-face contacts, case discussion with MDT colleagues, and attendance at daily huddles and clinical meetings. The post holder will be expected to participate in Mental Health Act assessments and should hold or be working towards Section 12 approval.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments including risk formulation and devising personalised risk management plans
- Develop and review care plans within a multidisciplinary framework
- Support admission avoidance by providing intensive community-based interventions
- Participate in gatekeeping assessments for community-based patients
- Facilitate early discharge from inpatient units through collaborative working
- Undertake Mental Health Act assessments where necessary
- Prescribe and monitor response to psychotropic medication
- Contribute to urgent reviews and same-day assessments
- Ensure high-quality clinical documentation and record keeping
- Contribute to safeguarding assessments and processes
- Participate in daily multidisciplinary handovers and reviews
About us
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' overallby 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.
Job description
Job 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
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full registration with licence to practice
- Minimum four years postgraduate medical experience
- At least three years' experience in psychiatry
- MRCPsych or equivalent psychiatric experience and training
Desirable
- Section 12(2) approval or working towards
- Additional postgraduate qualification
Knowledge, Clinical expertise in speciality
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to assess and manage psychiatric emergencies
- Demonstrable ability to manage patients presenting with significant risk
- Knowledge of MHA, MCA and safeguarding legislation
- Demonstrable ability to provide high-quality multidisciplinary care
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of relevant patient group care
- Demonstrable experience in delivering teaching to multi-disciplinary team
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to respond flexibly to changing service demands
- Ability to supervise and support junior colleagues
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of clinical supervision of resident doctors
Clinical Audit and Research
Essential
- Participation in audit and quality improvement activities
- Commitment to evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience of leading audit or quality improvement projects
- Research experience or interest in developing research activity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
West London NHS Trust
Address
St Bernard's Hospital
London
UB1 3EU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)