About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist to work at The Royal Marsden Hospital. We have 6 PAs to recruit to at our Sutton site (another Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist works 6Pas at our Chelsea site).
The Adult Psychological Support Service (APSS), in which Liaison Psychiatry is based, provides a service for patients across the two sites of the hospital for inpatients, those receiving ambulatory care and outpatients. Other pathways within the service are: directive therapies (e.g. CBT/ Third Wave approaches, EMDR); exploratory therapies (e.g. integrative, existential, psychodynamic); family therapy (primarily working with adult patients with dependent children, and young adult patients); psychosexual therapy.
Main duties of the job
The Liaison Psychiatry pathway has three main functions: (i) to provide the general liaison psychiatry service to the inpatient wards of the hospital, (ii) to provide a Duty Clinician function, and (iii) to provide psycho-oncology psychiatry through pre-planned outpatient and day patient appointments.
The specific psychiatric issues and associated risks in a specialist cancer hospital include hyperactive delirium, steroid-induced mania and psychosis, major depression, suicidal planning and intent, desire for hastened death; as well as people with pre-existing severe mental illness.
We encourage you to contact us to discuss the role and the team. Please contact Ann Hutchens (020 3915 6173, [email protected]) to arrange a time to speak to Dr Luci Richards, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, or Dr Justin Grayer, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Service Lead.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description/person specification for a more detailed description of the role.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Primary medical degree MRCPsych or equivalent The GMC specialist register for general adult or old age psychiatry If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT. Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Section 12 Approval Registered as a Responsible Clinician as specified by Mental Health Act
Desirable
MRCP Liaison Psychiatry subspecialty endorsement Higher Degree in relevant subject (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Clinical Competence Essential
Assessing & managing risk of harm to self & others Diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of psychiatric disorders in adults Detecting & managing depression and delirium in the physically ill hospital patient Choice of psychotropic medication in the context of physical illnesses and their treatment Assessing and managing the severely mentally ill in the general hospital setting, including the use of the MCA and MHA
Experience Essential
Completed minimum of three years full-time training in an approved higher psychiatric training scheme or equivalent A proven track record in liaison psychiatry at ST or consultant level. Specialised knowledge of liaison psychiatry service provision. Clinical expertise in the assessment and management of risk Track record in the training and supervising of clinicians in psychological assessment and nursing development including autonomous practice and prescribing Experience of liaison psychiatry service development, leading clinical governance and audit activities
Desirable
Experience in the management of people with cancer and mental health problems, including the assessment and management of complex co-morbidities Experience of oncology / palliative care Post registration experience in general surgery Psychotherapy training of any modality
Personal Qualities Essential
The ability to work in collaboration a team of different disciplines The ability to work liaising with other services Commitment to achieving excellence cellent communication and empathic skills including discussion of life-threatening conditions and requests for assisted suicide Committed to personal and professional development Commitment to innovation in research and practice Cultural sensitivity and ability to work with a diverse population Willing to participate in training of junior medical staff/medical students/staff from other disciplines Demonstrable leadership skills Sound organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative Ability to travel between sites and meet flexible demands of the role as required Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to contain and understand the stress of others in a team
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 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Royal Marsden Hospital
Sutton
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)