South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
We are looking for a Specialty doctor [substantive] who will work with the national neuropsychiatry service at St George's Hospital. You will work alongside consultant colleagues and an MDT. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team and a growing service. You will join the neuropsychiatry service based at St George's Hospital, which is closely allied to the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre. It is an outpatient service that covers over a 3-million population and receives referrals from neurologists, psychiatrists, or GPs. A wide range of neuropsychiatric conditions is assessed and managed within the service including neuropsychiatric co-morbidities associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorders, and other organic psychiatric conditions. In addition, the service provides assessment and advice to patients in various neurosciences wards at Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital. In order to be eligible to apply, candidates must clearly demonstrate on their application form that they have completed their FY1 and FY2 Foundation training (or equivalent). In addition, candidates must have 2 years of experience in Psychiatry, i.e., a minimum of 4 years of clinical experience as a doctor. Main duties of the job
The post is based at St George's Hospital. The post holder will have expertise in diagnosing and treating mental health problems associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorders, and other organic psychiatric conditions. The post holder will be responsible for providing general neuropsychiatry outpatient clinics and conducting assessments on various neurosciences wards. The post holder will work closely with the existing neuropsychiatry consultants, and the lead Consultant will provide clinical supervision and share responsibility for general neuropsychiatry outpatients. The post holder will liaise with a multidisciplinary team within neuropsychiatry and at the neurosciences centre. The post holder, in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team, will be responsible for assessing and developing treatment plans for neuropsychiatric problems in the outpatient setting. The post holder will also provide consultation and commit to supervision of other team members as required and cross-cover as appropriate within the Neuropsychiatry Service. About us
The Trust is committed to providing high-quality care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values: being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful, and open are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together". As one of the few Trusts in London, we are proud to offer flexible and agile working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. Job responsibilities
The post will be managerially and professionally responsible to the Associate Clinical Director for the Neuropsychiatry part of the Specialist Service Line. Please refer to the attached JDPS for detailed Job Description and main responsibilities. Person Specification
Qualifications
Primary Medical degree. Full GMC registration. MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act or be willing to apply for such approval once in post. One year of training in neuropsychiatry or over 1 year of experience of working in neuropsychiatry. Included on the GMC's Specialist Register or eligible for such inclusion. Experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry. Teaching and Supervision
Willing to be involved in teaching and training of trainees and students. Experience of teaching and supervising trainees in Psychiatry and Medical Students. Knowledge
Specialist training in the treatment of patients with psychiatric conditions. Experience of working in neuropsychiatry, neurosciences, or general hospital settings. Experience
Completed at least four years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed-term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies. Some knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, the functions of the Mental Health Review Tribunals, and Hospital Managers' Hearings. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of managing functional neurological disorders. Experience of delivering psychological/behavioural treatments in neuropsychiatric conditions. Experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Management
Ability to manage and adapt to change. Contribute to developing practice through clinical audit. Evidence of leadership ability. Evidence of managerial training or experience. Management Research
Willing to participate in research. Experience of carrying out research, audit, or service development projects. Initiative
Commitment to personal and service development. Experience of implementing service improvement initiatives. 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. Salary
£59,175 to £95,400 a year plus London Zone Allowance. Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
294-MEDI-0376-CS-D
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We are looking for a Specialty doctor [substantive] who will work with the national neuropsychiatry service at St George's Hospital. You will work alongside consultant colleagues and an MDT. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team and a growing service. You will join the neuropsychiatry service based at St George's Hospital, which is closely allied to the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre. It is an outpatient service that covers over a 3-million population and receives referrals from neurologists, psychiatrists, or GPs. A wide range of neuropsychiatric conditions is assessed and managed within the service including neuropsychiatric co-morbidities associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorders, and other organic psychiatric conditions. In addition, the service provides assessment and advice to patients in various neurosciences wards at Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital. In order to be eligible to apply, candidates must clearly demonstrate on their application form that they have completed their FY1 and FY2 Foundation training (or equivalent). In addition, candidates must have 2 years of experience in Psychiatry, i.e., a minimum of 4 years of clinical experience as a doctor. Main duties of the job
The post is based at St George's Hospital. The post holder will have expertise in diagnosing and treating mental health problems associated with various neurological conditions, functional neurological disorders, and other organic psychiatric conditions. The post holder will be responsible for providing general neuropsychiatry outpatient clinics and conducting assessments on various neurosciences wards. The post holder will work closely with the existing neuropsychiatry consultants, and the lead Consultant will provide clinical supervision and share responsibility for general neuropsychiatry outpatients. The post holder will liaise with a multidisciplinary team within neuropsychiatry and at the neurosciences centre. The post holder, in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team, will be responsible for assessing and developing treatment plans for neuropsychiatric problems in the outpatient setting. The post holder will also provide consultation and commit to supervision of other team members as required and cross-cover as appropriate within the Neuropsychiatry Service. About us
The Trust is committed to providing high-quality care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values: being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful, and open are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together". As one of the few Trusts in London, we are proud to offer flexible and agile working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. Job responsibilities
The post will be managerially and professionally responsible to the Associate Clinical Director for the Neuropsychiatry part of the Specialist Service Line. Please refer to the attached JDPS for detailed Job Description and main responsibilities. Person Specification
Qualifications
Primary Medical degree. Full GMC registration. MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act or be willing to apply for such approval once in post. One year of training in neuropsychiatry or over 1 year of experience of working in neuropsychiatry. Included on the GMC's Specialist Register or eligible for such inclusion. Experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry. Teaching and Supervision
Willing to be involved in teaching and training of trainees and students. Experience of teaching and supervising trainees in Psychiatry and Medical Students. Knowledge
Specialist training in the treatment of patients with psychiatric conditions. Experience of working in neuropsychiatry, neurosciences, or general hospital settings. Experience
Completed at least four years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed-term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies. Some knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, the functions of the Mental Health Review Tribunals, and Hospital Managers' Hearings. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of managing functional neurological disorders. Experience of delivering psychological/behavioural treatments in neuropsychiatric conditions. Experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Management
Ability to manage and adapt to change. Contribute to developing practice through clinical audit. Evidence of leadership ability. Evidence of managerial training or experience. Management Research
Willing to participate in research. Experience of carrying out research, audit, or service development projects. Initiative
Commitment to personal and service development. Experience of implementing service improvement initiatives. 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. Salary
£59,175 to £95,400 a year plus London Zone Allowance. Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
294-MEDI-0376-CS-D
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