South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated consultant to join Chelsham House at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. This is a well-established substantive consultant post and has come about as the current post-holder is moving to another post within the Trust. Chelsham House, an organic ward predominantly for dementia patients, is based at Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Greater London, BR3 3BX. The employing Trust is The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM). It provides care and treatment to older adults from any of the four boroughs (Croydon, Lewisham, Lambeth, and Southwark) with organic mental health issues who need in-patient treatment. The hours of operation of Chelsham House are 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, and the post holder's hours will be Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. There are close working relationships with other teams within the directorate, including the home treatment teams, liaison teams, and community mental health teams. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide senior medical leadership to the ward. They will be the Responsible Clinician for all patients detained under the Mental Health Act, as well as the responsible consultant for the rest of the patients who are not detained. The post-holder will be expected to provide supervision to the other medical members of the team in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists requirements and the Trust's Supervision policy. They will support the ward manager in evaluating the performance of the team and be part of quality improvement work ongoing in the team. The post holder will participate in the MHOA consultant on-call rota, providing consultant advice/support to on-call core and specialist trainees when they see older adult patients. The rota is approximately 1 in 22. The post holder will also be expected to be part of reciprocal consultant cover arrangements in Croydon CMHT for older adults. About Us
The post holder will work in a well-established multidisciplinary team with junior medical cover. There is dedicated office space as well as admin support. The post holder is expected to take advantage of opportunities for innovative service development, quality improvement, and management/leadership development in the directorate as well as within the Trust. There are ample opportunities for educational, academic, and managerial roles. There are also opportunities for collaborations, as SLaM is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre and the only mental health trust in the UK to have its own biomedical research centre, hosted jointly with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at KCL. Job Responsibilities
A more detailed job description is attached. There is support for newly appointed consultants in the StartWell group. As part of this, the post holder will have the opportunity of having a more senior consultant as a mentor. Person Specification
Fully registered with GMC with a licence to practice Eligibility for inclusion on the specialist register or within 6 months of gaining CCT Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment Eligibility for approval under Section 12(2) MHA 1983 Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Evidence of specific CCT and relevant endorsement Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of excellent knowledge in Old Age Psychiatry Confidence in risk formulation and management on an acute older adult ward Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Excellent working knowledge of MHA and MCA Experience of service development in mental health Experience with home treatment teams, community, or mental health liaison for older adults Experience within an acute ward setting Other Qualities and Skills
Commitment to working with service users and carers Ability to work in and lead a team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation 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. Address
Depending on experience £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Contract
Permanent Working Pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share Reference Number
334-PMOA-6843071-JA Job Locations #J-18808-Ljbffr
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated consultant to join Chelsham House at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. This is a well-established substantive consultant post and has come about as the current post-holder is moving to another post within the Trust. Chelsham House, an organic ward predominantly for dementia patients, is based at Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Greater London, BR3 3BX. The employing Trust is The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM). It provides care and treatment to older adults from any of the four boroughs (Croydon, Lewisham, Lambeth, and Southwark) with organic mental health issues who need in-patient treatment. The hours of operation of Chelsham House are 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, and the post holder's hours will be Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. There are close working relationships with other teams within the directorate, including the home treatment teams, liaison teams, and community mental health teams. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide senior medical leadership to the ward. They will be the Responsible Clinician for all patients detained under the Mental Health Act, as well as the responsible consultant for the rest of the patients who are not detained. The post-holder will be expected to provide supervision to the other medical members of the team in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists requirements and the Trust's Supervision policy. They will support the ward manager in evaluating the performance of the team and be part of quality improvement work ongoing in the team. The post holder will participate in the MHOA consultant on-call rota, providing consultant advice/support to on-call core and specialist trainees when they see older adult patients. The rota is approximately 1 in 22. The post holder will also be expected to be part of reciprocal consultant cover arrangements in Croydon CMHT for older adults. About Us
The post holder will work in a well-established multidisciplinary team with junior medical cover. There is dedicated office space as well as admin support. The post holder is expected to take advantage of opportunities for innovative service development, quality improvement, and management/leadership development in the directorate as well as within the Trust. There are ample opportunities for educational, academic, and managerial roles. There are also opportunities for collaborations, as SLaM is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre and the only mental health trust in the UK to have its own biomedical research centre, hosted jointly with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at KCL. Job Responsibilities
A more detailed job description is attached. There is support for newly appointed consultants in the StartWell group. As part of this, the post holder will have the opportunity of having a more senior consultant as a mentor. Person Specification
Fully registered with GMC with a licence to practice Eligibility for inclusion on the specialist register or within 6 months of gaining CCT Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment Eligibility for approval under Section 12(2) MHA 1983 Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Evidence of specific CCT and relevant endorsement Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of excellent knowledge in Old Age Psychiatry Confidence in risk formulation and management on an acute older adult ward Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Excellent working knowledge of MHA and MCA Experience of service development in mental health Experience with home treatment teams, community, or mental health liaison for older adults Experience within an acute ward setting Other Qualities and Skills
Commitment to working with service users and carers Ability to work in and lead a team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation 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. Address
Depending on experience £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Contract
Permanent Working Pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share Reference Number
334-PMOA-6843071-JA Job Locations #J-18808-Ljbffr
