Employer South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Jupiter Ward
Town: 15 Springfield Drive, London
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowances
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 25/02/2025
Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry (Jupiter Ward)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’ and we aim to be ‘outstanding’. Our Values We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users, where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful, and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together". As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working. Job overview
The Trust is seeking a general adult consultant psychiatrist for Jupiter Ward, a mixed adult acute ward at Springfield Hospital. This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen as a result of resignation of the current postholder. Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide medical leadership to Jupiter Ward. The Consultant will work closely with the Ward Manager to ensure a safe, efficient, and effective service that meets the Trust’s Key Performance Indicators. The consultant shares with the ward manager and other team members responsibility for ensuring the care delivered by the team is safe and of a good standard. This includes participating in systems of audit and clinical governance, working to resolve problems on their own initiative, and where necessary drawing any concerns they have been unable to resolve themselves to the attention of the team manager and others. Working for our organisation
South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is a provider of the full range of mental health services in South West London. It was established in 1994 and now serves a local population of over 1 million people across the Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, and Wandsworth. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post will be managerially and professionally responsible to the Clinical Director for the Acute and Urgent Care 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 Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Register within three months of completing their CCT. Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DBT, or MBT Qualifications in change management and service development skills Knowledge and Experience
Completed a minimum of three years full-time training in an approved higher psychiatric training scheme. A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment, and risk management Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification Audit and Management
Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer’s groups and local charities Experience of service planning and development Experience of working with third sector partners Research and Publications
Evidence of participation in research and outcomes of studies Higher degree in research; completion of a research project and evidence of its dissemination; publication in a peer-reviewed journal Teaching
Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry Teaching Qualification Evidence of good feedback from students Personal Skills and Characteristics
Ability to remain calm under pressure Ability to inspire others Ability to provide good clinical leadership Ability to effect change Ability to negotiate and collaborate with various organisations Willingness to supervise junior medical staff and staff from allied disciplines Willingness to take on a fair share of Trustwide duties Commitment to personal, team, and service development Ability to work cooperatively in multi-disciplinary teams Ability to manage and adapt to change Personal experience of mental illness and social distress Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental, or social misfortune Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one’s skills At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust, we are committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, we support the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace: BME (Evolve) Staff Network DiverseAbility Mental Health Staff Forum Women's Staff Network LGBTQIA+ We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability. Please note: That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received That once you have submitted your application, you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date, your application has not been successful That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles) That we are a smoke-free Trust Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Closing date: 9th February 2025
(midnight) Assessment date: 24th February 2025
(via MS Teams) Interview and AAC panel date: 25th February 2025
(via MS Teams)
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NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’ and we aim to be ‘outstanding’. Our Values We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users, where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful, and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together". As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working. Job overview
The Trust is seeking a general adult consultant psychiatrist for Jupiter Ward, a mixed adult acute ward at Springfield Hospital. This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen as a result of resignation of the current postholder. Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide medical leadership to Jupiter Ward. The Consultant will work closely with the Ward Manager to ensure a safe, efficient, and effective service that meets the Trust’s Key Performance Indicators. The consultant shares with the ward manager and other team members responsibility for ensuring the care delivered by the team is safe and of a good standard. This includes participating in systems of audit and clinical governance, working to resolve problems on their own initiative, and where necessary drawing any concerns they have been unable to resolve themselves to the attention of the team manager and others. Working for our organisation
South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is a provider of the full range of mental health services in South West London. It was established in 1994 and now serves a local population of over 1 million people across the Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, and Wandsworth. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post will be managerially and professionally responsible to the Clinical Director for the Acute and Urgent Care 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 Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Register within three months of completing their CCT. Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DBT, or MBT Qualifications in change management and service development skills Knowledge and Experience
Completed a minimum of three years full-time training in an approved higher psychiatric training scheme. A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment, and risk management Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification Audit and Management
Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer’s groups and local charities Experience of service planning and development Experience of working with third sector partners Research and Publications
Evidence of participation in research and outcomes of studies Higher degree in research; completion of a research project and evidence of its dissemination; publication in a peer-reviewed journal Teaching
Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry Teaching Qualification Evidence of good feedback from students Personal Skills and Characteristics
Ability to remain calm under pressure Ability to inspire others Ability to provide good clinical leadership Ability to effect change Ability to negotiate and collaborate with various organisations Willingness to supervise junior medical staff and staff from allied disciplines Willingness to take on a fair share of Trustwide duties Commitment to personal, team, and service development Ability to work cooperatively in multi-disciplinary teams Ability to manage and adapt to change Personal experience of mental illness and social distress Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental, or social misfortune Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one’s skills At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust, we are committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, we support the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace: BME (Evolve) Staff Network DiverseAbility Mental Health Staff Forum Women's Staff Network LGBTQIA+ We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability. Please note: That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received That once you have submitted your application, you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date, your application has not been successful That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles) That we are a smoke-free Trust Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Closing date: 9th February 2025
(midnight) Assessment date: 24th February 2025
(via MS Teams) Interview and AAC panel date: 25th February 2025
(via MS Teams)
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