Specialty Doctor

Job summary

As the hub speciality doctor, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day junior medical input under the supervision of the patients' Responsible Clinician and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is a specialist team providing community forensic input into 8 boroughs of London, and is divided into 3 clinical hubs.

This is an excellent opportunity for the postholder to gain experience in community forensic psychiatry in a Trust with multiple possible opportunities for further career development.

Main duties of the job

The duties include the provision of medical support to the hub RCs within an MDT framework, with the possibility of providing more active management to a smaller caseload of patients under supervision; gaining experience in the management of conditionally discharged patients; liaising with other agencies; and contributing to the general assessment and risk assessment of patients referred to the team.

Although the post does not include routine participation on the hospital on-call rota, the post holder can be supported to contribute to the rota by choice.

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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

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 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

Eligibility & Qualifications

Essential

• MBCHB or equivalent medical qualification
• Shall have completed at least 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: ogood clinical care omaintaining good medical practice ogood relationships and communication with patients ogood working relationships with colleagues ogood teaching and training oprofessional behaviour and probity delivery of good acute clinical care

Desirable

• MRCPsych
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Acute care safe: up-to-date basic life support training. Out of hours experience relevant to the post.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to write comprehensive clear reports for multiagency professional networks
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (Amended 2007) and other relevant legislation. Contemporary knowledge of the treatment of mental illness and personality disorders.
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.

Language Skills

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which could be demonstrated by one of the following: oapplicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English oapplicants have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes.

Personal Skills

Essential

• Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
• Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
• Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.

Desirable

• Leadership skills: experience in leadership
• Demonstrates skills needed for effective delegation within the team: 360? feedback

Specialty specific skills related to the post

Essential

• An understanding of risk in the management of psychiatric patients An understanding of the dynamics of working with mentally disordered offenders

Desirable

• HCR 20 Training