Consultant Psychiatrist

Main area Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 7 sessions per week (On-call Cat B 3%) Job ref 309-UCLH-

Site National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery Town London Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus London weighting, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/08/:59

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Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a neuropsychiatrist to work at NHNN & Chalfont as a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist .

Main duties of the job As a consultant Neuropsychiatrist you will:

• Conduct specialist outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of neuropsychiatric conditions.
• Undertake ward rounds and provide expert input into the care of inpatients with neuropsychiatric needs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and case discussions.
• Liaise with referring clinicians, including neurologists, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to clinical administration, including correspondence, report writing, and referral triage.

The successful candidate will have considerable neuropsychiatric experience.

Working for our organisation University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world class research.

We provide first class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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Person specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• On GMC Specialist List in Psychiatry or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration or equivalent on GMC Psychiatry register in relevant Specialty within 6 months of expected date of CCT. (NB: Non- UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist register in relevant Specialty by the date of the interview).
• understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS
• knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS

Clinical Experience

• knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS
• Completed a period of training and experience in Neuropsychiatry.
• Experience in assessing and treating patients with functional neurological symptoms.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and understanding of the different roles
• Excellent understanding of the needs of people with complex conditions and learning disability
• An understanding of patient centred care and self care approach.
• Higher trainee experience or consultant experience in a recognised neuropsychiatric post.
• Have worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispecialty team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex neuropsychiatric problems.

Skills and Abilities

• Appropriate to a consultant psychiatrist.
• Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific management of neuropsychiatric patients relevant to the post, including clinical risk.
• Can demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty service
• Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post

Values

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, GPs and other agencies

Personal and People Development

• Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and staff appraisal
• A demonstrable interest in research as evidenced by research grants and publication
• Experience and interest in teaching Supervising doctors in training.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Specific Requirements

• This role requires additional levels of checks as a part of the employment process i.e. contact with children.
• The post-holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations if necessary.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to:

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• Large retail discounts.
• A staff discount platform.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• On-site accommodation.
• A few other benefits.

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