Consultant Psychiatrist – Bethlem Adolescent Unit

Job overview

The post will be part time post, and working alongside another substantive consultant, Dr Natalia Wielgosz (0.6 WTE)The BAU has its base at the Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, and has an integrated hospital school. There is a multidisciplinary team, comprising nursing staff, a clinical psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist and teachers. The medical staff consists of another part time Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, a Specialist resident doctor 4-6 and a Core resident doctor 1-3. BAU is based on Tyson East 1 ward at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. TE1 has 12 inpatient beds suitable for young people aged between 12 to 18 years, and up to 3 day patient places. It is an open adolescent inpatient unit, offering mental health care for adolescents (12-17 years) with serious mental illness who present in crisis and require hospital admission.The consultant role involves clinical and medical leadership for both the MDT and junior medical staff. This involves direct assessment of all admissions, formulation of treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT, liaison with other agencies (both clinical and non clinical), supervision of junior medical staff, chairing of meetings with both clinical and non clinical agenda, and facilitating discharge through the CPA process.

Main duties of the job

Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care. Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor, or will become so if not already Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.  Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.  8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff. 9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.

10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care. 2) Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor, or will become so if not already 3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled. 4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies 5) Strong clinical leadership 6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams. 7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings. 8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff. 9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.

10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.

11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible 12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.

Other elements of the role are to:

• Ensure that electronic patient clinical records relating to post holder’s work are well maintained and meet Trust standards for documentation and communication with referrers and users are met
• Ensure that policies and procedures are implemented to safeguard and protect children within the service and throughout the CPA process
• Help maintain a clinical database and keep all other records and statistics as necessary and required
• Participate in meetings and other management meetings as appropriate to the post holder’s responsibilities
• Apply quality standards to all work undertaken, in line with Trust Clinical Governance policies
• Act with integrity, honesty and probity at all times
• Assist in or lead research and evaluation in line with the departments research ambitions and plans
• Take part in and lead audit projects when appropriate.
• To participate in the investigation of Serious Incidents and Complaints as a senior investigator on an occasional but regular basis.
• The successful candidate will have an office. They have their own desk, computer (desktop and work laptop) and telephone (landline and work mobile) with access to IT support. The service has a full time administrator.
• Non car drivers can access transport for essential clinical journeys. Travel expenses for essential clinical journeys are paid for by the service
• Study leave can be requested through the Trust study leave procedures in accordance with the contractual entitlement of 30 days study and professional leave with pay and expenses within each three-year period.
• The successful candidate will be assisted in joining a peer group. There is a large consultant body and a range of peer groups which can cater to specific areas of interest, and well as general requirements for CPD. There is an expectation they will register/be registered with the RCPsych CPD submissions service and maintain a Certificate of Good Standing.
• The successful candidate can access support and advice from a range of colleagues to support them in their role, reflecting the range of expertise available within SLAM. They will be working alongside experienced inpatient colleagues and can seek support and advice from the Lead Clinician, or from experts in relevant outpatient services