Consultant Psychiatrist - Rose Ward

Job overview

Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatient Services

Full Time 10PAs

The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist for Rose Ward following the current post holder moving to an alternative post within the organisation. This is an established post at Springfield Hospital, in Tooting, London SW17.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this friendly ward team.

Rose Ward was originally situated in Queen Mary’s Hospital Roehampton, but moved to Springfield in June 2023, as part of the Trust’s estates modernisation plan, which has resulted in all of the adult acute inpatient wards being only on 2 hospital sites instead of 3.

Both sites, at Springfield and Tolworth Hospitals, are undergoing extensive new building and refurbishment works.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide medical leadership to Rose 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.

While individual clinicians within the team have responsibility for the clinical care they deliver, 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 ward manager and others.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures.
• To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
• To undertake the administrative duties and record keeping associated with the care of patients.
• To participate in service and business planning activity for the Ward and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
• To carry a mobile smart phone during working hours provided and paid for by the Trust and be contactable by members of the team and other colleagues by phone and email.
• To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice.
• To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with provision of mental health care.
• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2)/AC approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager (ACD), which will include consultation, in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
• To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.