Consultant Psychiatrist - Silver Birches & CMHTOP (Enfield)

Job overview

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry (Silver Birches and CMHTOP) - North London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a part-time consultant psychiatrist for Silver Birches Ward and CMHTOP.  This to replace the current post holder who has resigned.

The post is split between 2 services: Silver Birches ward (13 bedded acute admission and treatment ward for older adults with dementia) and the Enfield Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield

Main duties of the job

General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include

• To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork.
• To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota.
• To provide second opinions for consultant colleagues if requested.
• To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments.
• To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested.
• To keep up to date with mandatory training.
• To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments.
• Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership and RC responsibility within Silver Birches and the Enfield CMHTOP:

• To provide senior medical input to the multi-disciplinary teams, take part in regular meetings of the team, and provide senior psychiatric advice regarding diagnosis and the development of appropriate treatment plans. •    To ensure the timely assessment, treatment and follow up of elderly people with suspected dementia. •    To promote mental health and independence for elderly people. •    To take part in weekly MDT meeting •    To take part in the monthly business meeting, operational management meeting and senior management meeting. •    To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded.   •    As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the team, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service, such as a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Service, and a ‘Diagnosis to End of Life’ model.   •    To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures   •    To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record and participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work   •    To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care   •    To participate in the trust wide on call rota (see section 20, below).