Locum Trust Grade Doctor - Learning Disability Team (Elm Ward)

Job overview

The post will provide support to Elm ward, which is an inpatient Assessment and Treatment Unit which is a 8 bedded unit covered by two Consultants, Dr Reynolds and Dr Obediyi.

The Learning Disability service stream provides specialist health care to adults with learning disabilities in Hertfordshire. The total population of Hertfordshire is approximately 1.2 million people and the consultant catchment area for all Medical posts in Hertfordshire LD services have recently been reconfigured to meet the Royal College recommended 150,000 for a fulltime consultant, taking into account local characteristics such as number of new referrals, out of borough placements and Transforming Care discharges alongside junior doctor support and support from Multidisciplinary Teams.

Main duties of the job

The Trust is seeking to employ a Trust grade doctor to Elm Ward (8 bedded assessment and treatment unit) based in Harperbury lane in Radlett under the clinical supervision of Dr Odebiyi, Consultant Psychiatrist. The post holder will carry responsibility for inpatients in Elm Ward. They are required to provide senior medical support to the wards. There is a full time FY2 post in Elm Ward.

The post holder will carry out assessments and will have a senior role in the inpatient MDT, including chairing clinical meetings and CPA’s.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Learning Disability service stream provides specialist health care to adults with learning disabilities in Hertfordshire. The total population of Hertfordshire is approximately 1.2 million people and the consultant catchment area for all Medical posts in Hertfordshire LD services have recently been reconfigured to meet the Royal College recommended 150,000 for a fulltime consultant, taking into account local characteristics such as number of new referrals, out of borough placements and Transforming Care discharges alongside junior doctor support and support from Multidisciplinary Teams. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is commissioned to provide direct specialist health services for adults with learning disabilities. These include:

• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Occupational Therapy
• Intensive Support Nursing
• Arts Therapies
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Loss and Bereavement Counselling
• Sexuality Support Counselling
• Offending Behavior Intervention Service (Community Forensic Learning Disability Team)
• Positive Partnerships Team providing training to carers and to assist with implementation of PBS plans in community settings
• Community Based Forensic Learning Disabilities Service (OBIS Team)
• Inpatient Services on Kingfisher Court, Radlett. These disciplines are managed through the Specialist Learning Disability Services and the post holder is a core member of the West SLDS

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.