Physician Associates looking for a new role in London are invited to apply. Fantastic opportunity for Physician Associates looking to develop their career in one of London's finest trusts.
The Trust is made up of two of London’s best known teaching hospitals and employs over 13,650 staff and have over 2 million patient contacts a year.
The Emergency Department offers a wide range of services to a diverse patient population. It is a Trauma Unit, with expertise in Toxicology, Simulation, medical education and leadership. They manage a co-located Urgent Care Centre and Paediatric Emergency Department.
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
Physician Associates looking for a new job in London are invited to apply for these fantastic opportunities. Physician Associates looking to develop their career in certain key areas will be supported with their career preferences.
An excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic & motivated Consultant in Older Adult / Geriatric Psychiatry to join the fantastic Psychiatry Department in an NHS Foundation Trust, that is one of the largest trusts in the United Kingdom. The NHS Foundation Trust is rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC in 2019. They have a wide range of physical and mental health needs. The NHS Foundation Trust works closely with their many partners to ensure that their combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people they serve. They provide integrated, high-quality, timely services based on the needs of the individual.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust, created in 2002 by a merger between three NHS Trusts, is one of the largest trusts in the UK. They care for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. They have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London\'s population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
The NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about delivering first-class patient-centered, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything they do. They provide NHS services throughout a person’s life, in physical and mental health and everything in between, at GPs and hospitals to the community. The majority of their services are provided in the community, which means treating people in their homes or from clinics close to home. In this sense they are a very modern part of the NHS, something the new Long Term Plan wants to see more of, with better integration and coordination of care, delivered as close to home as possible.
The NHS Foundation Trust provide top quality care depends on their ability to employ the best people. They are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support their patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee they\'re hoping to find their future leaders and they will support their staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Old Age / Geriatric Psychiatry Mental Health Service provides a range of mental health services for adults across the age range within the community and in hospital settings. These are integrated health and social care services. Many services across the boroughs are now integrated because of the synergies of the two patches, with members of the senior management often having overarching responsibilities. There is a middle/second on call tier through higher trainees and first on call provision is provided by 3 resident junior doctors.
The post holder will provide senior clinical advice and support to the daily triage, MDT and other regular clinical team meetings, ensure that all referrals are triaged daily and responded to in a timely way, and do assessment of new patients and clinical supervision of assessments carried out by other team members. The post holder review complex needs patients to ensure appropriate care packages are put in place, have Mental Health Act related-work, and do domiciliary visits to provide assessment and treatment services as a member of the CMH.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
Requirements for the role:
UK based candidates:
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Specialty Doctor or Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to join a mixed gender acute psychiatric ward with 18 beds in London. The post if suitable for overseas psychiatrists, including candidates who are pursuing CESR. Specialists in Psychiatry, holding a specialist certification would be suitable for this post, based on experience entering at either Specialty Doctor or Consultant grade.
Overseas applications from experienced Specialty Doctors and Consultants are welcomed, previous experience in the inpatient sector is desirable.
WHAT IS THIS MENTAL HEALTH TRUST LIKE?
The Trust is performing at a good level across all community and inpatient services, it provides integrated mental health services in London and also provides community health services across its catchment area. They are a large provider of integrated mental health services, employing 3,359 staff with an annual income of £237 million.
The trust serves a population of 1.2 million and operates services from five main inpatient sites and a further 25 sites in the community. Specialist services include regional forensic, eating disorders and adolescent inpatient services and a national stalking service.
In 2014 they were awarded 'University Affiliated’ status, which facilitates stronger working relations, including the opportunity for experienced academics and experienced clinicians within the Trust to coproduce mental health education and research projects which meet the needs of local people. This agreement enhances the current partnership between the two organisations, demonstrating a strong commitment to education, research and development.
WHAT IS THE INPATIENT WARD & TEAM LIKE?
The ward is a mixed gender acute psychiatric ward with 18 beds. The ward provides assessment and treatment for patients who cannot be safely managed in the community by the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams. This includes a significant number of patients detained on Sections 2 and 3 of the Mental Health Act.
The Team is a close-knit group of 30 colleagues, mostly holding substantive posts, which meet regularly in formal and informal meetings. Whilst several CPD peer groups have formed within the trust, the consultants are also encouraged to seek peer groups outside the organization as an opportunity to network and share experience with colleagues from other services. A monthly Balint-Group for consultants is facilitated by the Consultant Medical Psychotherapist and gives opportunity to conduct in-depth case based discussions (CbD) required for annual appraisals and revalidation.
The post-holder is expected to be actively involved in all aspects of service development of the department and the wider organization. The postholder is expected to formulate treatment plans and oversee implementation and evaluation of these treatment plans and contribute to management of patient flow with a view to manage bed capacity effectively and avoid delayed transfers of care.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN NORTH LONDON FOR PSYCHIATRISTS?
This great world city is far more than just the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London is bustling, vibrant, multicultural and cosmopolitan. London is both old and new, a place where traditional pubs rub shoulders with the newest cocktail bars.
Its most ancient castle is right next door to its newest skyscrapers. London's energy, as 8.6 million people go about their everyday lives, is tangible in every journey on the Underground, every stroll through a market and every walk along the banks of the River Thames. From the royal parks to the theatre stage, London really does have it all.
Working as a psychiatrist in London brings a range of exciting prospects. You will have the opportunity to work in some of the best mental health trusts in the UK, who will offer you the opportunity to constantly grow your medical and scientific knowledge and skills. In London you will have the opportunity to work in a wide range of settings, and as you progress through your career, you will have more opportunity to shape the way you work; you can develop research, work part time or full time and can combine your career with a wide range of other interests.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT THE TRUST?
With an extremely active education/teaching programme supported by the consultant team, there is opportunity to work towards and complete CESR, RCPsych exams, get involved in active research and many aspects of CPD.
Participation in research and educational activities will be encouraged.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
EEA Candidates:
Non-EEA Candidates:
UK based applicants