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Job summary

Main area
Psychiatry
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Subject to extension to 12 mnths)
Hours
Part time - 5 sessions per week
Job ref
334-LAM-6834132-JA
Employer
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Orchard House, Lambeth Hospital
Town
LONDON
Salary
£61,825 per annum pro rata
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
13/01/2025

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Trust Doctor (CT3+) - Lambeth Home Treatment Team

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

 

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives  in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology  to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust. 

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Trust Grade Doctor (CT1-3 Level) post with Lambeth Home Treatment Team & Crisis Outreach Service. This is a part-time fixed-term post currently based at Lambeth Hospital site with a plan for service relocation to a community site on Brixton Road in March / April 2025. The post is for 9am-5pm with no on-call responsibilities. It is a well-established role in a well supported team with two consultants, another part time trust grade doctor and resident doctors in the team. The post is becoming available as the current incumbent is moving on. A full induction programme will be provided. Post will be initially for a period of 6 months with possibility of extension.

Main duties of the job

Lambeth Home Treatment Team (HTT) and Crisis Outreach Service (COS) Specialty Doctor will provide senior medical input into the Lambeth HTT and COS. This will involve assessment and treatment of patients under these teams and working within the MDTs involved which support and treat patient in crisis in the community including facilitating early discharge from the local inpatient wards and diverting patients from local A&E departments as an alternative to hospital admission.

Working for our organisation

The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is one of 3 Foundation Trusts within Kings Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre and is committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. As well as providing excellent mental health services for the local community. The Trust is committed to maintaining its national status as a provider of specialist mental health services for people living across the UK.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• provide enthusiastic, flexible, senior medical input for Lambeth HTT & Lambeth COS alongside the other speciality doctor, resident doctors and two consultants
• assess and manage patients with the multidisciplinary teams, devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes, providing a prompt medical response
• ensure excellence in the delivery of evidence-based treatments 
• act as a source of support, advice and information to patients, carers, referrers, team members and other professionals 
• undertake responsibilities under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 as needed 
• keep up-to-date with developments in research and treatment around acute care pathways and inpatient mental health care 
• develop strong working relationships with outside stakeholders, notably GPs, local authority social services, housing providers and local voluntary organisations including our Lambeth Alliance partners 
• work flexibly with other teams at SLaM, other mental health trusts, and the voluntary sector, to ensure good coordination of care

• contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, as well as for the wider training and educational activities in the multidisciplinary team

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC full registration
  • Section 12 approval within 3 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
  • RCPsych or equivalent membership
  • Post grad qualification in relevant area

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • Experience of multi disciplinary working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in relevant specialities such as addictions, liaison and rehabilitation

Academic skills and QI

Essential criteria
  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Up to date participation in continuous professional development
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
  • Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Employer certification / accreditation badges

London Healthy workplaceCapital Nurse, LondonNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jalon Quinn
Job title
Consultant Psychiatrist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07817554035
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