Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Learning DisabilityNHS

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a dynamic and innovative locum consultant psychiatrist to join the community learning disability services in West Hertfordshire and to provide cover to Elm ward.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Base: Department: Department of Psychiatry, St Albans and Potters Bar Community LD services (West SLDS) (3 and 1/2 days) & Elm inpatient ward (1 and 1/2 days)

Responsible to: Dr Haninder Magon, Clinical Director (LD&F)

Main duties of the job

Title: Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Learning Disability

Base: Department: Department of Psychiatry, St Albans and Potters Bar Community LD services (West SLDS) (3 and 1/2 days) & Elm inpatient ward (1 and 1/2 days)

Responsible to: Dr Haninder Magon, Clinical Director (LD&F)

Job description

Roles & responsibilities To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

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 associated with the care of patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team 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) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager 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.

To contribute in the on-call consultant rota, in keeping with the trusts vision of 7-day working NHS.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.