Job Description

Specialty Doctor Frays Ward

Hillingdon Mental Health Hospital



Permanent, Full-Time 10PAs



We are seeking a Specialty Doctor for Frays Ward, Acute Service at Riverside Centre at Hillingdon Hospital who is looking to increase their experience in psychiatry.



The post holder will be expected to provide in-patient care for all patients admitted to the Frays Ward under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist.



In addition, the post holder will be expected to undertake assessments, in conjunction with nursing or other members of the multi-disciplinary team, of those referred to the service. This will include providing support and advice to referring services should admission not be required.



The person should be a good communicator and works well in a team. They should have some experience and knowledge of physical health conditions.

Further Information and Arrangements to Visit:

Dr Andrea Tocca, Clinical Director Hillingdon Mental Health Services and Associate Medical Director for Place Integration Goodall



PA: Beejal Shira: bshira@nhs.net , T: 01895 484795



Gail Golbourn, Inpatient and Acute Service Manager, Gail.Golbourn@nhs.net , Tel 07539 592251



Frays Ward is part of the Acute Service Line at Riverside Centre, on the Hillingdon Hospital site, which consists of the following:

Frays Ward - 18 beds Acute Ward - male Crane Ward -18 beds Acute Ward - female Colne Ward - 8 beds PICU - male

Acute wards provide service to patients aged 18 and over who are residents of the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, whilst the Colne Ward is a Trust-wide provision. A proportion of patients come from other boroughs under the CNWL services, if no available beds were available at the time of admission. The nursing and medical teams are complemented by a range of therapy staff such as: Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Sports instructor and Peer Support Worker.



As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit our website.



We are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.



The teams are passionate about providing outstanding joined up care for our patients and their families and are always looking for ways to develop and improve the service, in line with the changing needs of our service users.

There are many good reasons to choose to come and work with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL ) which is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.

CNWL Trust Vision:

Wellbeing for life; We work in partnership with all who use our services to improve health and wellbeing. Together we look at ways of improving an individual's quality of life, through high quality healthcare and personal support.



The Trust has developed four core Values which form a framework for how we deliver services and relate to one another. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Our Values:

Compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES



1. Detailed clerking, history taking and initiation of all necessary investigations and assessments for patients.



2. Establishing, initiating and evaluating treatment plans and risk assessments in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and under the supervision of the Specialist Grade doctor.



3. Interviewing relatives and informal carers of patients as required.



4. Undertaking the relevant referrals to other disciplines and services both within the multi-disciplinary team as well as to services and resources external to the service



5. Observation of Trust, BMHS and local policies and procedures; including those related to medicines management and physical healthcare.



6. Preparation and presentation of medico-legal reports, including those for Managers hearings and Medial Health Review Tribunals for in-patients.



7. The post holder will complete full risk assessments of all in-patients in conjunction with the MDT.



8. The post-holder will liaise with all external agencies as required.



9. The post holder is expected to be part of the 2 nd on-call rota (1 in 10) with attendance to the wards at weekends.



continuing professional development



1. The Trust expects Speciality Doctors to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Specialty Doctors are entitled to a maximum of 30 days paid study leave within any three-year period, and although there is no specific budget for CPD, each request for training will be considered in line with both the needs of the post-holder and the service and will be supported by local budgets where appropriate



2. The Trust also has an appraisal process in place, and the post holder will be required to undertake an annual appraisal and maintain a Personal Development Plan.



3. If not already a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists doctors are encouraged to become an Affiliate of the College.



STUDY AND TRAINING



1. This is not an approved training post. It is therefore suitable for those doctors who do not have to be in an approved training post or who wish to gain further experience prior to undertaking further specialist training.



2. Formal in-service training on site includes an academic afternoon, case discussions and a journal club.



3. The post holder will be expected to teach as part of the internal trainees teaching programme and to medical students from Imperial College.



4. It is mandatory for the post holder to complete some training i.e. Fire and Safety (annually), Clinical Risk Management (3 yearly) and Control & Restraint (annual refreshers).