Consultant Psychiatrist Twickenham Integrated Recovery Hub

OverviewThe postholder will provide medical and clinical leadership to the Twickenham Integrated Recovery Hub (IRH) within Adult Mental Health Services for Richmond. The Twickenham IRH (with internal GP alignment) is one of two such teams in the London Borough of Richmond, the other being Richmond IRH. Both IRHs provide treatment and care for those with more complex and enduring needs. There is a separate team Richmond Single Point of Access which triages GP referrals and carries out assessments. Richmond Primary Care Liaison Service also accepts referrals from GPs and provides mental health interventions. In addition, there are separate community teams for Early Intervention in Psychosis (Richmond and Kingston EIS) and a Complex Emotional Needs Service for people with Personality Disorder (Richmond PDITT). There is also a Trust-run Richmond Wellbeing Service comprising of IAPT and wellbeing services for patients with mild/moderate mental health difficulties.

Responsibilities

Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and providing cross-cover to other Consultant Psychiatrists and, occasionally, the Associate Clinical Director within the borough or service line.

Overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery-focused care delivered by the Team.

Availability within normal working hours five days a week for urgent review and management including formal Mental Health Act assessments.

Domiciliary visits as required.

Providing cross-cover for Consultant colleagues where necessary.

Management of complex cases.

Allocation of resources, in collaboration with the team manager, to service users and carers.

Ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and safe, recovery-focused mental health care.

Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with social care, statutory and voluntary and third sector partners.

Participate in audit, clinical governance, and service planning; raise concerns through appropriate channels when necessary.

Accountability and Professional Requirements

Managerially/operationally accountable to the Clinical Director for the Community (adult) Service Line and responsible to the Associate Clinical Director for the borough.

Section 12(2) approval of the Mental Health Act and Approved Clinician status (or eligibility).

Maintain GMC registration and comply with professional codes of conduct.

Participate in annual job plan review and in the Trust’s CPD and academic programme.

Carry a mobile phone during working hours and be contactable by phone and email.

Ensure compliance with the New Deal and Working Time Directive for junior medical staff.

Assist with administrative duties and record keeping related to patient care.

Contribute to financial management and service planning in collaboration with local managers.

Desirable Additional InformationThe Trust has an excellent reputation for developing innovative clinical services (e.g., Recovery College and SUN Project) and for delivering new, progressive public-facing services including Crisis Cafes and a Mental Health Support Line. The Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021–2024 seeks to improve outcomes by 2024. The Trust supports staff networks and the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust is a Disability Committed Employer and welcomes applicants from all protected characteristics.

Equality and DiversityThe Trust is committed to Equalities and Diversity and supports Staff Networks such as BME, Christian, DiverseAbility, Deaf Staff Network, Mental Health Staff Forum, Women’s Staff Network, and LGBTQIA+. The Trust is signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant and provides reasonable adjustments in the interview process for candidates with a disability.

Other InformationClosing date is a guide; applications may close earlier. You may be contacted via a third-party e-recruitment system after submission. If not heard within three weeks of the closing date, your application may be unsuccessful. Priority consideration may be given to at-risk NHS employees. Appointment is subject to successful completion of a probationary period (subject to band). The Trust is smoke-free. The Trust offers flexible working arrangements.

Employer ProfileNHS Medical and Dental: Consultant. South West London and St George''s Mental Health NHS Trust serves Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, and Wandsworth with a full range of local mental health services and specialist services. The Trust aspires to be outstanding and values consistency, compassion, collaboration, respect, and openness, with the mission of making life better ..... full job details .....