Junior Clinical Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry

London, London, United Kingdom East London NHS Foundation Trust ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job overview

This new 10 PA post is based within the male low-secure part of the Forensic Directorate of the East London Foundation NHS Trust. It is suitable for doctors who have completed their Foundation training. The post will be based at Wolfson House ], a forensic low secure unit, (311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES), with Quality Improvement as a special interest. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day care for patients on two wards, and be provided with shared office and support services at Wolfson House. The post will be divided between 8 PAs of Direct Clinical Care, and 2 PAs of Special Interest, with particular training and experience provided in Quality Improvement methodology and Change Leadership. This is a full-time position (9am-5pm Monday to Friday) with no on-call commitment.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work at the level of a Junior Clinical Fellow, working on Loxford Ward and Woodberry Ward, and to join another Clinical Fellow and Speciality doctor in covering the unit. Clinical supervision will be given weekly. It is expected that the post holder will comply with the statutory requirements for annual appraisal, drawing up personal development plans and revalidation as set out by the General Medical Council and the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties will include day-to-day management of inpatients, including mental state examinations, physical health reviews and reviews of medications; reviews of enhanced observations; admission assessments, reports and discharge summaries. On occasion, there will be the opportunity to liaise with prisons and courts. Attendance at ward rounds and CPA review meetings is expected, although this may be limited because of the two ward role. A core responsibility will be the preparation of reports for the Courts, Mental Health Review Tribunals, Manager's Hearings and others as required. There will be the opportunity to participate in the treatment programmes and attend unit wide activities such as academic activity, supervision, community meetings and unit events.

Two sessions a week will be committed to pursuing the EFLT Quality Improvement training methodology and the CPD accredited Improvement Leaders Programme. Guidance and supervision will be provided to join one or two strategically important projects in the service. ELFT is a national leader in quality improvement, and skills learned can be readily transferred to change management in other specialities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable criteria

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.

Eligibility

Essential criteria

• Completed UK Foundation Years training programme
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Desirable criteria

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates ability in basic skills i.e. history taking, examination (mental & physical) and the utilisation of external sources of information in order to develop care and treatment plans to meet patient needs. Capacity to utilise a range of approaches to solving problems and making decisions
• Able to work co-operatively as part of a team and build and maintain successful working relationships with staff in a variety of different roles; an understanding of multidisciplinary team dynamics.
• Ability to recognise and manage own stress utilising the resources available.
• Able to work in an efficient, systematic and flexible manner
• Able to deal with difficult situations and to address them in a responsible and professional manner.
• Understanding of the complex nature of patient confidentiality
• Able to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
• Understanding or experience of the use of Rapid Tranquilisation and the management of Psychiatric emergencies

Desirable criteria

• Previous Experience in working with long term conditions

Making Things Better

Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don't stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.

We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.

Our Community

We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.

Aiming High

East London NHS Foundation Trust has achieved its third consecutive 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission; the first Community and Mental Health Trust to achieve this rating for a third time. We were named in the HSJ's Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.

Staff and Service Users United

We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.

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