Consultant / Clinical Academic w / special interest in Social Inclusion

CNWL is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Academic/Consultant who is innovative and able to work collaboratively with services. This full time position will be excellent for anyone wanting to broaden their research and leadership skills, experience of community psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.

The postholder will provide overall clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations. The postholder will also have an opportunity to undertake clinical research in health inequalities under the supervision of an academic supervisor at UC. The post will be hosted within the UCL Institute for Global Health., The postholder will provide leadership for the performance culture of Brent Mental Health Services, ensuring best practice is employed across the borough and that the Trust's quality and productivity targets are met.The Medical Lead responsibilities include:

o Lead medical staff on improving quality and innovation using QI methodologyo Fostering collaborative working relationships between inpatient and community serviceso Support recruitment activities for inpatient and community posts

Together with the Matron, Ward Manager and other senior MDT colleagues the postholder will provide overall clinical leadership for the Ward Multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations for the Team, including the following:

o Medical input, consultation and clinical leadership to the ward, and overall clinical responsibility for people admitted to the unit.o Medical input and leadership in care planning and risk assessment for people subject to the care planning (CPA) process.o Acting as the Responsible Clinician for people admitted to Shore Ward as appropriate and undertaking associated duties and responsibilities including attending and writing reports for Mental Health Tribunals and Managers hearings. o Regular clinical liaison with the Community Consultants in the Psychological Medicine, Community Mental Health Teams and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to ensure timely discharge of patients.

Brent Adult Mental Health Service provides a range of services for adults within community and hospital settings. Our community services have recently transformed to improve the quality of care received by people with mental health needs in their local community in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, towards provision of more integrated, personalised and place-based care.

Brent Adult Mental Health Services:

• Acute in-patients (3 ward - 47 beds) and PICU (11 beds) - Park Royal Centre for Mental Health


• Community Mental Health Hubs - organised in three hubs serving the three GP networks in the Harness and Kilburn hubs are based at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, Park Royal; Kingsbury and Willesden Hub is based at Fairfields House, Kingsbury.


• Early Intervention Service: Fairlight Avenue, Harlesden


• Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT): Park


• Mental Health Act Team (AMHP Team): Park Royal Brent Integrated Psychology and Psychotherapy Services embedded within teams


• Community Forensic Service: Provided in collaboration with West London NHS


• Brent Talking Therapies


• Brent Community Collaboration and health inequalities tea


• Mental health social team which deliver AMHP, hospital discharge, placements and complex case management


• Rethink mental health team
  
  £105,504 to £139,882 a year London weighting of £2,162 per annum pro rata