Consultant Psychiatrist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a highly skilled consultant Adult Psychiatrist with broad experience to join our team at University College Hospital. The post-holder will be the main Adult Psychiatrist providing clinical support to GI patients through avoiding unnecessary medicalisation, formulating comprehensive treatment plans, facilitating efficient MDT meetings, reducing length of stay and fostering collaborative relationships.

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The post-holder will be expected to carry out 2 Programmed Activities (PAs) at UCLH. It is expected that the post-holder will attend a weekly ward round in GI to support effective discharge planning of admitted patients and to attend the weekly MDT to discuss patients and support plans for complex cases. Close liaison with UCLH GI Physiology clinical staff and with local community-based services will be essential. UCLH is committed to developing robust mechanisms to ensure the delivery of the best possible standards of clinical governance, in which the post-holder is expected to play a full part. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040 For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff
• UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.