Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry Colne Ward (Hillingdon)

This is a fulltime post on a busy PICU ward. The post holder will be expected to undertake the day to day clinical tasks discussed in whiteboard meetings but will also be able to work fairly independently and will be supervised clinically by the Specialist Grade doctor.
The post holder will have the necessary skills to prepare medico-legal reports including those for Tribunals and Managers hearings and will be expected to attend these hearings., + Working with multidisciplinary team in child development centre assessment and follow up for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
+ Delivering Paediatric clinics in local special schools.
+ EHCP assessment clinics
Safeguarding:
+ Child protection - Contribute to 9-5 on call rota for physical/emotional abuse and neglect.
+ Looked after children Clinics.
+ To work to an agreed job plan as agreed with supervising consultant.
+ To develop organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.
+ To work within the team to ensure effective risk management by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.
+ To participate in established peer supervision / Safeguarding supervision sessions.
+ To engage with Children's Community of Practice in CNWL to develop and standardise best practice.
The post holder will be expected to:
+ Act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
+ Have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
+ Gain further professional knowledge through accredited courses workshops, study and in-house training programmes.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We are seeking a Specialty Doctor who has experience working in psychiatry who is either considering non-training posts or who is looking to increase their experience in psychiatry.
The person should be a good communicator and works well in a team. They should have some experience and knowledge of physical health conditions.
They should be keen to involve themselves in improving the delivery of care on a busy high intensity ward.

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.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust 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.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.