Consultant Psychiatrist

Job summary

This is a new consultant post created to provide medical leadership to Hounslow's new Intensive Outreach & Rehabilitation Service, which brings together the existing Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) and a new Intensive Outreach (IO) function under a single clinical and operational structure, each delivered as a distinct pathway with a single Team Manager. The post holder will hold overall medical responsibility for the Intensive Outreach pathway working closely with the Consultant responsible for the Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) pathway (already in post).

This is a full-time post of 10 programmed activities, made up of two components. Six PAs (0.6 WTE) are allocated to the Intensive Outreach pathway described above. The remaining four PAs (0.4 WTE) are allocated to the Hounslow Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service, where the post holder will provide consultant psychiatrist input to the EIP multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Provide medical leadership for the Intensive Outreach (IO) pathway, working in partnership with the Band 8a Team Manager.

Undertake senior assessment and direct clinical input for the most complex cases within the IO pathway, including risk and medication management, diagnostic assessment, Mental Health Act assessments and CTO reviews.

Support the team's duty function for urgent concerns and assessments.

Provide consultant psychiatrist input and clinical leadership to the Hounslow EIP multidisciplinary team, working in partnership with the EIP Team Manager.

Undertake senior assessments and direct clinical input for more complex EIP cases, including diagnostic assessment, risk and medication management, Mental Health Act assessments and CTO reviews, and hold senior medical responsibility for care delivered by the EIP team.

Provide early, easy-access advice to GPs and Primary Care Networks under a liaison and consultation model, contactable by telephone or email during working hours.

Facilitate smooth transitions into and out of the EIP service, including transition of young people from CAMHS at 18, and onward transfer to MINT or the IO and CRS pathways where appropriate.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.