NHS
Locum Service Doctor (Core Trainee LAS) - Newham AMH
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Job Description
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- Ivory Triage Ward: 15 bed female ward.
- Ruby Triage Ward: 15 bed male ward.
- Crystal PICU Ward: 12 bed psychiatric intensive care ward.
- Topaz Ward: 17 bed male acute ward for patients from north Newham.
- Emerald Ward: 18 bed female acute ward for patients from north Newham.
- Opal Ward: 19 bed male acute ward for patients from south Newham.
- Sapphire Ward: 16 female acute ward for patients from south Newham.
- Ivory Triage Ward: 15 bed female ward.
- Ruby Triage Ward: 15 bed male ward.
- Crystal PICU Ward: 12 bed psychiatric intensive care ward.
- Topaz Ward: 17 bed male acute ward for patients from north Newham.
- Emerald Ward: 18 bed female acute ward for patients from north Newham.
- Opal Ward: 19 bed male acute ward for patients from south Newham.
- Sapphire Ward: 16 female acute ward for patients from south Newham.
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Knowledge relevant to general adult psychiatry
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability and commitment to work with carers and families
- A higher degree such as MRCPsych
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Audit experience
- Experience of research work, or service evaluation
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Knowledge relevant to general adult psychiatry
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability and commitment to work with carers and families
- A higher degree such as MRCPsych
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Audit experience
- Experience of research work, or service evaluation
Job summary
We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic Core Trainee Locum doctors to join the Newham Adult Mental Health Directorate, working as part of the team in our high performing inpatient unit.
You will supported in your career development, gaining skills in general adult psychiatry. Many previous core trainee locums have been supported to enter formal training posts in psychiatry and other specialties.
Main duties of the job
- Clerking of new patients to include psychiatric history and physical health examination
- Assessment and management of physical health conditions
- Ordering investigations and liaising with medical and surgical specialities, and following up on recommendations from therapies such as SALT, diabetes nurse, physiotherapy, dietician
- Weekly patient reviews to include mental state examinations and physical health reviews
- Completion of standard assessment forms (e.g. physical health investigation forms, capacity and consent forms)
- Preparing notification of discharge forms
- Ordering short term leave medication
- Attendance and record keeping at ward MDTs and Care Programme Approach (CPA) and discharge meetings
- With supervision from the consultant, liaising with families and providing updates regarding progress
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
30 May 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£49,909 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-MRNEW7213304
Job locations
Newham Centre for Mental Health
Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road,
London
E13 8SP
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, innovative core trainee locum doctor to provide high quality, effective, comprehensive, culturally-sensitive mental healthcare and physical healthcare to patients on our general adult male and female acute wards.
The Newham Centre for Mental Health is a modern PFI build hospital, opened in July 2002 and has 112 beds. The site also houses Newhams Home Treatment Team in addition to the Coburn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health which provides inpatient adolescent beds for the whole Trust.
The inpatient service differs to those in other parts of the Trust as it operates two triage wards, to which the majority of service requiring inpatient psychiatric care are initially admitted. Patients are usually only transferred to one of the acute sector wards when a longer admission is required.
There are 7 wards at the Newham Centre for Mental Health:
Each acute ward was has a multi disciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrists, specialist nursing team, pharmacists, social therapists, occupational therapists and peer support workers.
The multi-disciplinary team works closely with families and carers who are regularly involved during an inpatient episode of care.
The post-holder will always work under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will be integral to a multidisciplinary team, accessing local CPD activities as appropriate.
The post is an opportunity to work alongside a varied and experienced multidisciplinary team to provide holistic and person-centred care to people with dementia and their families.
Candidates who have already completed all or part of their core training in psychiatry are also welcome to apply.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, innovative core trainee locum doctor to provide high quality, effective, comprehensive, culturally-sensitive mental healthcare and physical healthcare to patients on our general adult male and female acute wards.
The Newham Centre for Mental Health is a modern PFI build hospital, opened in July 2002 and has 112 beds. The site also houses Newhams Home Treatment Team in addition to the Coburn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health which provides inpatient adolescent beds for the whole Trust.
The inpatient service differs to those in other parts of the Trust as it operates two triage wards, to which the majority of service requiring inpatient psychiatric care are initially admitted. Patients are usually only transferred to one of the acute sector wards when a longer admission is required.
There are 7 wards at the Newham Centre for Mental Health:
Each acute ward was has a multi disciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrists, specialist nursing team, pharmacists, social therapists, occupational therapists and peer support workers.
The multi-disciplinary team works closely with families and carers who are regularly involved during an inpatient episode of care.
The post-holder will always work under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will be integral to a multidisciplinary team, accessing local CPD activities as appropriate.
The post is an opportunity to work alongside a varied and experienced multidisciplinary team to provide holistic and person-centred care to people with dementia and their families.
Candidates who have already completed all or part of their core training in psychiatry are also welcome to apply.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Person specification
Essential
Desirable
Teaching skills
Essential
Audit and Research experience
Essential
Desirable
Person specification
Essential
Desirable
Teaching skills
Essential
Audit and Research experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham Centre for Mental Health
Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road,
London
E13 8SP
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham Centre for Mental Health
Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road,
London
E13 8SP
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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