West London NHS Trust
Specialty Doctor
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About the Role
As the ward speciality doctor, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day medical input under the supervision of the patients’ Responsible Clinician and in collaboration with the ward multidisciplinary team.
Avebury Ward is a recently-opened men’s low secure admissions/rehabilitation ward within the low secure unit of West London Forensic Service.
This is an excellent opportunity for the postholder to gain experience in inpatient forensic psychiatry in a Trust with multiple possible opportunities for further career development.
Key Duties
- Clerking in new admissions
- Working with the multidisciplinary team to provide day-to-day psychiatric and physical health care of a high standard to a patient group with complex needs
- Providing physical healthcare with access to our primary healthcare team as needed
- Reviewing patients in seclusion
- Participating in and minuting team meetings
- Preparing CPA reports
- Contributing to the ongoing assessment, management and monitoring of the ward patients
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Although the post does not include routine participation on the hospital on-call rota, the post holder can be supported to contribute to the rota by choice.
About the Trust
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.
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The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by 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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Nick Larsen
Job title: Consultant
Email address: n.larsen@nhs.net
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