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MPAC Consultant Practitioner | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £82,462 - £93,773 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 7DJ |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6988593/294-AAUC-6988593-FZ |
Summary
Join Our Inpatient Team as an MPAC Consultant Practitioner with an expert practice area of mental health, intellectual disability & autism!
We are seeking a passionate and experiencedConsultant Practitionerwith Multi-Professional Approved Clinician (MPAC) status (including interest from those who are submitting their portfolio for MPAC approval in the next 3 months) to join our Acute Inpatient Mental Health services on Rose and Laurel Wards.
As part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will work as a trainee MPAC or an Approved Clinician, providing leadership for service users who are admitted to acute inpatient mental health services and who may also have intellectual disability or are autistic. Upon approval, you will act as aResponsible Clinicianfor those also detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, offering specialised care and guidance to ensure the highest standards of practice
You will work alongside a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist, with each of you acting as Responsible Clinician for approximately half of the patients on the two nearby acute psychiatric wards. Rose Ward is an 18-20 bed ward for working-age women, and Laurel Ward is an 18-20 bed ward for working-age men. Both wards are currently in the Morrison Building at Springfield Hospital, but are due to move in 2027 into brand new purpose-built accommodation currently under construction at Tolworth Hospital.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in providing exceptional care and leadership and delivering the expectations within the NHS England Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Inpatient Quality Transformation Programme. Through this programme, Rose and Laurel Wards, and their multidisciplinary teams which you will lead, will over time develop particular expertise in the treatment of people with autistic traits and/or intellectual disability who have acute mental illness.
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Key Responsibilities
• Lead the development and delivery of treatment strategies for individuals with complex mental health, intellectual disabilities, and neurodiversity needs, including autism.
• Act as the Approved Clinician, managing clinical decisions, care plans, and assessments.
• Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring a high standard of care across all service areas.
• Participate in service development, policy implementation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver expert advice, supervision, and training to professionals and trainees.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025