BOARD – SUMMARY REPORT
Date of Board meeting:
30th March 2010
Title of Report:
A Report on Advisory Appointments Committee
Title of Director:
Medical Director
Paper Number:
WL1784
Purpose of the report:
To report the recommendation of the Consultant Psychiatrist Advisory Appointments Committee
Recommendations to the Board:
The Board is asked to ratify the recommendations of the Advisory Appointments Committee
Action required:
Consideration and ratification of the recommendation of the Advisory Appointments Committee
Relationship with the Assurance Framework (Risks, Controls, and Assurance):
The minimising of risk by recruiting appropriately qualified staff.
Healthcare Standards (Core / Developments):
C11a. This supports requirements for with the provision of appropriately recruited, trained and
qualified staff
Summary of Financial and Legal Implications:
None specific
Equality & Diversity and Public & Patient Involvement Implications:
None specific
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ENCLOSURE H
Paper WL1784
WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST
A REPORT ON ADVISORY APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
A REPORT FROM THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
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CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST FOR THE OLDER PEOPLE’S SERVICES IN
HOUNSLOW SERVICE DELIVERY UNIT
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Following advertisement of a Consultant Psychiatrist post in the Older People’s
Service, Hounslow SDU, an Advisory Appointments Committee was convened on
17th March 2010.
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The Advisory Appointments Committee was comprised of:
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Mr Nigel McCorkell
Mr Ian Kent
Dr Tim Bullock
Dr Mala Singh
Dr Murray Morrison
Dr Sarah Ghani
Dr Craig Ritchie
Mrs Christine Lynch
- Chairman
- Deputy Chief Executive
- Deputy Medical Director
- RC Psychiatrist Representative
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Clinical Lead / Consultant Psychologist
- Director of Research & Development & Local Consultant
- Medical Personnel (in attendance)
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Following advertisement twenty four applications were received. Five were short
listed and two were interviewed. Three candidates withdrew before interview.
1.3
The Advisory Appointments Committee recommends to the Board the appointment
of:
Dr Nevil Cheesman
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RECOMMENDATION
2.1.
The Board is asked to ratify the recommendations of the Advisory
Appointments Committee as above.
Dr Elizabeth Fellow-Smith
Medical Director
March 2010
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