Brishna Shah

Professional psychiatrist with significant experience and expertise in mental health treatment and patient care. Skilled in diagnostic assessment, therapeutic interventions, and medication management. Strong collaborator with focus on achieving positive outcomes through teamwork and adaptability. Known for trustworthiness, empathy, and ability to navigate complex clinical situations effectively.

• Co-Chair of the Clinical Academic Group in Women’s sexual and reproductive health
• In the final stage of completion of publication (commentary) entitled ‘Sexual and reproductive health.’
• Actively participating in a project involving behavioural support plans (in association of University of West London)

• GMC No: 5207444 (Full)
• Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK MRCPsych, 2009 (812927)
• Section 12 Approved doctor
• Approved clinician
• On specialist registration with GMC

• Working in partnership with the team manager, unit manager and local lead to provide leadership, clinical supervision and development to the ward
• Lead regular ward round with the MDT, patients, and carers
• Clinical lead for Mixed 20 inpatient ward.
• ECT consultant For West London NHS Trust sine 2017
• Responsible clinician for detained patients. Including production or supervision of high-quality reports and attendance at tribunals.
• Provide leadership and role modelling to the ward for instance in attending de-briefing sessions and reflective practice.
• Contribute to the Trust’s service programme of clinical and medical audit and clinical governance initiatives.
• Lead the ward’s clinical governance meetings.
• Provide clinical supervision to two Staff Grade doctors and two Junior doctors .
• Work with the ward manager to ensure policies relevant to inpatient care are embedded clinical care.
• Registered for CPD with the Royal College of psychiatrists and up to date with appraisal, revalidation and mandatory training.
• Participation in the multi-disciplinary team providing senior assessments, advice and supervision.
• Leadership and management including participation in monthly medical advisory meetings (MAC),attending weekly senior staff meeting

• Chair the Journal club for the core trainees ongoing
• During my psychiatric training and preparing for the membership exams, I gained knowledge of Critical Appraisal and Research methodology and regularly participated in local Journal clubs. I also obtained training in conducting effective literature researches
• Through my career, I have regularly been following recent and current research by reading journals such as the British Journal of Psychiatry, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, and other relevant literature
• In June 2013, I obtained a certificate of Appreciation in support of research activities

• I have regularly participated and presented at Case Conferences during my core training (2004-2007)
• I continue to participate and contribute in case presentations in the teaching program for trainees and peer groups
• Chair the meeting for case presentations
• I presented a poster presentation at an annual conference of Liaison and Addiction Psychiatry (2014)

• I have been registered with the Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD since 2008 and am an active member of a Consultant peer group at Lakeside Mental health unit
• Oct 2020 – Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) in Psychiatry
• Nov 2020 – ECT Day with Royal College of Psychiatrist
• Oct 2020 – Teaching on Neuromodulator Service Rtms, VNS and S-Ketamine by Prof. O’Neill-Kerr
• Oct 2020 – RCPsych Faculty of General Adult Psychiatry Annual Conference
• Jan 2020 – Approved Clinician Course
• Jan 2020 – Intermediate Life Support
• Dec 2019 – Clinical Risk Training
• Nov 2019 – ECT Day with Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Sep 2018 – Clinical and Educational Supervisors Training
• Jan 2018 – Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard (DOLS) Training
• Nov 2017 – Women’s PICU: A Focus on Quality Improvement for Females
• Nov 2017 – Complaint Investigation & RCA Investigation
• Nov 2017 – Dual Diagnosis Awareness
• Nov 2017 – Mental Health Law/Capacity Assessment
• Sep 2017 – Faculty of Neuropsychiatry Annual Conference
• July 2017 – New Appraiser Workshop
• Mar 2017 – Corporate Action event, transformation of mental health services, ½ day
• Nov 2016 – Educational and Clinical Supervision
• Feb 2016 – Mandatory training, 1 day training
• Jan 2016 – Reducing Restrictive Practice, 2 days’ workshop
• 2016 – CPD online model, 30 hours
• Dec 2015 – CESR application workshop, 1 day
• July 2015 – Appraisal workshop, 1 day
• July 2015 – Section 12 refresher training course, 1 day
• July 2015 – Refresher Approved Clinician course, 1 day
• June 2015 – Audit training, 1 day
• Apr 2015 – Teach the Teacher training
• Feb 2015 – Essential Mental Health Law workshop, ½ day
• Jan 2015 – Mental Capacity Health workshop, ½ day
• Dec 2014 – Mandatory training, 1 day
• Nov 2014 – Leadership & Management course, 2 days
• June 2014 – Joint Annual Conference of Addiction and Liaison Psychiatry
• June 2014 – International congress of the Royal College of Psychiatry
• 2015 – CPD online model, 30 hours
• 2014 – CPD online model, 30 hours
• Dec 2013 – Appraisal clinic course, ½ day
• Nov 2013 – Communications course, 1 day
• 2013 – CPD online model, 30 hours
• Oct 2013 – Appraisal and 360 feedback training, ½ day
• Apr 2013 – Positive and negative syndrome scale training (PANSS)
• 2012 – CPD online model, 30 hours
• Dec 2012 – Mandatory training
• Apr 2012 – BAP Master Class in Clinical Psychopharmacology, 1 day
• Nov 2009 – Approved Clinician, 2 days

• Booked my attendance for Faculty of Neuropsychiatry Annual Conference in September 2017
• Attended a Joint Annual Conference of Addiction and Liaison Psychiatry in June 2014
• Attended International congress of the Royal College of Psychiatry in June 2014

• Nov/2019 -Clinical Risk Training course, 1 day
• Feb 2016 – Mandatory training, 1 day training
• July 2015 – Section 12 refresher training course, 1 day
• July 2015 – Refresher Approved Clinician course, 1 day
• July 2015 – Appraisal workshop, 1 day
• June 2015 – Audit training, 1 day
• Apr 2015 – Teach the Teacher training
• Dec 2014 – Mandatory training, 1 day
• Nov 2014 – Leadership & Management course, 2 days
• Dec 2012 – Mandatory training

• Feb 2014 Service Evaluation Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust Aim: Individuals presenting with psychological distress seek help from general hospital emergency departments (EDs). Spend hours in the EDs for further reviews or admissions. To address these problems a 3-month pilot services was launched in Jan 2014 to provide a resource outside the ED. Method: Primary outcome measures - patient experiences spending more than 4 hours in ED. Secondary outcomes – include total of number of presentations to the ED and admissions to acute beds Results: There were an indicator of a reduction in psychiatric inpatient admissions Re-audit: To be done, unable to complete
• Feb 2016 Participating in the POMH-UK Quality Improvement Program 14b: Prescribing for substance misuse: alcohol detoxification Trust Wide Audit Role: Collection and analysis of data
• May 2014 Dual Diagnosis Report HTT Assessment Central & North West London NHS Foundation Role: Data was taken from all assessment/referral forms completed by all the staff working in the HTT between Jan 2014-May 2014
• Mar 2009 “Prescription transfer to General Practices Audit” Redhill/Reigate Primary Care Mental Health Team Role: Collection and analysis of data Guidelines: No Guidelines used
• NOV 2008 “Reason for attendance in out patient clinic” Mole valley CMHT, Dorking Role: Collecting data Guidelines: Local Trust policy
• NOV 2006 “Physical Monitoring Patients on Mood Stabilisers” Broadmoor Hospital, Berkshire Role: Collection and analysis of data Guidelines: The Maudsley Prescribing guidelines
• Mar 2005 Monitoring psychotropic medication side effect in Learning Disability Green Lane, London Role: Collection and analysis of data; giving recommendations Guidelines: Standard questionnaire

• Throughout my career, I have been involved in teaching students from various disciplines – medical, nursing, Psychology, and social work
• I have been participating as a OSCE examiner with Charing Cross core trainees and participated in examining in 2016 and have been booked further in 2017
• I have attended a teaching course to enhance my teaching/supervisor skills, 2016
• I have been involved in teaching medical from Imperial College since 2015
• I have participated in a Mock CASC event in Nov 2016
• I participate in teaching in Royal Collage ECT day annually
• I am Clinical supervisor for CT3 Trainee and Educational supervisor for ST5
• Chairing the Journal club and case presentations for core trainees
• In my recent Consultant posts, I have been providing regular individual and group supervisory provision and have completed work place based assessment for them
• In 2008, I participated in GP trainees training program at Surrey & Border Partnership Trust

• Attendance at Medicines Management Committee (MMC) once a month, West London Mental Health Trust since 2015
• Attendance at weekly senior staff meeting West London Mental Health Trust
• Attendance and participation in Service Line Improvement Management Meetings since May 2015
• Attendance at Bed Management meetings, once a week since May 2015
• Attendance and Chairing at Ward rounds, CPA reviews, best interest meetings, multi-disciplinary team and professional meetings in current and recent posts
• Attendance at clinical handover meetings, twice daily, weekly MDT and education meetings and participation at the Monthly Clinical Quality Meetings
• Attendance at Leadership & Management courses/conferences
• Participating in Investigating complaint and SI’s
• Participating and writing Policy’s

• Psychopathology During my core psychiatry training at St. Mary training scheme, I underwent core Psychiatric training and acquired relevant competencies related to mental state examination diagnosis, formulation and understand of the underlining psychopathology
• Pharmacotherapy Over the years, I have gained experience in Pharmacotherapy and prescribing of psychotropic medication. I psychoeducate and inform patients of drug interaction and side effects, importance of physical health monitoring and risk of non-compliance. I refer to the BNF or the Maudsley Prescribing guidelines and discussing with the pharmacists in doubt and seek advice if needed
• ECT Competencies I underwent ECT training during my SHO training and participated in the local ECT Rota Administering ECT. Currently I am the ECT lead consultant for west London .i am in the process of developing the nuero -modulation service .
• Psychotherapy My psychotherapeutic skills and experience include CBT (2 short case), psychodynamic psychotherapy (short and long-term), IPT and Family therapy amongst others. I achieved these skills while I was a core trainee. In recent years, I have participated in delivering group therapy (2013) and CBT for PTSD (2007) .I also facilited jointly with the Psychologist DBT group therapy 2018 .I also complted to I have received supervision from a Consultant Psychotherapist for these cases. I have attended motivational interviewing skills which I have been using in my daily practice
• Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act/ DoLS/ Medico-legal Towards the end of my core training I obtained Approval under Section 12(2) of the mental health Act. I continue to be Section 12 approved (on the London Register). I am also approved Clinician since 2010. In my day to day practice, I refer to the Mental Health Act manual and local/ Trust guidelines regarding Section 136 policy and other relevant updates
• Risk Assessment & Report Writing I have gained training and experience working in risk assessment while working in General Adult Psychiatry and with the Community Forensic team. I have prepared reports for the Courts, Police, Mental health review tribunals, Manager’s hearing, tertiary referral panels amongst others. I have gained experience of dealing with Safeguarding issues particularly when dealing with vulnerable adults such as those with LD.
• MDT Working & CPA Management In my current post and recent posts, I have had the experience of chairing and leading meetings including MDT meetings, Professionals meetings, Best Interest meetings and CPA reviews. I collaborate with the GP/ other agencies regarding the physical health and overall well-being of the patient and am keen in engaging with the patient in implementing crisis/ contingency plans and risk management plans.
• AC Competencies I have been an Approved Clinician since 2010. Through my experience of working as a Consultant Psychiatrist, I am familiar with the role and responsibilities of an AC/ RC. I have been Section 12 Approved since 2009 and have gained experience in the assessment and treatment of patients under my care. I possess a good understanding of the Legal and Policy Framework and issues that arise relating to Equality & Cultural Diversity having worked in various areas of London and the UK. I have been reviewing the care of patients on CPA and CTOs implementing care plans including crisis/ contingency plans and risk management plans. I enjoy leading a MDT drawing upon the opinions and experience of my colleagues and strive to ensure good communication with MDT members, patients, carers and other relevant agencies. I refer to the Code of Practice or seek advice when needed