Job summary
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who is dedicated and passionate about improving mental health services? Are you looking for your next role as a dynamic leader in General Adults Psychiatry?
Here at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team of community consultants covering Minehead, located in the South West of England.
Due to the expansion of Consultant input into the Minehead community mental health service (CMHS), we have been given the opportunity to recruit an additional full time consultant into the team,
Although this is a full-time post, there may be some flexibility in working part time as we understand that you may have other commitments. Also, flexibility in percentage of work that can be done remotely will be considered.
There will be limited cover required for HTT patients in Minehead. The home treatment team is based in Foundation house in Taunton but medical input, when required comes from the psychiatrist providing a service to Minehead.
Main duties of the job
The Minehead Community Mental Health Team is based in the Barnfield Unit in Minehead Community hospital. On site are the older adult service, other community services such as district nurses, a minor injury unit and a rehabilitation ward following discharge from Musgrove Park hospital, Taunton. The hospital is based within the town, close to retail shopping, and 400 meters from the waterfront. It is a scenic and calm location surrounded by hills, woods, and managed waterways. There is ample, free parking on site.
A bespoke job plan can be created depending on successful applicants experience and expertise as the direct clinical care component required for Minehead CMHT is unlikely to be more than 6 PAs. Therefore management, educational, service development or other SPA activity can be considered a apart of the job plan.
The core CMHT works closely with the wider community mental health service and is referred to as CMHS. This consists of therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, mental health nurses, psychiatrists and three managers. We work together especially in complex cases and where there is higher risk to support patients and colleagues. This working together includes within patient consultation, professionals' meetings, care planning, referrals meetings and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Routine and urgent referrals from GPs and other sources are dealt with through the Minehead Adult CMHT which forms a single point of access. This team operates within office hours (Monday to Friday 9 am to 5pm). Referrals are administered through twice weekly team meeting attended by the post-holder and other team members. Medical staff takes a proportion of referrals as clinically indicated either for joint assessment with a team member or more usually individual outpatient assessment.
- Three regular outpatient clinics per week in addition to ad hoc and emergency assessments
- Attending weekly CMHT meetings
- Input into patients under the Home Treatment Team for Minehead patients.
- Weekly liaison with Inpatient team meeting
- Liaison with GPs and secondary care medical and non-medical staff
- Mental Health Act Assessments in the catchment area.
The GP population catchment area for this post is 33,843. The approximate referral rate to the CMHT is about 1,160 referrals per year. Compared to other CMHT services in Somerset this is a small catchment area size with smaller referral rate (eg Taunton has catchment area of 120,000 with referral rate of over 5,000)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Routine and urgent referrals from GPs and other sources are dealt with through the Minehead Adult CMHT which forms a single point of access. This team operates within office hours (Monday to Friday 9 am to 5pm). Referrals are administered through twice weekly team meeting attended by the post-holder and other team members. Medical staff takes a proportion of referrals as clinically indicated either for joint assessment with a team member or more usually individual outpatient assessment.
- Three regular outpatient clinics per week in addition to ad hoc and emergency assessments
- Attending weekly CMHT meetings
- Input into patients under the Home Treatment Team for Minehead patients.
- Weekly liaison with Inpatient team meeting
- Liaison with GPs and secondary care medical and non-medical staff
- Mental Health Act Assessments in the catchment area.
The GP population catchment area for this post is 33,843. The approximate referral rate to the CMHT is about 1,160 referrals per year. Compared to other CMHT services in Somerset this is a small catchment area size with smaller referral rate (eg Taunton has catchment area of 120,000 with referral rate of over 5,000)
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or CESR
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience required for gaining UK CCT/CESR including widespread and detailed experience of assessment and management of patients in adult community psychiatry at a senior psychiatrist level
Desirable
- 3 years supervised training in an appropriate ST4-6 equivalent training programme
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or CESR
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience required for gaining UK CCT/CESR including widespread and detailed experience of assessment and management of patients in adult community psychiatry at a senior psychiatrist level
Desirable
- 3 years supervised training in an appropriate ST4-6 equivalent training programme
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
