Job summary
An opportunity has risen for the role of Consultant Psychiatrist in Rural Parks Community Mental Health.
Main duties of the job
A typical working week is likely to include out-patient clinics, team meeting, liaison with other professionals including UCAT, clinical administration, Mental Health Act work in community and supervision of the junior doctor. The post holder will also maintain close contact with his counterpart inpatient consultants at Berrywood Hospital to provide input for patients from the Northampton catchment area. A specified number of GPs Surgeries are covered Northampton PCART, therefore the post holder will provide Consultant input to his patch of GP Surgeries.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information regarding this role please see the attached job description or please call the serivce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information regarding this role please see the attached job description or please call the serivce.
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- oIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- oDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- oAbility to work independently as well as part of A MDT
- oAble to form a good working relationship with the peer group
- oWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oWillingness to participate in in-house training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oOn Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.
- oApproval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act.
- Approved Clinician status (? or eligible within six months- to match the specialist register requirement above)
Desirable
- oAdditional Postgraduate Qualifications
- oPublication of original research
- oManagement training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oEvidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- oAbility to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
- oAbility to motivate and develop other medical colleagues and other MDT members
- oTo balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
- oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
- oAble to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- oPost holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.
- oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Desirable
- oWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- oAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- oExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- oIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- oDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- oAbility to work independently as well as part of A MDT
- oAble to form a good working relationship with the peer group
- oWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oWillingness to participate in in-house training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oOn Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.
- oApproval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act.
- Approved Clinician status (? or eligible within six months- to match the specialist register requirement above)
Desirable
- oAdditional Postgraduate Qualifications
- oPublication of original research
- oManagement training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oEvidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- oAbility to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
- oAbility to motivate and develop other medical colleagues and other MDT members
- oTo balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
- oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
- oAble to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- oPost holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.
- oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Desirable
- oWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- oAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- oExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
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).
