Job summary
Birmingham Womens
and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is seeking to recruit a Consultant
CMHT Psychiatrist who is committed to working with young adults aged 18-25 with
mental ill-health & neurodevelopmental conditions as well as contribute to
providing psychiatric & medical risk management in the community.. This
post is to provide senior specialist input as well as medical leadership within
an established multidisciplinary community team.
The Consultant
Psychiatrist will have a central role within an MDT context in delivering
psychiatric assessment and treatment for a caseload of complex patients and
their families, as well as contribute to providing psychiatric & medical
risk management. The Consultant will support the hub core team medical lead and
other MDT professional leads in participating with quality improvement &
clinical governance activities.
The
clinical base for the post is The Oaklands Centre in Selly Oak.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the
role are:
To provide a community-based service for the
assessment, treatment and continuing care of young adults suffering from
psychiatric and emotional disorders, within the South Locality of Birmingham.
To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team in the
provision of services for this area and, in particular, to provide assessment
and evaluation of cases where a psychiatric disorder is suspected.
To
provide direct psychiatric services through the comprehensive assessment,
diagnosis and care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based
treatment and effectiveness.
The post holder
will be required to hold overall clinical/medical responsibility for 18-25 year
olds and review patients at a frequency according to their clinical need and
risks.
Providing
psychiatric leadership to the multidisciplinary teams and clinical leadership
in collaboration with the team leaders.
Provide effective
leadership and management to staff which promotes the Trusts values and high performance standards both individually and
as a team, in the achievement of the Trusts objectives and priorities.
To maintain professional registration with the General
Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12 (2) approval, Approved Clinician
status and abide by Professional Codes of Conduct.
To participate in the Consultant on-call rota covering
out of hours responsibilities including weekends.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Provision of high quality mental services, as trainee or consultant.
- A broad range of experience in adult psychiatry and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients and their families
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Able to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136.
- Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disorders
- Management of patients under CPA and who require stepping up to or stepping down from Crisis/Home Treatment, including those being discharged from in-patient care.
- Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff.
- Ability to lead on investigations, SIRI, complaints, and helping with complex clinical formulations
- Knowledge & experience of clinical audit.
- Knowledge/experience of clinical governance i.e. conducting investigations into incidents, complaints etc.
- Active participation in Clinical audit
Desirable
- Published research
- An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Adult Psychiatry CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- GMC Licence to practice
- AC Approved
- MRC Psych (or equivalent)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
- Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
- Qualification or previous training in leadership
- Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Provision of high quality mental services, as trainee or consultant.
- A broad range of experience in adult psychiatry and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients and their families
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Able to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136.
- Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disorders
- Management of patients under CPA and who require stepping up to or stepping down from Crisis/Home Treatment, including those being discharged from in-patient care.
- Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff.
- Ability to lead on investigations, SIRI, complaints, and helping with complex clinical formulations
- Knowledge & experience of clinical audit.
- Knowledge/experience of clinical governance i.e. conducting investigations into incidents, complaints etc.
- Active participation in Clinical audit
Desirable
- Published research
- An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Adult Psychiatry CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- GMC Licence to practice
- AC Approved
- MRC Psych (or equivalent)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
- Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
- Qualification or previous training in leadership
- Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Oaklands Centre
Raddlebarn Road
Birmingham
B29 6JB
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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