Job summary
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make part time appointment for a SAS doctor to work in the well-established Home Treatment Team in Stockport. This is a 0.8 WTE post
The post-holder will be based with the rest of the team and provide middle grade medical input to the team. This role is led by a 0.8 Less than full time consultant psychiatrist who offers clinical support and advice to all practitioners around medical treatment, formulation of cases and developing appropriate treatment plans and will provide clinical and managerial supervision to the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
The Home Treatment Team is an integral part of Adult Acute mental health services within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. The team offers intensive community based support to those service users who are experiencing an acute episode of mental ill health as an alternative to admission to an inpatient bed. The team also provides intensive support to service users who are leaving a hospital bed as part of an individual's discharge pathway.Where admission is unavoidable, the team facilitates discharge at the earliest opportunity. This may involve planned supported leave prior to discharge.The main function of the team is to provide high intensity treatment and crisis management away from an inpatient setting. The team also offer a supported discharge pathway and provide discharge follow up for individuals who are not going to receive longer term support from mental health services.
The service works with patients aged 18 years to 65 years (can be older if under GA services). The post-holder will work closely with other team consultants inside and out of the area. There are close working relationships with the Liaison Mental Health Services, GA Wards, CMHT, OPD Psychiatry, EIT, Living Well Team in the Stockport Team.
The post holder will be expected to offer a senior level of support for the team with the consultant in HTT and close working with the other members of the medical team and nursing staff/support workers.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- Section 12 approval or a willingness to seek approval
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Registered as completed Higher Training with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Progress towards additional Post Graduate Degree, such as Msc or MD.
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Good Interpersonal and team working skills. Leadership skills.
- Knowledge of relevant requirements and legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach etc
Desirable
- An additional area of relevant special interest. Actively involved in continuing professional development
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A minimum of 4 years in Psychiatry at CT, ST or Staff Grade level at least 2 years of these should be in general adult psychiatry
- Experience relevant to modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Desirable
- Experience of management.
- Experience of service development and planning.
- Experience of Forensic or Intensive Care services
- Worked for a total of 10years since primary qualification (which is acceptable by GMC for full/limited or temporary registration)
MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE
Essential
- Flexible and able to adapt.
- Enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the running of the department in a forward thinking can do attitude.
Desirable
- Demonstrated initiative and innovation. Further personal professional development
Person Specification
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- Section 12 approval or a willingness to seek approval
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Registered as completed Higher Training with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Progress towards additional Post Graduate Degree, such as Msc or MD.
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Good Interpersonal and team working skills. Leadership skills.
- Knowledge of relevant requirements and legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach etc
Desirable
- An additional area of relevant special interest. Actively involved in continuing professional development
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A minimum of 4 years in Psychiatry at CT, ST or Staff Grade level at least 2 years of these should be in general adult psychiatry
- Experience relevant to modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Desirable
- Experience of management.
- Experience of service development and planning.
- Experience of Forensic or Intensive Care services
- Worked for a total of 10years since primary qualification (which is acceptable by GMC for full/limited or temporary registration)
MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE
Essential
- Flexible and able to adapt.
- Enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the running of the department in a forward thinking can do attitude.
Desirable
- Demonstrated initiative and innovation. Further personal professional development
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).
