Job summary
This is a new post which has been created following service reconfiguration. It is community-based split post with 4 days in Access to wellbeing team (Mon-Wed & Fri) and 1 days in HBT & Crisis team (Thursday). In each service the speciality doctor will be working alongside a consultant psychiatrist.
The Access to Mental Wellbeing Service is a gateway into secondary mental health services covering the York & Selby area reaching as far afield as Pocklington in the East, Easingwold in the North. The service receives referral from Primary Care, Social Care, Police, and internal teams such as Psychiatry Liaison and Crisis Teams. The service offers a Brief Intervention pathway for a range of common mental health difficulties to reduce the requirement for secondary care intervention. The service works closely with NHS Talking Therapies and First Contact Mental Health Workers based in GP Practices. In addition to this the service has close links with VCSE services in the local area and LA Safeguarding Services.
The team is multi-disciplinary, working with people aged 18-65 years within the York and Selby location. It utilises the expertise of doctors, nurses, ooccupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, and support workers. The post also accommodates a core or GP trainee and a Higher trainee post.
Main duties of the job
It is the expectation that the post-holder will provide senior leadership and oversight to the learning and development needs of the wider team. The post is a split post jointly based at Huntington House & Foss Park Hospital. The post-holder will have access to office space at both sites, as well as the option of hot desk working in the shared team office.
In addition to the core team of staff listed above, there is an expectation for the post holder to support medical students, postgraduate doctors, and students of other disciplines on rotation with the team.
As a senior medic within the team, it is the expectation that the post holder will:
Offer senior advice and support in the assessment, formulation, diagnosis and management of presenting conditions
Support the team and other prescribers to make safe and effective prescribing decisions
Take part in morning huddle meetings with the team as well as attending MDT meetings, professionals meetings, and the team leadership meeting
Take part in and provide insight and direction into complex case work, contributing to the overarching formulation of patient care and planning within the scope of Multi-disciplinary Team approach
Join the wider team in providing relevant teaching and training when required.
When section 12 approved, participate in Mental health Legislation work such as carrying out Mental Health Act Assessments.
About us
We are Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys
NHS Foundation Trust. We provide mental
health and learning disability services to people of all ages.
We deliver a range of community
and in-patient care across adult mental health, children and young peoples
services, mental health services for older people and forensic services. We have over 7,000 staff working across more
than 90 sites.
With an annual operating income of
over £420 million, we work in partnership with local authorities, clinical
commissioning groups, voluntary organisations, the private sector, as well as
people who use our services, their families and carers.
Geographically were one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, spanning County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby.There are two group localities; Durham & Tees Valley (which includes forensic services) and North Yorkshire & York.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more detailed information on this post and also the Trust's website for information on our services - www.tewv.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more detailed information on this post and also the Trust's website for information on our services - www.tewv.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad. Able to demonstrate good clinical skills and knowledge in psychiatry with bio-psycho-social perspective Able to demonstrate good clinical communication skills showing empathy and sensitivity Person-centred and recovery focused
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in the relevant specialty Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Able to undertake duties under MHA and MCA. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in research or service evaluation
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- MRCPsych Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Leadership
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
- Able to influence and persuade to improve services
- Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
- Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
- Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12(2) MHA OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Professional and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to show commitment to Trust values of respect, involvement and well-being Able to work co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and to delegate appropriately. Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation. Shows empathy and sensitivity. Manages own time, workload and prioritises work. Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software Copes under pressure. Participated in and reflected on the purpose of continuous professional development Participated actively in clinical audit. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Desirable
- Highly skilled in use of electronic records and IT at work. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in research or service evaluation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad. Able to demonstrate good clinical skills and knowledge in psychiatry with bio-psycho-social perspective Able to demonstrate good clinical communication skills showing empathy and sensitivity Person-centred and recovery focused
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in the relevant specialty Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Able to undertake duties under MHA and MCA. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in research or service evaluation
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- MRCPsych Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Leadership
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
- Able to influence and persuade to improve services
- Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
- Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
- Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12(2) MHA OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Professional and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to show commitment to Trust values of respect, involvement and well-being Able to work co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and to delegate appropriately. Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation. Shows empathy and sensitivity. Manages own time, workload and prioritises work. Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software Copes under pressure. Participated in and reflected on the purpose of continuous professional development Participated actively in clinical audit. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Desirable
- Highly skilled in use of electronic records and IT at work. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in research 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).
