Job summary
This post is for the East team for older people services
within North and East of York Locality. The locality has an over 65 population
that is approximately around 25000. The team receives about 432 referrals each
year. The CMHT provides Monday Friday 9am - 5pm assessment and treatment
services which include the provision of care for older people with functional
mental health problems as well as complex organic care for patients in their
own homes.
The East team receives approximately 55 to 60% of the North
East team referral.
Please see full job description attached for further
details.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at the Huntington House, Jockey Lane, York
YO32 9XW where CMHT is based too. The Consultant has a designated office space
and secretarial support 0.4 and periodic Foundation Year Trainee placement.
This post holder will provide clinical and educational supervision to any
junior doctor posted with them. A review is being carried out about the
secretarial support and the expectation is for this to improve in the future.
There are no training posts attached to this job. Two Foundation year doctor
posts are rotated amongst all MHSOP CMHT teams. Trust Grade doctor post are
allocated to substantive consultant posts within the locality based on yearly
recruitment initiative and clinical needs of the post. There is no Speciality
doctor post attached to this post.
The post holder is expected to see approximately 8 to 10 new
patients a month.
The team implements purposeful and productive community
service model.
Post holder is expected to provide reciprocal leave cross
cover for other MHSOP Consultants in the locality.
This is a full-time post. The Consultant will provide input
working to 7.5 direct clinical care (7.5DCC) and 2.5 supporting professional
activities (2.5 SPA) work programme for the East team.
Please see full job description attached for further
details.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to join a continuous professional
development (CPD) peer group. As a
Consultant Psychiatrist you should be either be a member or affiliate of the
Royal College of Psychiatrists so that you are automatically enrolled on the
colleges CPD programme. It is expected
that you will remain in good standing for CPD with the college.
You will use your peer group to help identify and review
learning objectives linked to clinical, academic and professional practice in
support of your CPD.
The Trust will approve reasonable requests for study leave
which have been agreed by your CPD peer group.
Approval is given by the Lead Psychiatrist.
You are entitled to 30 days study leave in any three-year
period. Less than full time consultants
have a pro rata entitlement.
As a consultant you will be required
to attend an annual job plan review meeting with your associate medical
director or lead psychiatrist and managerial equivalent. This meeting will normally take place before
the end of March each year. You will
bring relevant data on workload in the previous year to the meeting, using
electronic job planning software (SARD).
There is a need for a flexible approach to the pattern of working
which may change from time to time in line with the demands from various areas
of the service and needs of the population.
Changes will not be made to your consultants responsibilities without
full consultation.
The Trust has a well-established appraisal system which is monitored by
the Responsible Officer and the Trust Board, with the Trust being the
designated body. Support and training
will be available through the Trusts Revalidation Team to help you become
acquainted with the appraisal process and system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to join a continuous professional
development (CPD) peer group. As a
Consultant Psychiatrist you should be either be a member or affiliate of the
Royal College of Psychiatrists so that you are automatically enrolled on the
colleges CPD programme. It is expected
that you will remain in good standing for CPD with the college.
You will use your peer group to help identify and review
learning objectives linked to clinical, academic and professional practice in
support of your CPD.
The Trust will approve reasonable requests for study leave
which have been agreed by your CPD peer group.
Approval is given by the Lead Psychiatrist.
You are entitled to 30 days study leave in any three-year
period. Less than full time consultants
have a pro rata entitlement.
As a consultant you will be required
to attend an annual job plan review meeting with your associate medical
director or lead psychiatrist and managerial equivalent. This meeting will normally take place before
the end of March each year. You will
bring relevant data on workload in the previous year to the meeting, using
electronic job planning software (SARD).
There is a need for a flexible approach to the pattern of working
which may change from time to time in line with the demands from various areas
of the service and needs of the population.
Changes will not be made to your consultants responsibilities without
full consultation.
The Trust has a well-established appraisal system which is monitored by
the Responsible Officer and the Trust Board, with the Trust being the
designated body. Support and training
will be available through the Trusts Revalidation Team to help you become
acquainted with the appraisal process and system.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
ACADEMIC SKILLS
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- 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.
- Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and able to delegate appropriately.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Highly skilled in use of electronic records and IT at work
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 OR able to achieve with 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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
ACADEMIC SKILLS
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- 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.
- Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and able to delegate appropriately.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Highly skilled in use of electronic records and IT at work
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 OR able to achieve with 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.
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.
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.
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
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
NE Community Mental Health Team
Huntington House
Jockey Lane
York
YO32 9XW
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
