Job summary
This exciting vacancy has arisen to work into the Inpatient team on Elm Ward at West Park, Darlington.The population covered within the South Durham
locality is 276,000. This post covers Sedgefield, Teesdale and Wear Valley part
of the County Durham PCT and the whole of Darlington PCT with a population of
approximately 276,000 which includes working age adult population of 179,000.
The main inpatient beds for the South Durham
locality are located at West Park Hospital. There are two wards admitting
patients with acute mental health problems at West Park Hospital (Maple and Elm
Ward). These wards provide the inpatient psychiatric care to acutely unwell
clients who need inpatient care from the Darlington and South Durham areas.
Main duties of the job
The principal duty of this post
is to support the Inpatient Team. The post holder will be expected
to work closely with other colleagues in Adult Mental Health to offer a
flexible service which recognises the potential for recovery within all service
users. The post holder will need to have strong skills in multidisciplinary
working and be prepared to provide clinical leadership within the service. The
post holder will need to liaise regularly with the Crisis Team for smooth
transition of patient care.
The Trust has seen a reduction in
the number of acute inpatient beds and currently manages the bed within the Trusts
bed base which was aided by the development of the concept of Purposeful
In-Patient Admissions (and the Productive Ward).
The Trust has seen reorganisation
of Adult Mental Health services few years ago, with the development of
specialist inpatient teams and community teams. The latter have been further
specialised into those patients with affective disorders and those with a
psychosis.
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people and also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this post and the full job description, please see the attached document. Please note this job description has approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this post and the full job description, please see the attached document. Please note this job description has approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- 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
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
Audit, Research & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Understanding of the trust's quality improvement system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- 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
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
Audit, Research & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Understanding of the trust's quality improvement system.
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).
