Job summary
We are delighted to
advertise this post as consultant psychiatrist in community adult mental health based at Stewart House, Hartlepool. This post is full-time but we would welcome conversations with
potential applicants regarding flexible working options. It is a post which
offers variety, clinical challenge and strong team working. Successful
applicants would join a motivated, experienced and supportive
multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will provide committed, proactive
and responsible leadership working with the CMHT, mainly the responsibilities
will be of patients of affective disorders, patients in Access, and patients in
hub.
The Consultant will attend the Daily huddle and
weekly supercell meetings where decisions are made about patient care and the
management plan.
The Consultant will undertake assessments for
new patients and follow up and review old patients by engaging with the Model
Line process, the Consultant will also provide a diagnosis and treatment plan
The Consultant will attend and fully contribute
to formulation meetings and CPA review meetings
The Consultant will provide consultation and
advice on a daily basis to the team, and review patients as required
The Consultant will be expected to have
familiarity with all important, relevant legislation affecting the Adult Mental
Health population.
The Consultant will act as Responsible Clinician
for patients on a Community Treatment Order within the team
The Consultant will be responsible for Mental
Health Act Assessments in the community and very occasional Section 136
assessments.
The Consultant will be expected to provide
appropriate supervision to Junior Medical Staff and Non-Medical Prescribers in
the team
The post holder will be expected to liaise with
other community and inpatient teams and Consultants
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 living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.
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, please see the attached job description. Please note the job description is currently at the royal college awaiting approval.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please see the attached job description. Please note the job description is currently at the royal college awaiting approval.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of 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.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within 6 months of gaining CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych.
- Additional qualifications.
- Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of 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.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within 6 months of gaining CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych.
- Additional qualifications.
- Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.
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
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tees Esk & Wear Valley Nhs Trust
Church Street
Hartlepool
Cleveland
TS24 7DX
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
