Job summary
This
post is a replacement post and is one of the four posts (4 WTE) supporting
adult acute care in the North Durham Locality (Adult Mental Health Directorate)
of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. This includes 3WTE
Consultant Psychiatrists working into the inpatient unit and 1WTE Consultant
Psychiatrist covering the Durham & Darlington Adult Crisis Team.
The
population covered within the North Durham locality is 250,000. The main
population centres include Durham; Chester-le-Street; Consett and Seaham and
include areas with relative affluence; areas with significant levels of
deprivation and more rural areas.
The main inpatient beds for the North Durham
Locality are located at Lanchester Road Hospital. There are two, twenty bedded
wards (Tunstall Unit for female patients & Farnham Unit for male patients)
admitting patients with acute mental health problems at Lanchester Road
Hospital. There are 3 WTE Consultant Psychiatrists for these 2 wards. Average
length of stay is around 25 days, some individuals stay are longer but good
working relationships with Community Teams and Crisis Teams keep the length of
stay at a minimum often less than 25 days. Inpatient admissions happen at
approximately 5 or 6 per week per ward. The proportion of detained and informal
admissions is approximately 50/50. Out of catchment area admissions account for
approximately 10% of total admissions.
This post is for a Consultant Psychiatrist on Tunstall Ward, female inpatients.
Main duties of the job
The principal
duty of this Consultant post is to support the In-patient team. Currently the
post holder will be expected to provide consultant input for 10 - 12 beds,
between the two wards (Farnham & Tunstall Units) New admissions are
allocated between consultants on a 1 in 3 rota on each ward. There is a limit
of 10- 12 patients per each consultant to ensure equity. Currently the average
length of stay excluding over 90 days is 20 days in Farnham Ward (Male Ward)
and 28 days in Tunstall Ward (Female Ward) while the combined average in the locality
is 31 days.
Clinical
duties will include:
Daily
attendance at Report Out meetings
-
Completion of 24hr initial reviews of patients admitted to the unit
-
Chairing of formulation, review and discharge planning meetings
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Contribution to the collective leadership of the team
- MHA work including completion of MHA assessments on the
ward, tribunal reports and
giving oral evidence at first tier tribunals, CTO assessment and
initiation, SOAD requests and review of consent to treatment
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Support to broader multi-disciplinary team
-
Contribution to risk management on the ward
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 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.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of
our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect
collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently
as part of effective services. Our medical staffing shortage puts strain on
services and puts strain on workforce wellbeing and costs extend beyond the
financial. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to
improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and
the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce
- see attached Supporting Document.
The Trust welcomes a conversation about flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note this post has not been approved by The Royal College.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note this post has not been approved by The Royal College.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
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
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Experience
- MRCPsych
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry OR included within six months.
- 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
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential
- Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
Desirable
- Any other experience that may be applicable
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
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
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Experience
- MRCPsych
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry OR included within six months.
- 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
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential
- Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
Desirable
- Any other experience that may be applicable
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).
