Job summary
Tees,
Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust (TEWV) welcomes applications to the
International Psychiatric SAS Fellowship. The programme is an innovative and
structured three year sponsored scheme that supports suitably qualified
international medical graduates (who do not have GMC registration) to be
sponsored by TEWV for GMC registration with a license to practice, and then be
supported to work in TEWV to advance their existing clinical and professional
skills and receive valuable clinical experience with excellent supervised
support.
The
programme will support applicants with an interest in adult, old age, child or forensic mental health in
a variety of locations throughout the North East of England and North
Yorkshire.
This
unique opportunity is for individuals that have completed a recognised medical
degree, and a postgraduate qualification in psychiatry including a minimum of
three years experience in psychiatry and who are active in clinical practice
undertaken in the last 12 months.
This
programme is focused on doctors who do not have current registration with the
GMC of the UK; however, it is not meant for doctors who have tried but have
been unsuccessful in passing PLAB examination.
Shortlisted candidates will be offered an online (via MS Teams)
assessment, likely to take place
between 20th and 24th November 2023.
Upon successful assessment,
you will be invited to attend a face to face interview, held in a
major city of India in January / early February 2024.
Main duties of the job
£8k relocation package that can be used for travel,
accommodation, and furnishings. Part of
this figure will be used and given as a pre-paid debit card to help in the
first few weeks. In addition, this can
be used to claim back fees for IELTs/ OETS as per the doctors discretion, GMC
registration, certificate of sponsorship/visa fees
Hands on support to help you find your feet socially and
also at work in the NHS, including attendance at the GMC Welcome to UK
Practice and Duties of a Doctor programmes
27 days of annual leave per year and 30 days study leave
in the overall three-year period
Support in obtaining affiliate membership of Royal
College of Psychiatrists and access to Continuous Professional Development
(CPD) programme. A total of 2 protected sessions per week for Supporting
Professional Activities
Supportive managerial and clinical supervision,
mentoring, coaching and peer supervision for CPD
Opportunities for involvement in delivering teaching for
medical students and junior doctors
Opportunities to participate in research and quality
improvement (QIS)
Training and support to apply for Section 12 and AC
approval in due course
Inclusion in the bi-monthly specialty doctors development
programme and business meetings
Opportunity to attend inhouse CASC exam training
Provision of a lease car on request
Support with
accommodation and opening a UK bank account at the time of joining
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. In terms of
clinical specialties, these comprise:
Adult mental health
Mental health services for older people
Children and young peoples services
Learning disability services
Forensic Services (including prisons)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job details will be specific to the locality that the post
will be attached to.
For example only:
The Tees adult mental health services comprise of 4 areas:
Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland. Each locality has
an Intensive Home Treatment and Crisis Service, Access Team; functionality
split Affective and Psychosis Community Teams. Each locality has its own EIP
Service with close links to the Community Psychosis Teams.
In patient services for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool
and Redcar and Cleveland are based at Roseberry Park. Middlesbrough which is a
new purpose built IP hospital opened in 2010. There Are 4 Adult Mental Health
Wards (64 beds in total) and a 10 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. On
average the length of stay in our wards is about 20 days.
Rehabilitation Services are provided from two Inpatient
Units based in Middlesbrough and Stockton on is fast stream 6-9 months and the
other slower 12- 24 months. There is a 24 hour Liaison Service which provides a
service to all Acute Hospitals in the Teesside area.
Local working arrangements:
The exact location of job role and the summary of local
services provided will depend on the post allocated to the doctor following GMC
approval.
Key working relationships will involve consultants, SAS
doctors (and junior doctors as well as non-medical consultant colleagues. All
teams also support admissions from other localities at times.
The doctor will have the opportunity to contribute to the
Middle Tier On-call rota in the Locality (as the second on call), supported by
junior doctors who are first on call and supervised by a consultant. The doctor
will receive an on-call supplement which is calculated as a percentage of basic
pay or as agreed by the BMA / NHS employers.
There will be an opportunity to undertake professional
activities aimed at achieving their own agreed PDP objectives required to develop
towards achieving their Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.
There will also be an opportunity to be part of an SAS Balint group and
opportunity to participate in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Continuing professional development:
You will be expected to join a continuous professional
development (CPD) peer group. As a Specialty Doctor in psychiatry, you should
be either a member or affiliate of the Royal College of Psychiatrists so that
you are automatically enrolled on the Colleges CPD programme.
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 specialty doctors have a pro rata entitlement.
Appraisal and job planning:
As a psychiatric doctor 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 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.
In order to meet the requirements for revalidation, you are
expected to engage in appraisal by attending an annual appraisal meeting and by
maintaining an electronic appraisal portfolio (SARD).
You will be encouraged to seek a mentor to support your
development in your first year of appointment. The Trust has a trained group of
mentors for you to choose from.
Prior to commencing post, you will be informed of the
corporate and local induction processes and programme. It is expected that you
will participate fully in this and keep up to date with mandatory and statutory
training on an annual basis.
Quality Improvement:
We believe quality improvement is something that needs to be
driven by the Trusts employees and embodied by the actions of everyone within
the organisation
We expect all medical staff to commit themselves to quality
improvement and to learn about the Trusts Quality Improvement System, working
with their clinical team to improve services for patients using these quality
improvement system tools. All medical staff undertake some training in Quality
Improvement and new doctors are expected to attend training within one year of
appointment.
Teaching and training:
Undergraduate and postgraduate medical education within TEWV
is highly regarded at a regional and national level and is organised through
the Trusts medical development department and led by the Trusts Director of
Medical Education.
You will be encouraged to develop special interest sessions
and elective placements in psychiatry for medical students (sometimes known as
student selected components or SSCs). Training grade doctors at all grades are
present within the Trust, from Foundation Year 1 doctors undertaking their
first post to senior psychiatric registrars in their final year before
appointment as a consultant. All doctors are expected to make a contribution to
the Trusts postgraduate medical education work and the trust is committed to
recognising educational activity time within the job planning process.
You may be appointed as Clinical or Educational Supervisor
of Foundation or GP trainees.
Research:
Research is well-supported in the Trust, led by the Clinical
Director of Research and Development, Professor David Ekers. Our priorities are
to embed research access and participation in all areas of the Trust, and to
drive forward a research-led improvement in the care we provide. Service user
and carer involvement is strongly encouraged. We support our clinicians to win
large-scale project and programme grants from NIHR and other funders, in
collaboration with academic partners.
A copy of the full job description is attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job details will be specific to the locality that the post
will be attached to.
For example only:
The Tees adult mental health services comprise of 4 areas:
Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland. Each locality has
an Intensive Home Treatment and Crisis Service, Access Team; functionality
split Affective and Psychosis Community Teams. Each locality has its own EIP
Service with close links to the Community Psychosis Teams.
In patient services for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool
and Redcar and Cleveland are based at Roseberry Park. Middlesbrough which is a
new purpose built IP hospital opened in 2010. There Are 4 Adult Mental Health
Wards (64 beds in total) and a 10 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. On
average the length of stay in our wards is about 20 days.
Rehabilitation Services are provided from two Inpatient
Units based in Middlesbrough and Stockton on is fast stream 6-9 months and the
other slower 12- 24 months. There is a 24 hour Liaison Service which provides a
service to all Acute Hospitals in the Teesside area.
Local working arrangements:
The exact location of job role and the summary of local
services provided will depend on the post allocated to the doctor following GMC
approval.
Key working relationships will involve consultants, SAS
doctors (and junior doctors as well as non-medical consultant colleagues. All
teams also support admissions from other localities at times.
The doctor will have the opportunity to contribute to the
Middle Tier On-call rota in the Locality (as the second on call), supported by
junior doctors who are first on call and supervised by a consultant. The doctor
will receive an on-call supplement which is calculated as a percentage of basic
pay or as agreed by the BMA / NHS employers.
There will be an opportunity to undertake professional
activities aimed at achieving their own agreed PDP objectives required to develop
towards achieving their Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.
There will also be an opportunity to be part of an SAS Balint group and
opportunity to participate in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Continuing professional development:
You will be expected to join a continuous professional
development (CPD) peer group. As a Specialty Doctor in psychiatry, you should
be either a member or affiliate of the Royal College of Psychiatrists so that
you are automatically enrolled on the Colleges CPD programme.
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 specialty doctors have a pro rata entitlement.
Appraisal and job planning:
As a psychiatric doctor 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 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.
In order to meet the requirements for revalidation, you are
expected to engage in appraisal by attending an annual appraisal meeting and by
maintaining an electronic appraisal portfolio (SARD).
You will be encouraged to seek a mentor to support your
development in your first year of appointment. The Trust has a trained group of
mentors for you to choose from.
Prior to commencing post, you will be informed of the
corporate and local induction processes and programme. It is expected that you
will participate fully in this and keep up to date with mandatory and statutory
training on an annual basis.
Quality Improvement:
We believe quality improvement is something that needs to be
driven by the Trusts employees and embodied by the actions of everyone within
the organisation
We expect all medical staff to commit themselves to quality
improvement and to learn about the Trusts Quality Improvement System, working
with their clinical team to improve services for patients using these quality
improvement system tools. All medical staff undertake some training in Quality
Improvement and new doctors are expected to attend training within one year of
appointment.
Teaching and training:
Undergraduate and postgraduate medical education within TEWV
is highly regarded at a regional and national level and is organised through
the Trusts medical development department and led by the Trusts Director of
Medical Education.
You will be encouraged to develop special interest sessions
and elective placements in psychiatry for medical students (sometimes known as
student selected components or SSCs). Training grade doctors at all grades are
present within the Trust, from Foundation Year 1 doctors undertaking their
first post to senior psychiatric registrars in their final year before
appointment as a consultant. All doctors are expected to make a contribution to
the Trusts postgraduate medical education work and the trust is committed to
recognising educational activity time within the job planning process.
You may be appointed as Clinical or Educational Supervisor
of Foundation or GP trainees.
Research:
Research is well-supported in the Trust, led by the Clinical
Director of Research and Development, Professor David Ekers. Our priorities are
to embed research access and participation in all areas of the Trust, and to
drive forward a research-led improvement in the care we provide. Service user
and carer involvement is strongly encouraged. We support our clinicians to win
large-scale project and programme grants from NIHR and other funders, in
collaboration with academic partners.
A copy of the full job description is attached.
Person Specification
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Please describe any experience of teaching/training undergraduate students and/or postgraduate doctors/other professionals you may have
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years experience and at least 3 years of clinical practice in psychiatry including the last 12 months.
- Please describe the extent of your clinical knowledge, skills and experience (include any physical health skills you may possess in relation to assessment and management of acute medical emergencies, cardiovascular/respiratory disease, diabetes, neurological conditions etc), and relevant experience in psychiatry, with examples if appropriate
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Candidates will need to hold a Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine MD, DPM DNB or Diplomate of National Board.
- GMCs language requirements for English (please include date passed or due to sit). This requires an average score of at least 7.5, with a score of at least 7.0 in each area (speaking, listening, reading and writing) under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The GMC will also accept Occupational English Test (medicine version) for doctors who score at least a B in each domain to show that they have the necessary knowledge of English to gain a licence to practise in the UK.
Desirable
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Pass in papers A and / or B of MRCPsych examination (including date passed or due to sit)
- Leadership / Management qualification
Continuous Professional Development and Appraisal
Essential
- Please describe any relevant courses/CPD events you have attended
Research, Publications and Service Improvement
Essential
- Please describe any quality improvement, research and publications you have been involved in/led over the last 5 years and what the aims and outcomes were etc. If you have completed anything which you believe to be relevant to this post but falls outside of the 5 year limit, please include it.
Clinical Audit
Essential
- Please describe any clinical audits you have been involved in/led (if none, please state not applicable)
Other Supporting Information
Essential
- Please use this section to mention anything else you wish to be considered in your application. Please do not replicate anything in the previous sections and do not include personal identifiable information.
- Prizes
- IT skills
- Knowledge of the NHS/Trust (inc any previous work/observership etc):
Person Specification
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Please describe any experience of teaching/training undergraduate students and/or postgraduate doctors/other professionals you may have
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years experience and at least 3 years of clinical practice in psychiatry including the last 12 months.
- Please describe the extent of your clinical knowledge, skills and experience (include any physical health skills you may possess in relation to assessment and management of acute medical emergencies, cardiovascular/respiratory disease, diabetes, neurological conditions etc), and relevant experience in psychiatry, with examples if appropriate
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Candidates will need to hold a Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine MD, DPM DNB or Diplomate of National Board.
- GMCs language requirements for English (please include date passed or due to sit). This requires an average score of at least 7.5, with a score of at least 7.0 in each area (speaking, listening, reading and writing) under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The GMC will also accept Occupational English Test (medicine version) for doctors who score at least a B in each domain to show that they have the necessary knowledge of English to gain a licence to practise in the UK.
Desirable
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Pass in papers A and / or B of MRCPsych examination (including date passed or due to sit)
- Leadership / Management qualification
Continuous Professional Development and Appraisal
Essential
- Please describe any relevant courses/CPD events you have attended
Research, Publications and Service Improvement
Essential
- Please describe any quality improvement, research and publications you have been involved in/led over the last 5 years and what the aims and outcomes were etc. If you have completed anything which you believe to be relevant to this post but falls outside of the 5 year limit, please include it.
Clinical Audit
Essential
- Please describe any clinical audits you have been involved in/led (if none, please state not applicable)
Other Supporting Information
Essential
- Please use this section to mention anything else you wish to be considered in your application. Please do not replicate anything in the previous sections and do not include personal identifiable information.
- Prizes
- IT skills
- Knowledge of the NHS/Trust (inc any previous work/observership etc):
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).
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).
