Job summary
The Trust is seeking a substantive consultant old age psychiatrist to join team of 3.6 consultant old age psychiatrists for the East and Southeast quadrant. The post holder will cover community, memory clinics and a dementia assessment & treatment ward for older people. Post holder will not cover crisis function team for the East.
Post holder will be responsible for half of the 16 beds on Seward Lodge. The ward will have input from another consultant covering 8 beds. In the last one year from Feb 2022 till January 2023 there were 48 admissions to the ward (24 patients per consultant). There are 3 trainees on the ward (FY, GPVTS & CT). The post holder will have supervision responsibility for CT trainee on the ward. The post holder will cross cover the ward and community responsibility with the other consultants.
Main duties of the job
DUTIES
DESCRIPTION
Initial Assessments
Assessment, diagnosis, and formulation of management plans for both community and inpatients.
Work Collaboratively
Make decisions in consultation with team members, patients and carers.
Review Patients
Flexibly review and re-assess patients in response to need and in accordance with the care pathway.
Follow Trust Policy
Know policy relevant to the role, follow it and support other members of the multidisciplinary team to do so also.
Provide Clinical Leadership to the Team
Regular or ad hoc supervision on clinical matters to member of the team. Maintain high clinical standards and develop the skills of the team. Lead a culture of high quality clinical care. Explore new innovations in delivering care
Liaison
Maintain good working relationships with primary and secondary care colleagues. Communicate clearly and responsively about patient care.
Mental Health Act Work
Meeting the requirements of emergency work, Community Treatment Orders, MHA assessments, and assessments of capacity. Maintain AC Status and attend relevant training.
Physical Health
Ensure monitoring for metabolic complications related to medication, lithium monitoring, and adherence to the clozapine protocols (if applicable).
Caseload Management
Actively manage the outpatient clinical case load in accordance with pathway guidance. Operate efficient and safe patient review services such as drop in clinics.
About us
HPFT provides Adult Mental Health Services and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for Hertfordshire and Learning Disability Services to Hertfordshire, Norfolk and North Essex. The Trust was established as a Trust in 2001 and achieved Foundation Status in 2007. In January 2013, the University of Hertfordshire awarded the HPFT University Trust status, making it only the third Mental Health Organization in the country to be awarded this status.
We offer a high quality service and are one of five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'OUTSTANDING' from the Care Quality Commission. One of the reasons for this is the fact that we have a highly motivated workforce and are proud to be a high scoring mental health trust nationally for 'motivation at work'.
The Trust operates three Strategic Business Units; the West SBU, the East and North SBU and the Forensic and Learning Disability SBU, with each SBU overseen by a Managing Director and a Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operates within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
- To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.
- To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
- To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
- To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operates within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
- To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.
- To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
- To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
- To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists OR a specialist qualification from an EU country that complies with EU directive 2005/36/EU
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register in Old Age Psychiatry OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Experience in working with crisis and/or inpatient assessment service
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in old age psychiatry
- 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
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
Transport
Essential
- Car driver, and ability to travel county wide (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving) OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists OR a specialist qualification from an EU country that complies with EU directive 2005/36/EU
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register in Old Age Psychiatry OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Experience in working with crisis and/or inpatient assessment service
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in old age psychiatry
- 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
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
Transport
Essential
- Car driver, and ability to travel county wide (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving) OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
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).
