Job summary
Join Our Team as a Dual Specialist in Adult Mental Health and ADHD!
Are you a dedicated professional with a passion for transforming mental health services? We are excited to announce an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic individual with expertise in both adult mental health and ADHD. This dual role is designed to leverage your unique skills and experience in these areas, driving innovative service transformation and significantly improving patient outcomes.
About the Role:
This 10 PA post is split between:
In this pivotal position, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our mental health services. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing comprehensive care plans that address the complex needs of adults with mental health issues and ADHD. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that our services are holistic, patient-centered, and evidence-based.
What We Offer:
- Professional Growth:Opportunities for continuous professional development and career advancement.
- Supportive Environment:A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values your contributions and supports your well-being.
- Impactful Work:The chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with mental health conditions and ADHD, helping them achieve their full potential.
Main duties of the job
About You:We are looking for a candidate who is not only highly skilled but also passionate about making a positive impact. The ideal candidate will have:
- Expertise in Adult Mental Health and ADHD:A strong background in both areas, with experience in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Innovative Mindset: A forward-thinking, evidence-based approach to service delivery.
- Excellent Communication Skills:The ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering strong therapeutic relationships.
- Leadership Qualities:Ability to inspire teams and drive service transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service Transformation:Drive service transformation using best practices and innovative care models.
- Patient Care:Deliver tailored assessments and treatments for adult mental health and ADHD.
- Collaboration:Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for holistic, coordinated care.
- Education and Training:Provide staff training and promote continuous learning.
- Research and Development:Contribute to research and development in mental health and ADHD services.
Join Us:If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of mental health care, wed love to hear from you. Apply now to join our forward-thinking team.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Empathy and cultural sensitivity towards neurodiversity
- Mastery of interviewing, and physical and psychological assessment of patients
- Competence in general assessment of physical and mental health and identification of clinically relevant health problems and risks
- Competence in co-ordinated care for patients as part of multidisciplinary team and extended clinical network
- Competence in co-ordinated care for patients with other service providers, including primary care providers, in and out-patient secondary care providers, mental health services, social services and third sector providers
- Mastery of writing clear and relevant medical notes and reports for third parties
- Good professional knowledge of common physical and mental health problems and their management
- Awareness of the breadth of physical and mental health, and social problems, including iatrogenic problems
- Ability to cite evidence base for best practice
Desirable
- Competence in the care of people with specific and generalised learning difficulties
- Competence in the care of people with personality disorders
- Competence in the care of people with eating disorders
Experience
Essential
- Specific training in diagnosis and management of ADHD (i.e. via UKAAN or via working with ADHD services)
- Experience of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in those with complex mental health conditions.
- Prior experience working in a Community Mental Health Team.
- Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially the community.
- Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Experience in general practice or hospital medicine.
- Sufficient experience of working with physical health disorders to be confident in treating ADHD in the presence of serious comorbid physical problems.
Personal Skills, Continuing Professional Development, Motivation, Practical Arrangements and Physical
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity in spoken and written form.
- Flexible approach, keen to accept new challenges.
- Punctuality/good time management.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Willingness and ability to support other professions in achieving their educational aims
- Evidence of ability to exercise leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other clinical teams.
- Commitment to process of CPD
- Ability to organise own learning/CPD
- Meets professional health requirements
- Ability to be independently mobile across a geographical area in a timely manner including urgently and in accordance to service need
Desirable
- Previous leadership role in a healthcare setting
- Competency in teaching of healthcare professionals
- Competency in clinical supervision of healthcare professionals
- Competency in NHS service management
- Evidence of new ideas in service delivery
- A track record of implementing service initiatives
- Experience of planning, delivery and evaluation of CPD activity
- Competent to create and develop learning and CPD activities for others
- Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration MRCPsych,
- GMC Licence to practise
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
- To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post.
- Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Desirable
- MRCP, MRCGP, JCPTGP and/or CCT in General Practice or other relevant discipline
- CCT in General Psychiatry
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Willingness to contribute to the local and wider NHS research programmes
- Experience of teaching colleagues of different professions and disciplines
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience as an educational and/or clinical supervisor
- Experience in healthcare research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence of additional teaching skills.
- Experience as a lecturer or supervisor.
- Experience in Clinical Supervision
- Aptitude for and practical experience of research.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Commitment to involvement in on site programme of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical audit and involvement of users and carers in service provision
Management
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers.
- Awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.
Desirable
- Management training / experience.
- Experience of involvement in service development.
Person Specification
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Empathy and cultural sensitivity towards neurodiversity
- Mastery of interviewing, and physical and psychological assessment of patients
- Competence in general assessment of physical and mental health and identification of clinically relevant health problems and risks
- Competence in co-ordinated care for patients as part of multidisciplinary team and extended clinical network
- Competence in co-ordinated care for patients with other service providers, including primary care providers, in and out-patient secondary care providers, mental health services, social services and third sector providers
- Mastery of writing clear and relevant medical notes and reports for third parties
- Good professional knowledge of common physical and mental health problems and their management
- Awareness of the breadth of physical and mental health, and social problems, including iatrogenic problems
- Ability to cite evidence base for best practice
Desirable
- Competence in the care of people with specific and generalised learning difficulties
- Competence in the care of people with personality disorders
- Competence in the care of people with eating disorders
Experience
Essential
- Specific training in diagnosis and management of ADHD (i.e. via UKAAN or via working with ADHD services)
- Experience of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in those with complex mental health conditions.
- Prior experience working in a Community Mental Health Team.
- Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially the community.
- Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Experience in general practice or hospital medicine.
- Sufficient experience of working with physical health disorders to be confident in treating ADHD in the presence of serious comorbid physical problems.
Personal Skills, Continuing Professional Development, Motivation, Practical Arrangements and Physical
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity in spoken and written form.
- Flexible approach, keen to accept new challenges.
- Punctuality/good time management.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Willingness and ability to support other professions in achieving their educational aims
- Evidence of ability to exercise leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other clinical teams.
- Commitment to process of CPD
- Ability to organise own learning/CPD
- Meets professional health requirements
- Ability to be independently mobile across a geographical area in a timely manner including urgently and in accordance to service need
Desirable
- Previous leadership role in a healthcare setting
- Competency in teaching of healthcare professionals
- Competency in clinical supervision of healthcare professionals
- Competency in NHS service management
- Evidence of new ideas in service delivery
- A track record of implementing service initiatives
- Experience of planning, delivery and evaluation of CPD activity
- Competent to create and develop learning and CPD activities for others
- Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration MRCPsych,
- GMC Licence to practise
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
- To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post.
- Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Desirable
- MRCP, MRCGP, JCPTGP and/or CCT in General Practice or other relevant discipline
- CCT in General Psychiatry
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Willingness to contribute to the local and wider NHS research programmes
- Experience of teaching colleagues of different professions and disciplines
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience as an educational and/or clinical supervisor
- Experience in healthcare research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence of additional teaching skills.
- Experience as a lecturer or supervisor.
- Experience in Clinical Supervision
- Aptitude for and practical experience of research.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Commitment to involvement in on site programme of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical audit and involvement of users and carers in service provision
Management
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers.
- Awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.
Desirable
- Management training / experience.
- Experience of involvement in service development.
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).
