Specialist Grade

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint to a Specialist Grade Doctor with Approved Clinician Status to work alongside our Consultant Psychiatrists within Adult Mental Health Services. This split post will help to set up and deliver a brand new Community Rehabilitation Service 0.5wte and also to work 0.5wte into the local Early Intervention in Psychosis Team.

The Trust provides a comprehensive adult, child, older adult, learning disability, and community forensic mental health services to Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. It also provides Community Physical Health Services and Substance Misuse Services in Doncaster. This post is based in North Lincolnshire, with the main base being in Scunthorpe.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a leading member of the well-established Community multi-disciplinary team providing senior medical input into the Early Intervention in Psychosis team and the Community Rehabilitation Team, and act as the Responsible Clinician for some patients in that cohort . The doctor will have a flexible time table designed to respond to the needs of the patients and carers as well as the needs of the team members for support and advice, with reciprocal cover for SPA sessions with the Consultants working in the service.This is an exciting time to join the Trust as we enter a period of transformation to a more modern and dynamic service model.

Applicants must have approval for Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status. They should have evidence of excellent communication skills and a commitment to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working. We particularly encourage applications from doctors who have strong patient-centered values, who seek to reduce health inequalities and who practice in a recovery-focussed way.

The job plan relates to a whole-time appointment with an opportunity to modify this if the post is offered as part-time or job share.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook