Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist for the National Deaf Mental Health Service. The Consultant will work and play a leading role in the Multidisciplinary team. We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Psychiatrist in Deaf Mental Health to provide assessment and management of patients who are profoundly deaf sign language users with mental health problems. This is a National Specialised Mental Health Service directly commissioned by NHS England. Our catchment area covers the middle third of England, South Wales and occasionally Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands. We have strong links with other specialised deaf services and other organisations across the country as part of the Deaf Mental Health Working Group to NHS England.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based largely at the inpatient unit dedicated for deaf service users. There is an existing part-time consultant psychiatrist post (6 Pas) covering community and outpatients. Some cross cover of community patients may be needed on occasion.
The inpatient unit, Jasmine Suite, is a 12-bed ward exclusively for Deaf patients who are sign language users, mostly British Sign Language (BSL). The staff include a ward manager and deputies, Band 5 Staff Nurses, HCA's, specialist OT sessions, Clinical Psychologists
We provide support, consultation, and supervision to local mental health services in working with deaf people in their home area. We work across the whole range of subspecialities in adult psychiatry.
The service employs Deaf and hearing staff in inpatient and outpatient/community settings to enhance the quality of assessment and treatment. The lived experience of Deaf professionals is irreplaceable in ensuring we are providing the most appropriate service. All staff are expected to develop a high level of Deaf Awareness and to acquire BSL skills to at least level 2. Training will be provided in this.
About us
Staff in BSMHFT work within a supportive environment that strives to strike an excellent work/life balance and job satisfaction, which creates an atmosphere to provide high quality care. In addition, staff also enjoy other benefits including a car lease scheme, flexible working arrangements, Childcare Voucher scheme, the NHS Pension Scheme and ongoing opportunities for career development.
BSMHFT has excellent relationships with all stakeholders, robust governance structures and excellent systems of data collection and performance monitoring.
BSMHFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to protecting them from the risk of harm. BSMHFT recognizes its responsibility to ensure that safe working systems are in place for staff working with children and families and staff working with children and adults in their care.
As an employee of BSMHFT , you will receive the following benefits:
- Agile working with outstanding ICT support
- A long-standing and award-winning approach to Equality and Diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities and LGBT staff
- Staff Benefits including NHS Pension, the MyTrustBenefits discount scheme, cycle scheme and Annual Leave Sale / Purchase scheme, trade union membership and a range of ambassadorial roles
- A focus on staff health and wellbeing featuring access to wellbeing hub, mindfulness, walking groups and other wellbeing support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed Job Description please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic. We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e BSL, Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on
For any enquiries please contact Clinical Director for Specialties Dr Sophie Tomlin sophietomlin@nhs.net | 0121 301 2410
For informal enquiries please email Dr Steve Carney, Consultant Psychiatrist
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed Job Description please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic. We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e BSL, Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on
For any enquiries please contact Clinical Director for Specialties Dr Sophie Tomlin sophietomlin@nhs.net | 0121 301 2410
For informal enquiries please email Dr Steve Carney, Consultant Psychiatrist
Person Specification
Scoring
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
- Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a range of secure and non-secure settings.
- Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
- Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
- Willingness to be involved in management of service.
- Able to participate in Consultant on-call rota.
- Able to travel
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
- British Sign Language qualification
- Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Adult Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register.
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
- Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
- Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
- Experience of working in a Deaf mental health service or with Deaf individuals
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
- Can demonstrate Deaf awareness
Person Specification
Scoring
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
- Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a range of secure and non-secure settings.
- Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
- Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
- Willingness to be involved in management of service.
- Able to participate in Consultant on-call rota.
- Able to travel
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
- British Sign Language qualification
- Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Adult Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register.
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
- Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
- Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
- Experience of working in a Deaf mental health service or with Deaf individuals
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
- Can demonstrate Deaf awareness
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).
