Job summary
This appointment is for a permanent less than full time (LTFT) Consultant in the Recovery Team (6 sessions). The post holder will be responsible for providing medical cover at the Eastglade Centre, Sheffield.
The Recovery Service South provides support to adults living in south Sheffield who have complex or ongoing mental health needs. You may also hear us referred to as a community mental health team. The recovery teams (North and South) have a caseload of approximately 1,000 patients each. Two thirds of the patients are under active recovery and have a care coordinator overseeing multidisciplinary treatment. One third of patients are managed under a caseload management system, which aims to deliver a lower level of support to a large number of people.
There is a significant change expected in the Recovery Services in Sheffield as the national framework for Transformed Mental Health Services starts to take shape. The newly transformed services will work closely with Primary and Community Mental Health Services as well the local Voluntary Sector.
New referrals to community health services are received, triaged, and assessed by the Trust Single Point of Access Team. Approximately 50 people per month are referred on to the recovery teams, and 70% go on to receive some support from the recovery teams. Each team has approximately 30 patients subject to CTO and 30 patients with MoJ restrictions and the consultant will be the RC for an equitable proportion of these patients.
Main duties of the job
- Provide medical leadership to the Recovery team, including regular meetings with senior clinical staff to plan/co-ordinate team workload
- Attendance/leadership of MDT meetings
- Attendance and participation in team governance and team development meetings
- Contribution to the CPA process for patient management, including regular liaison with care coordinators
- Provision of medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk assessment, by regular clinic sessions and flexible use of clinical time
- Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions
- Assessment and management of people subject to the Mental Health Act
- Report writing and attendance at Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers' Hearings
- Assessment and management of people subject to the Mental Capacity Act
- Completion of administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities.
- Liaison and advice to patients' general practitioners
- Liaison with other consultants and other colleagues in community services and inpatient wards
- Participation in the citywide daytime Section 12 rota and citywide out of hours call rota
- Clinical and educational supervision of junior medical staff
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students.
About us
As a part of Team SHSC you will have access to a range of staff benefits, including:
- Annual leave - offering up to 34 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays on a pro rata basis dependent upon NHS continuous service time.
- Access to NHS Pension Scheme - we are members of the NHS Pension Scheme which offers generous employer contributions.
- Flexible relocation package - we offer up to £8,000 to support your relocation to Sheffield.
- Study leave - we offer 30 days over three years with a study leave budget of £1,500 per year.
- Parental leave - we offer a generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave package.
- Annual Clinical Excellence Awards - we reward the doctors who contribute most to the delivery of safe and high-quality care and the improvement of services.
- Salary sacrifice scheme - you will have access to a range of huge savings on everything from cars and bicylces, to home electronics and gym memberships.
- Established Peer Groups - we have a wide range of established peer groups across the Trust including time for engagement with regional specialist specific peer groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to work with the multidisciplinary teams offering a recovery and community orientated treatment model to adults with a range of mental health needs. The successful applicant will work closely with other Consultant Psychiatrists in the recovery team and other teams.
The principle aim of the post is to provide medical leadership to the recovery team. Such medical leadership is pivotal to the success of the teams.
Applicants should have a higher qualification in psychiatry (Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent) and be included on or be eligible for inclusion on the GMCs Specialist Register. Specialty Registrars who are within 6 months of attainment of CCST at the time of interview are eligible to apply. The appointee will need to be both S12 approved and an Approved Clinician to fulfill contractual duties. If the applicant was not approved at the time of the interview, s/he must be fully eligible for approval.
The post holder will have office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, internet access and secretarial support. The post holder will be issued with a mobile phone, laptop and any other equipment required for the role and to support any flexible working arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to work with the multidisciplinary teams offering a recovery and community orientated treatment model to adults with a range of mental health needs. The successful applicant will work closely with other Consultant Psychiatrists in the recovery team and other teams.
The principle aim of the post is to provide medical leadership to the recovery team. Such medical leadership is pivotal to the success of the teams.
Applicants should have a higher qualification in psychiatry (Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent) and be included on or be eligible for inclusion on the GMCs Specialist Register. Specialty Registrars who are within 6 months of attainment of CCST at the time of interview are eligible to apply. The appointee will need to be both S12 approved and an Approved Clinician to fulfill contractual duties. If the applicant was not approved at the time of the interview, s/he must be fully eligible for approval.
The post holder will have office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, internet access and secretarial support. The post holder will be issued with a mobile phone, laptop and any other equipment required for the role and to support any flexible working arrangements.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
- Ability to supervise junior staff
- Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration
- Practical experience of research
- Sympathetic to the Trust's mission
Training & Qualifiactions
Essential
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion
- Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry
- Experience to a level allowing recognition of trainer status by the Royal College of Psychiatrist.
- Experience in teaching undergraduates & postgraduates.
- Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Practical experience of Clinical Audit
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
Desirable
- Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
Other
Essential
- Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary service provision and the care programme approach.
- Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery.
- Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups.
- Awareness of gender issues in the service provision.
- Highly effective communication skills.
- Participate in Continuous Professional Development
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
- Ability to supervise junior staff
- Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration
- Practical experience of research
- Sympathetic to the Trust's mission
Training & Qualifiactions
Essential
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion
- Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry
- Experience to a level allowing recognition of trainer status by the Royal College of Psychiatrist.
- Experience in teaching undergraduates & postgraduates.
- Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Practical experience of Clinical Audit
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
Desirable
- Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
Other
Essential
- Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary service provision and the care programme approach.
- Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery.
- Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups.
- Awareness of gender issues in the service provision.
- Highly effective communication skills.
- Participate in Continuous Professional 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).
