Job summary
The PCMH team is based across several sites in Sheffield offering care for those service users whose care does not meet the threshold for secondary care and their care can safely be managed in a primary care setting. The service has been up and running successfully for more than 2 years and provides mental health services to the 15 PCNs (Primary Care Networks) across Sheffield. Each PCN being a cluster of GP Surgeries in a locality.
The PCMHT team is made up of mental health practitioners, peer support workers, recovery workers, psychiatrists, health coaches, pharmacists, psychology and occupational therapists, community connectors, and administrative staff. There are plans to develop exciting new roles to complement the medical support within the team for example GPs with Special Interest in mental health in PCMHT This novel team of clinical and non-clinical staff together will provide care to people of Sheffield who have a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and can be managed safely in primary care locations close to their homes.
Service users referred by GPs or primary care colleagues those who have a SMI and meet the criteria for PCMHT rather than CMHT. The new integrated model of services will allow for primary care clinicians to work in a truly collaborative manner with PCMHT and CMHT colleagues.
Main duties of the job
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment and formulation to inform holistic management plans-face to face and or remotely.
- Assessment and management of risks.
- Assessment and management of physical ill-health
- Medication management including prescribing, monitoring, and stabilisation of medications as per NICE.
- Provide support and advice to MDT and wider team in delivering expert, safe and effective care.
- Provide training and formal supervision to medical trainees and non- medical staff.
- Mutual consultation with GPs, Pharmacists, ACPs and other roles.
- Provide systemic leadership in building relationships with colleagues in primary care, VCSEs and external agencies.
- Provide leadership in development of culture of continuous learning and quality improvement.
- Provide leadership in reviewing policies and governance structures.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full description of duties and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full description of duties and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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)
Knowledge
Essential
- Supporting flow through working effectively with primary care service and VCSEs to enable full independent recovery of our service users.
- Ability to supervise members of the team, especially medical roles, pharmacists, and wider MDT members.
- Ability to retain the unique clinical role as a consultant psychiatrist while navigating the complexity of providing liaison style care and a large supervisory role.
Desirable
- Awareness of the NHS England CMH Framework/ NHS Long term plan.
- Sympathetic to the Trust's mission
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 systemic leadership skills and in a newly formed multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of importance of population health approaches and health inequalities
- Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with primary care colleagues as well colleagues in voluntary care sector.
- Ability to work in extended and disparate teams working for effective delivery of care and management of resources across geographical patch.
- Highly effective communication skills.
- Participate in Continuous Professional Development
Person Specification
Qualifications
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)
Knowledge
Essential
- Supporting flow through working effectively with primary care service and VCSEs to enable full independent recovery of our service users.
- Ability to supervise members of the team, especially medical roles, pharmacists, and wider MDT members.
- Ability to retain the unique clinical role as a consultant psychiatrist while navigating the complexity of providing liaison style care and a large supervisory role.
Desirable
- Awareness of the NHS England CMH Framework/ NHS Long term plan.
- Sympathetic to the Trust's mission
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 systemic leadership skills and in a newly formed multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of importance of population health approaches and health inequalities
- Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with primary care colleagues as well colleagues in voluntary care sector.
- Ability to work in extended and disparate teams working for effective delivery of care and management of resources across geographical patch.
- 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).
