Job summary
This role is for a F/TSpecialty Doctor at Liaison You will be responsible for providing medical cover at the Sheffield Teaching Hospital (STH) sites in Sheffield.
You should have completed at least 4 years' F/T postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in core psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a core psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
You will be provided with the opportunity to achieve a Certificate of Completion of Training(CCT) via portfolio pathway.
Based at The Longley Centre and will be expected to travel to all hospital sites covered by STH. You will have office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, internet access and secretarial support. The post holder will be issued with all required IT equipment including a laptop & mobile phone as may be required.
There are opportunities for experience in the development of Liaison Psychiatry Services in Sheffield. It reflects Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust's commitment to developing high quality services for patients with severe mental health disorders, and the commitment to excellence in the provision of acute care.
Medical workload for the service will be overseen by Lead Consultants, Dr A Shetty and Dr A Mordekar. Youwill hav e access to office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, intranet and internet and secretarial support there.
Main duties of the job
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- Assessment of patients admitted to inpatient wards and attending the emergency department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Common clinical problems include self-harm and challenging behaviour due to a variety of functional and organic mental health conditions.
- Attendance at MDT meetings
- Attendance and participation in team governance and team development meetings
- Regular liaison with other team members in relation to patient care.
- Provision of medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk assessment.
- Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions.
- Assessment and management of people subject to the Mental Capacity Act.
- Assessment and management of people subject to the Mental Health Act.
- Completion of administrative tasks relating to clinical responsibilities.
- Liaison with colleagues in community services and inpatient wards.
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students as well as training sessions at Sheffield Teaching Hospital.
- Participation in the Section 12 rota on roughly a monthly basis.
- To perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
About us
- Annual leave - offering up to 33 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.
- Learning and development - we have a strong focus on learning and development for medical staff which offers access to a range of learning.
- 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.
- Research - you have the opportunity to work alongside our dedicated Research Development Unit which has around 40 research studies open at any one time.
- Staff network groups - we have a network of groups established by staff to talk about important issues, including:
- Ethnically Diverse Staff Network
- Women's Staff Network
- Staff Carers Network
- Rainbow (LGBT) Staff Network
- Disability Staff Network
- Lived Experience Staff Network
- Mentoring and coaching
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Flexible working
- Workplace Wellbeing
- PhysioMed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full attached the job description and person specification for further information and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full attached the job description and person specification for further information and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
- Ability to supervise junior staff
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration
- Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments
- Practical experience of research
- Sympathetic to the Trust's mission
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
- Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry and Old Age Psychiatry having completed at least four years full time post-graduate training (or equivalent)
- Wide range of experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service
- 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
Essential
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
- Ability to supervise junior staff
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration
- Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments
- Practical experience of research
- Sympathetic to the Trust's mission
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
- Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry and Old Age Psychiatry having completed at least four years full time post-graduate training (or equivalent)
- Wide range of experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service
- 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).
