Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to join the South Wychavon & Malvern Older Adult CMHT in Worcestershire.
The team comprises 0.85 WTE Team Manager, 2 WTE Consultants, 4.6 WTE Community Psychiatric Nurses, 1 WTE Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), 1.8 WTE Occupational Therapists, 1.2 WTE Psychologist, 2.8 WTE Healthcare Support Workers, 1.8 WTE Medical Secretaries, 1.4 WTE Team Secretaries.
The CMHT provides a service to people over 65 years old with a secondary mental health need. Population size approx. 7,800 for Evesham & Pershore.
The team is supported by a Home Treatment Team as well as a Duty and Triage Team that screens new referrals and undertakes urgent assessments.
Leadership and management activities are actively encouraged and supported.
Office base at Waterside, Evesham Community Hospital.
The post is supported by a junior doctor.
This post is open to a Job Share arrangement,
Main duties of the job
On a day-to-day basis the Consultant
Psychiatrist will have a close working relationship with the MDT through joint
working, consultation and the provision of advice to the Duty & Triage Team
and other health and social care professionals.
Psychiatric input will be delivered through
comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, care planning and treatment formulation, utilising
evidence-based treatments.
A focus on holistic assessment and management
of patients addressing biopsychosocial needs of patients and involving family
members and carers as necessary.
Supervision of Junior Doctors as well as Nurse
Prescribers /Advanced Clinical Practitioners within the clinical team.
Collaborative working with the Team Leader to
provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team and the Clinical Director with
a wider focus on service provision and quality of patient care.
Participation in the consultant on-call rota
out of hours, including weekends.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full
details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full
details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Demonstratable interest in leadership and management.
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological, and psychological treatments in the assessment and management of organic and functional disorders in older adults.
Desirable
- Expertise in subspecialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- MRCPsych (UK) or equivalent.
- CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Approved Clinician status (or eligible for approval)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification or Higher Degree in Medical Education, Research, and/or Leadership & Management.
Additional criteria
Essential
- Eligible to work in the UK.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working skills.
- Familiarity with IT and ability to keep high quality clinical records.
Desirable
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Demonstratable interest in leadership and management.
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological, and psychological treatments in the assessment and management of organic and functional disorders in older adults.
Desirable
- Expertise in subspecialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- MRCPsych (UK) or equivalent.
- CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Approved Clinician status (or eligible for approval)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification or Higher Degree in Medical Education, Research, and/or Leadership & Management.
Additional criteria
Essential
- Eligible to work in the UK.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working skills.
- Familiarity with IT and ability to keep high quality clinical records.
Desirable
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups.
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).
