Job summary
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated Consultant
Psychiatrist to join the team at Worcester City Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.
Worcestershire is a mixed rural and urban county of
over 500 square miles and around million population. It covers the City of
Worcester together with the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport, Bewdley, Tenbury
Wells, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Droitwich, Evesham, Pershore, Malvern and Upton
upon Severn.
Herefordshire
& Worcestershire offer excellent living and working prospects. Nearby are the Wye Valley, an Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Forest of Dean; the Malvern Hills; and the
Brecon Beacons National Park; with easy access to the M5 and M50. Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Cheltenham
are all within easy reach of Herefordshire. The area also has the benefit of
outstanding schools and a rich cultural life.
Main duties of the job
The Worcester City Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT)
underwent Community Mental Health Transformation in 2021, following the
principles outlined in the NHS Community Mental Health Framework (2019). Our
way of working aims to improve access, reduce fragmentation, and help people
maintain wellbeing, stability, and meaningful lives within their own
communities.
The team provides accessible, person-centred mental health care
supported by local Primary Care Networks. Its purpose is to offer holistic,
trauma-informed support for adults with a range of mental health needs,
including severe, complex and enduring conditions. The team aims to meet the
needs of both people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) as well as those with
trauma histories, personality difficulties, co-morbid substance use, long-term
physical health conditions, and social adversity. To this end, the team works
collaboratively with primary care, social care, voluntary sector partners and
community services to deliver integrated, recovery-focused care. The aim is
seamless care across organisational boundaries with a no wrong front door
referral policy and a step-up and step-down flow of patient care between
primary and secondary services.
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.
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you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The teams accepts referrals for working age adult patients aged 17 and over. Referrals are routinely received from:
Herefordshire and Worcestershires four Mental Health inpatient wards
14 GP practices based in Worcester
The South Home Treatment Team.
The South Early Intervention Service
Mental Health Practitioner caseloads are generally limited to 15-20 cases, allowing the team to deliver a range of psychosocial interventions, including Crisis Safety Planning, Emotional Management and Distress Tolerance Skills, Anxiety Management, Early Warning Signs / Relapse Prevention, Behavioural Activation and Sleep Hygiene.
The Team also offers a Managing Emotions Group to patients experiencing emotional dysregulation, often as a preliminary to further psychological work such as DBT.
The team is working to deliver access to NMHT services within 28 days of referral, and are currently meeting this target.
There is a twice weekly referrals meeting where new referrals are discussed together with cases of concern, and a monthly team meeting for education and team administration.
Psychological intervention is offered via three pathways. There is a dedicated Bipolar and Psychosis pathway, a trauma-specific Specialised Individual (SI) pathway and the more generalised Specialised Teams (ST) pathway. The Worcester City NMHT has 4.4 FTE funded posts for psychological provision.
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
The teams accepts referrals for working age adult patients aged 17 and over. Referrals are routinely received from:
Herefordshire and Worcestershires four Mental Health inpatient wards
14 GP practices based in Worcester
The South Home Treatment Team.
The South Early Intervention Service
Mental Health Practitioner caseloads are generally limited to 15-20 cases, allowing the team to deliver a range of psychosocial interventions, including Crisis Safety Planning, Emotional Management and Distress Tolerance Skills, Anxiety Management, Early Warning Signs / Relapse Prevention, Behavioural Activation and Sleep Hygiene.
The Team also offers a Managing Emotions Group to patients experiencing emotional dysregulation, often as a preliminary to further psychological work such as DBT.
The team is working to deliver access to NMHT services within 28 days of referral, and are currently meeting this target.
There is a twice weekly referrals meeting where new referrals are discussed together with cases of concern, and a monthly team meeting for education and team administration.
Psychological intervention is offered via three pathways. There is a dedicated Bipolar and Psychosis pathway, a trauma-specific Specialised Individual (SI) pathway and the more generalised Specialised Teams (ST) pathway. The Worcester City NMHT has 4.4 FTE funded posts for psychological provision.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.
Experience
Essential
- In line with the 2021 Specialist Grade Contract: A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty.
Knowledge
Essential
- The candidate should have relevant clinical experience
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments in the General Adult Psychiatry
- Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services
- Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.
Experience
Essential
- In line with the 2021 Specialist Grade Contract: A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty.
Knowledge
Essential
- The candidate should have relevant clinical experience
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments in the General Adult Psychiatry
- Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services
- Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style.
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).
