Consultant Psychiatrist - Mortimer Ward & Crisis Home Treatment

Job responsibilities

Alongside another whole time consultant colleague you will provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to the Herefordshire CAHT Team and Mortimer Ward at the Stonebow Unit. The operational policies for these services are available on request. A notional timetable for the job is shown in the JD but this will be finalised in job planning.

It is expected the consultant will play a major role in the clinical leadership of the services to ensure a high quality of care is provided to Herefordshire service users. As part of this role they would be expected to work in partnership with the team managers and the Acute Inpatient Manager responsible for these services. There will be an expectation to take part in general management issues that will be shared amongst all their consultant colleagues. The consultant will have responsibility for line management of the junior and resident doctors.

There is an ECT service provided twice weekly and approved under the ECTAS scheme run by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The consultant will be expected to administer ECT during one or two session every 4 weeks, as part of a shared rota, and to contribute to the training and supervision of junior medical staff. The successful candidate will be expected to complete the Royal College of Psychiatrists approved training programme for ECT. Dr Monika Baranska is currently the consultant lead for ECT.

The main clinical responsibilities of the post are as follows:

To provide assessment and management of patients referred to the service from a variety of community and HWHCT sources;

To act as Responsible Clinician, within the meaning of the Mental health Act 2007, for patients of the inpatient unit and CAHTT who are subject to the provisions of that Act;

To undertake MHA assessments as the approved doctor under section 12(2) as required;

To work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and to provide medical contribution to management:

To develop and maintain care pathways and pathways of communication with clinicians in other HWHCT services, primary care and other services that interface with the CAHTT and ward;

To provide and contribute to the development and standards of the ECT service provided at Stonebow Unit;

To ensure effective patient aftercare plans are developed, implemented and maintained, in particular in respect to care programme and risk assessment policies of the employing organisation;

To undertake team supervision, contributing to risk management, safeguarding and managing safe prescribing practices;

To liaise with and give clinical advice to agreed statutory/voluntary agencies, including the criminal Justice system and MAPPA where appropriate, and maintain close links with general practitioners and other medical colleagues;

To participate in and contribute to a regular clinical audit process to ensure services provided are of a high quality and best clinical practice;

To undergo annual appraisal, develop a personal development plan and remain in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and to agree a job plan with the Clinical Director/Associate Medical Director, working towards relicensing and revalidation. Any changes to the job planning will be mutually negotiated and agreed.

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
• Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment).
• GMC Licence to practice.
• Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Higher degree of other qualification in research methodology.
• Qualification or previous training in leadership.
• Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services.
• Ability to manage, improve or to support the clinical operations of the service.
• Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
• Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change.
• Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments

Desirable

• Understanding of current and long term issues for the medical profession.
• Knowledge/experience of the governance programme.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Role modelling good behaviour.
• Demonstrable commitment to providing excellent mental health services.
• Commitment to maintenance and development of medical leadership.
• Excellent communicate skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary fashion with teams and other disciplines.
• Ability to work independently, methodically and safely.

Desirable

• An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice.
• Publish research.
• Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style.
• Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff group
• A track record of innovative practice.
• Be able to demonstrate experience of working with colleagues outside mental health professions

Experience

Essential

• Provision of high quality mental health services, as resident or Consultant.
• Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members

Desirable

• Previous experience of NHS Mental Health Services.
• Previous experience of clinical leadership in Mental Health Teams.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).