Speciality Doctor - Community Post, Manchester, Yorkshire

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Speciality Doctor you will:

Provide direct clinical assessment, formulation and psychiatric interventions with adequate supervision to the service users within Care in Minds care.

Promote an environment of service user involvement, recovery and service user centred care.

Ensure that the care in mind values and models of care are reflected in the interventions offered and implemented.

Provide psychiatric consultation and advice to both clinical and residential teams with adequate supervision.

Attend regular medical reviews for Service Users with adequate supervision.

To work into the Eating Disorder Service reviewing physical health observations and investigations in line with MEED guidance, feeding into risk plans, under adequate supervision

Liaise with other relevant professionals and attend CPA and Multi Agency meetings where agreed with the Consultant Psychiatrist and/or wider MDT.

Document notes from consultations and MDT discussions accurately and contemporaneously.

To maintain an overview with the Consultant Psychiatrist of medication management plans, GP Letters, MHA and Mental capacity assessments.

To partake in Mental Health Act assessment across the service

Partake in Audit and Service Development in areas of interest under supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist

Participate in referral review and assessments.

Always maintain confidentiality and comply with Care in Minds Equal Opportunities Policy

Ensure completion of statutory & mandatory training

We mainly work with young people and young adults aged 16-30 with significant mental health difficulties who are often leaving the hospital or secure care and who require a higher level of support on discharge than other services can provide. We also provide specialist eating disorder services to support young people and young adults in the community.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Speciality Doctor. The Specialty Doctor will work 37.5 hours per week, 10PAs Monday to Friday. The Speciality Doctor will be able to utilise 1PA per week for Audit and CPD purposes. Part time opportunities will also be considered.

The Speciality Doctor will have access to a Consultant Psychiatrist who will be their supervisor and provide regular supervision. The post holder works alongside multi-disciplinary teams, which include Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Psychologists, Residential Managers and Support Workers. Your role will be to provide the psychiatric care for the young people as part of the multi-disciplinary team and under supervision. If interested there are opportunities to be involved in supervised therapeutic interventions across the service. You will be supported to progress in your career and access study leave. The Consultant Psychiatrist is a specialist in Medical Psychotherapy, therefore able to provide specialist supervision and training in therapeutic psychiatric formulation and treatments.

There is an ethos of MDT working at Care in Mind and the Speciality Doctor will always have access to an MDT.

Company Benefits

• Minimum 30 days holiday
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced company pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Paid time off for fertility treatment
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service.
• Free eye tests and various other benefits.
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check.
• We are a Mindful & Disability Confident Employer.
• We are a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• We are a Menopause Friendly Organisation.
• Long service awards.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral
• Free onsite parking

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully Registered GMC Medical Practitioner

Desirable

• Approval under Sec 12 MHA 1983/current Approved Clinician Status
• Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Completed Core Psychiatry Training with satisfactory ARCP

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with complex trauma/personality disorder either in community or in-patient setting
• Do you have at least 6 months, post foundation training experience in a psychiatry post within the United Kingdom?

Desirable

• Experience of working with eating disorders, in either an inpatient or community setting

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent written communications skills
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Full driving licence

Desirable

• Knowledge or training in systemic models
• Knowledge or training in attachment disorders
• Knowledge or training in neurodevelopmental assessments

Other

Essential

• Excellent oral communication skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Care In Mind

Address

Hope House

Hercules Office Park, Unit B2

Stockport

SK30UX

Employer's website

https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)