Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry

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Job summary

Are you interested in working clinically with serving members of the UK Armed Forces optimising the mental health of the UK military? An exciting opportunity to work as part of the team at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Stanford Hall.

This vacancy offers 20 hours per week.

Benefits:

  • Access to NHS pension
  • Free parking
  • Access to gym & swimming pool.
  • Access to on-site shop.

Main duties of the job

You will be providing effective care, with an approach based on recovery and rehabilitation, to Service Personnel (SP) with timely access to skilled and effective assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations that meets the needs of the individual, the Rehabilitation Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and the Chain of Command (CoC).

The post holder will be providing clinical education to DMRC and primary care staff to enhance their capability to manage mental health problems, and to support their responsibilities in addressing the mental wellbeing of patients

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Details

Date posted

16 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per Annum (Pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0003-23-0531

Job locations

D M R C

Stanford Hall Estate

Stanford On Soar

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE12 5BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

  • Providing a high quality, evidence-based interventions as part of a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to provide a safe, effective, and professional mental health service to maximise the number of personnel fit for role.
  • Undertaking initial Consultant specialist occupational mental health assessments and formulation of mental health needs for referred patients, which will include planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
  • Providing advice and recommendations to DMRC medical staff on all matters of mental health, care and treatment which will include occupational advice on the individuals ability to be employed in their operational role. At times this will include communicating, where appropriate, on occupational information directly with service persons CoC whilst respecting the principles of patient confidentiality.
  • Working with the MDT, formulate the most appropriate care pathway and carry out thorough clinical and risk assessments of patients.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document for a full list of responsibilities.

Selection Process

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Civil Service Behaviours:

  • Leadership.
  • Changing and Improving.
  • Making Effective Decisions.
  • Working Together.
  • Communicating and Influencing.

Please provide evidence to demonstrate that you have the required skills, qualifications and memberships in your application form.

Additional Information:

To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Please ensure you have read all the details in the important information link prior to applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

  • Providing a high quality, evidence-based interventions as part of a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to provide a safe, effective, and professional mental health service to maximise the number of personnel fit for role.
  • Undertaking initial Consultant specialist occupational mental health assessments and formulation of mental health needs for referred patients, which will include planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
  • Providing advice and recommendations to DMRC medical staff on all matters of mental health, care and treatment which will include occupational advice on the individuals ability to be employed in their operational role. At times this will include communicating, where appropriate, on occupational information directly with service persons CoC whilst respecting the principles of patient confidentiality.
  • Working with the MDT, formulate the most appropriate care pathway and carry out thorough clinical and risk assessments of patients.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document for a full list of responsibilities.

Selection Process

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Civil Service Behaviours:

  • Leadership.
  • Changing and Improving.
  • Making Effective Decisions.
  • Working Together.
  • Communicating and Influencing.

Please provide evidence to demonstrate that you have the required skills, qualifications and memberships in your application form.

Additional Information:

To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Please ensure you have read all the details in the important information link prior to applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • General Medical Council registration with licence to practice.
  • Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (F/MRCPsych) or equivalent based on a foundation medical degree.
  • Certificate of Specialist Training or equivalent in General Adult or liaison Psychiatry.
  • Masters of Sciences (MSc) relevant to mental health or relevant experience/ recent clinical experience.
  • Experience in occupational mental health, ideally in a military setting.

Provide a CV

Essential

  • Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
  • Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
  • Please use double spacing where possible
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • General Medical Council registration with licence to practice.
  • Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (F/MRCPsych) or equivalent based on a foundation medical degree.
  • Certificate of Specialist Training or equivalent in General Adult or liaison Psychiatry.
  • Masters of Sciences (MSc) relevant to mental health or relevant experience/ recent clinical experience.
  • Experience in occupational mental health, ideally in a military setting.

Provide a CV

Essential

  • Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
  • Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
  • Please use double spacing where possible

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).

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.

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

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

D M R C

Stanford Hall Estate

Stanford On Soar

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE12 5BL


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

D M R C

Stanford Hall Estate

Stanford On Soar

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE12 5BL


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

16 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per Annum (Pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0003-23-0531

Job locations

D M R C

Stanford Hall Estate

Stanford On Soar

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE12 5BL


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