Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 152-ME13.24
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillcrest
- Town
- Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, Dorset,
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 p.a
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist - EIS Team
Consultant
The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.
Job overview
This is a part time (8 PA) General Adult Psychiatrist post, working in the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) and At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) Services across Dorset. The EIP team are based in the Hillcrest Unit in Bournemouth. The ARMS service is primarily a psychologically led service, but the successful applicant will provide medical oversight to EIP and ARMS teams.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise in assessment and management of a broad range of mental health conditions. In the EIP team, the postholder will be involved in new patient assessments, medical reviews, CPA reviews, mental health act assessments, mental health review tribunals and making decisions about discharging patients. This is often in the home setting. The applicant must have excellent communication, organisational, and management skills. It is a Pan Dorset service, with a multidisciplinary model of team working.
The post holder will liaise closely between EIP and ARMS service, and primary care. The age range for EIP service is 14-65 and 14-35 for ARMS.
Main duties of the job
The EIP team are based in the Hillcrest Unit in Bournemouth.
The post holder will provide sound clinical experience in areas such as assessment and management of a broad range of mental health conditions
including psychosis; mental state examinations; risk assessments; medical treatments; multidisciplinary model of team working; interface with primary care; cross cultural psychiatry.
In EIP the Team doctor will be involved in, assessing patients, performing
CPA reviews, medical reviews, home visits to patients, mental health act assessments,mental health review tribunals and making decisions about discharging patients.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
- Full GMC Registration.
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g., membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
- Further academic qualifications such as MRCGP, MRCP or research degree/diploma.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
- Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Desirable criteria
- Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
- On Specialist Register in Adult Psychiatry.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in Psychiatry for two years at senior /specialist registrar level plus at least one year of psychiatric experience at this level (Adult Psychiatry)
- 3 years core training in psychiatry or equivalent.
- Experience of work in the NHS for at least two years.
- Have good organisational skills and able to organise own work and direct junior staff.
- To demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team and participate actively in team building
Desirable criteria
- More extensive experience e.g., in medicine, or General practice.
- Teaching Experience
- Research Experience
- Management Experience
Dorset HealthCare Values
Essential criteria
- Proactive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy, and positive
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
- Able to prioritise work as needed
- Evidence of management/Leadership skills training
- To understand principles of multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable criteria
- Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff
- Interest in undertaking management roles e.g., Lead clinician
Supervision of Junior medical Staff
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
Self-Awareness
Essential criteria
- To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
- To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- To understand and actively support the principles of Clinical Governance including audit and outcome measures.
- To demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and revalidation.
Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
- Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
- To be able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
- Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects
Desirable criteria
- Published audit project
- Ability to critically appraise published research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Cressida Manning
- Job title
- Medical Lead for Specialist Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01202 584329
- Additional information
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application Simon Potterton, [email protected] 07785 906592.
If you would like a pre application conversation with the Chief Medical Officer, please contact Julie Street (Executive PA to the Chief Medical Officer) on 01202 277011 or via email to [email protected]
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