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Job summary

Main area
Psychiatry
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term - 12 Months)
Hours
10 sessions per week (Full time 10 PAs per week)
Job ref
LOSD020-BSW-MS
Employer
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fountain Way
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

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Locum Specialty Doctor - South Wiltshire Intensive Service

Specialty Doctor


Job overview

The Trust is seeking a Locum Speciality Doctor to work with the South Wiltshire Intensive Service. It is a great opportunity to gain a great deal of experience and knowledge working within an established multi-disciplinary team. Working with a team who believe in collaborative work and have the patient at the centre of their practise. The service provides a secondary assessment facility and a monitoring service for those who require crisis management and home treatment.

This post will provide support and clinical assistance to the Consultant Psychiatrist concerning the care of patients.

Salisbury has a weekly Academic programme. In addition, there is a monthly PDP group and Peer Supervision. CPD activities are supported. The post offers study leave arrangements as well as good research, service development and leadership opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To assess and treat service users in the community

•           Undertake urgent and crisis psychiatric assessments when necessary

•           To liaise with GPs regarding a service users medical monitoring results

•           To liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non NHS organisations wherever applicable

•           To provide advice and consultation to members of the multi-disciplinary teams and regularly attend MDT meetings

•           Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans

•           The Specialty Doctor will support the Consultant Psychiatrists in complex case management.

•           The post holder is expected to seek Section 12 approval, but this is not a requirement of the post

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
  • Section 12 Approval

Eligibilty

Essential criteria
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment
  • Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
  • Ability to appraise own performance
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Research and Audit

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically appraise published research.
  • Experience of carrying out an audit project
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
  • Interest in research

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty.

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching of undergraduate students
  • PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Veteran AwarePositive about disabled peopleThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerInclusive Top 50 LogoThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Armed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Maame Sarfo
Job title
Medical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 820173
Additional information

Dr Maame Sarfo,  Medical Lead  01722 820173

[email protected]

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