Job summary
We are
seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Community
Learning Disabilities Team in Plymouth. This is a parttime post - 9 PAs,
inclusive of on-call - that will work alongside the existing fulltime
Consultant. The post holder will be expected to participate in the consultant
on-call rota, which is currently 1 in 14.
Main duties of the job
The Community Learning Disabilities Team is a
dynamic, enthusiastic team that is committed to improving the lives of people
with learning disabilities in Plymouth. The team is built on the vision to
empower people with a learning disability to have a good quality of life and
to value ourselves and the people we support.
There is a single team for the city, delivering integrated health and
social care, with a focus on evidence-based, high-quality care in the community.
The
postholder will complement the established fulltime Consultant and form part
of a well-developed and continually evolving Community Learning Disabilities
Team, supported by a full range of MDT professionals. The team regularly hosts
both core and higher psychiatry trainees.
The
successful candidate will contribute to the senior leadership of the community
team, including service development, quality improvement initiatives relevant
to their clinical role, and teaching and training activities. There is also the
opportunity to participate in research for those with an interest.
Based at
Westbourne, Scott Business Park in Plymouth, the post holder will provide
specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment, and ongoing care for adults with
a learning disability living within the catchment area and eligible for
community services.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for Study Leave.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Royal College of Psychiatrists endorsed Job Description for the post of Consultant Psychiatrist within Intellectual Disability Psychiatry.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Royal College of Psychiatrists endorsed Job Description for the post of Consultant Psychiatrist within Intellectual Disability Psychiatry.
Person Specification
Research, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Management & Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to apply evidence-based approach to management of clinical problems.
- Ability to teach undergraduates and supervise resident doctors.
- Ability to community with patients and staff, both orally and in writing, to a high standard.
- Computer and IT skills.
- Reliability.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Caring attitude to patients and relatives.
- Advise on efficient running of the service.
- Participate in department management.
- Experience in Audit.
- Sensitivity to the importance of considering a user's view in individual treatment plans and also service development.
- Ability to access transport to undertake duties as appropriate.
- Willingness to work expected hours on the job and on-call with reasonable adjustment to any disability.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and emergency care.
Desirable
- Completion of clinical research.
- Enthusiasm toward developing research in partnership with the University.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Experience in designing teaching curricula for undergraduates.
- Ability to provide educational supervision to ST4-6.
- Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Evidence of service improvement and design specific to community settings.
- Practical experience of NHS Clinical Systems, CPA and Patient Reported Outcome Measures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register in LD Psychiatry at the time of taking up the post (Specialist Registrars applying in advance must be within six months of their CCT at the point of being interviewed).
- Eligibility for Section 12 and Approval Clinician Approval.
- Extensive experience in LD Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications).
- Specialist areas, e.g. expertise in the assessment of Autism and/or ADHD.
- Qualification in teaching and learning.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health legislation.
- Participation in Continual Professional Development.
- MDT working.
- Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on a full range of emergency and routine clinical situations.
Desirable
- Experience in community LD psychiatry.
- Advanced communication skills / experience of making Reasonable Adjustments.
- Strong track record of collaborative working (shared decision making; co-production; MDT working etc.)
Person Specification
Research, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Management & Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to apply evidence-based approach to management of clinical problems.
- Ability to teach undergraduates and supervise resident doctors.
- Ability to community with patients and staff, both orally and in writing, to a high standard.
- Computer and IT skills.
- Reliability.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Caring attitude to patients and relatives.
- Advise on efficient running of the service.
- Participate in department management.
- Experience in Audit.
- Sensitivity to the importance of considering a user's view in individual treatment plans and also service development.
- Ability to access transport to undertake duties as appropriate.
- Willingness to work expected hours on the job and on-call with reasonable adjustment to any disability.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and emergency care.
Desirable
- Completion of clinical research.
- Enthusiasm toward developing research in partnership with the University.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Experience in designing teaching curricula for undergraduates.
- Ability to provide educational supervision to ST4-6.
- Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Evidence of service improvement and design specific to community settings.
- Practical experience of NHS Clinical Systems, CPA and Patient Reported Outcome Measures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register in LD Psychiatry at the time of taking up the post (Specialist Registrars applying in advance must be within six months of their CCT at the point of being interviewed).
- Eligibility for Section 12 and Approval Clinician Approval.
- Extensive experience in LD Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications).
- Specialist areas, e.g. expertise in the assessment of Autism and/or ADHD.
- Qualification in teaching and learning.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health legislation.
- Participation in Continual Professional Development.
- MDT working.
- Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on a full range of emergency and routine clinical situations.
Desirable
- Experience in community LD psychiatry.
- Advanced communication skills / experience of making Reasonable Adjustments.
- Strong track record of collaborative working (shared decision making; co-production; MDT working etc.)
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.
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).
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.
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).
