Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist within Rehabilitation Psychiatry
At Livewell Southwest, our
mission is simple: to provide the best possible care and support, in the right
place and at the right time, so people can live the fullest lives they can. If
you share that purpose, wed love to meet you.
A Role Designed for Flexibility
We recognise every day how
precious life is. As a flexible-working-friendly organisation, we want you to
thrive both professionally & personally. Talk to us about how we can support
arrangements such as parttime work or other flexible patterns. While the post has a designated
office base, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace
locations. If it works for the service, well do our best to make it work for
you.
Why Join Us?
Step into a role where your
expertise is valued, your ideas are welcomed, and your career can genuinely
flourish. You will be part of a forward-thinking team committed to delivering
high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care for the people of Plymouth. An advert can only tell part of
the story. Wed be delighted to speak with you and share more about what makes
this opportunity special.
Find Out More
For an informal conversation or
further details, please contact:
Dr Leanne Tozer, Clinical Lead, or Teresa Barrett, Medical
Workforce Manager onlivewell.medical-workforce@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
About the Role
This new Consultant
Psychiatrist post has been created following an expansion of our Rehabilitation
Psychiatry service. The role provides clinical leadership across:
a. The Specialist Outreach
Recovery Team (SORT) a well-established, evolving community service supported
by a full MDT, including a Specialty Doctor.
b. A 9-bed female Inpatient
Rehabilitation Unit an open recovery unit supported by a Resident Doctor.
The combined inpatient and
community focus ensures continuity of care as service users progress through
their recovery journey, while giving clinicians greater flexibility and
autonomy in clinical decision-making.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Royal College of Psychiatry endorsed Job Description - Consultant Psychiatrist within Rehabilitation Psychiatry
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Royal College of Psychiatry endorsed Job Description - Consultant Psychiatrist within Rehabilitation Psychiatry
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register in 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 Approved Clinician Approval.
- Extensive experience in Community /Adult Psychiatry essential
Desirable
- RCPsych endorsement in Rehabilitation or Addiction Psychiatry
- Higher academic Qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications).
- Specialist areas e.g. Asylum Seeker Service, Personality disorder, Eating disorders, Asperger's and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
- Qualification in Teaching & Learning.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health legislation
- Participation in Continual Professional Development
- MDT working
- Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on full range of emergency and routine clinical situations
Desirable
- Experience in community outreach psychiatry, experience in working in a Community/Rehabilitation/In patient Mental Health Team and CPA
- Experience in Rehabilitation Adult Psychiatry is desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register in 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 Approved Clinician Approval.
- Extensive experience in Community /Adult Psychiatry essential
Desirable
- RCPsych endorsement in Rehabilitation or Addiction Psychiatry
- Higher academic Qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications).
- Specialist areas e.g. Asylum Seeker Service, Personality disorder, Eating disorders, Asperger's and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
- Qualification in Teaching & Learning.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health legislation
- Participation in Continual Professional Development
- MDT working
- Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on full range of emergency and routine clinical situations
Desirable
- Experience in community outreach psychiatry, experience in working in a Community/Rehabilitation/In patient Mental Health Team and CPA
- Experience in Rehabilitation Adult Psychiatry is desirable
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).
