Job summary
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who is dedicated and passionate about improving mental health services? Are you looking for your next role as a dynamic leader in General Adults Psychiatry?
Here at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team of community consultants covering Yeovil West.
You will be coming into a full time, 10 PA position, however flexibility on your hours can be discussed. We are offering the opportunity for you to work 1 PA in a specific role that you are interested in, such as leadership, research or training. We are also able to offer you job security with your job plan, and we pride ourselves on demonstrating open and honest communication with our team.
For the right person for this role, we are able to offer you a generous relocation package of up to £8,000, to support with your move to the South West. As well as this, our friendly and welcoming Medical Recruitment team will be your point of contact to alleviate those stresses of moving to another location.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a supportive and collaborative community mental health team, where you will work closely with the other consultants in the local area. You will also be supported by 0.5 WTE Associate Specialist support, with plans to increase Specialty doctor input to the Team in the future.
You will provide senior psychiatric input to the Yeovil West community mental health team, which is aligned to 5 of the 20 GP surgeries in the Yeovil area. You will work to a functional model following a community/inpatient split. The GP population catchment area for Yeovil West CMHT is 45,162 which is within Royal College recommendations.
Our community mental health services have expanded across the Trust with concomitant expansion in staff as we have built up a new service called Open Mental Health, in the last 2 years. This service works closely with primary care, the wider community and the voluntary sector. This service includes psychologists, assistant psychologists, liaison staff, eating disorder leads and support workers.
Ideally, you will have Section 12 approval / Approved Clinician status and Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, eligible for entry on Register or will be within 6 months of receipt of your Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or CESR. That said, for the right person, the team are able to implement a development plan to help support you in obtaining either of these requirements.
About us
We are the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We are delighted to announce that in November 2020 Somerset FT was shortlisted for the mental health trust of the year award in the widely acclaimed HSJ Awards. It follows a series of initiatives that we've introduced that have changed the way we develop and plan our mental health services.
Yeovil is located close to the border of North Dorset offering you easy access to beautiful and rural Jurassic Coat. The town is also within reach of Taunton, Bristol and is approximately 130 miles from London.
Yeovil also has two mainline railway stations with daily trains to Exeter, Bristol and London Waterloo. The town is also served by four international airports, which are all within an hours drive Bournemouth, Exeter, Bristol and Cardiff.
Yeovil offers a range of excellent shopping, business, cultural and sporting facilities, along with a wide range of restaurants. Yeovil also boasts an array of opportunities for equestrian sport, and active sailing clubs are based at Sutton Bingham Reservoir and also in the Chew Valley. You can also enjoy Yeovil Country Park, boasting 127 acres of beautiful countryside with a network of footpaths, waterways, riverside and woodland walks following the river Yeovil.
If you are moving to the area with family, there is a wide choice of both independent and state schools locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
We are seeking to appoint a 1.0 Whole Time Equivalent Consultant as part of a team of three community consultants covering the South Somerset area (Yeovil East, Yeovil West and Chard). An established Associate specialist covers the South Somerset area supports this post (providing 0.5 WTE to this post).There are plans to increase Specialty doctor input to the Team in the future.
This post provides senior psychiatric input to the Yeovil West community mental health team, which is aligned to 5 of the 20 GP surgeries in the Yeovil area. The consultants work to a functional model following a community/inpatient split. The GP population catchment area for Yeovil West CMHT is 45,162 which is within Royal College recommendations.
The CMHT psychiatrists also provide medical input to the well-staffed Assertive Outreach Team (AOT). The Somerset Assertive Outreach service is expanding and recently merged with the Dual Diagnosis service. This Team has input from an experienced manger and a psychologist. The Dual Diagnosis service offers an intensive service to complex patients with significant substance use and associated risks and Yeovil has a designated lead who assesses, manages or offers a consultation for this patient group. The Dual Diagnosis lead is a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP).
Our community mental health services have expanded across the Trust with concomitant expansion in staff as we have built up a new service called Open Mental Health, in the last 2 years. This service works closely with primary care, the wider community and the voluntary sector. This service includes psychologists, assistant psychologists, liaison staff, eating disorder leads and support workers. This staff body is linked in closely with CMHTs through team meetings and supervision. This affords greater skill mix and appropriate input for patients depending on risk level, diagnoses and previous mental health treatment. This gives many more options for patients referred to or being discharged from mental health services. Linked software and interface meetings ensure all referrals have a considered and appropriate offer with reduced repeated assessments. We are able to provide a more holistic service with greater satisfaction for staff and patients.
Other teams operating in the area are the South Somerset Home Treatment Team and the Early Psychosis (STEP) team, with their own dedicated psychiatrist. There are trust wide staffed ADHD and Perinatal services that patients can be referred to according to their referral criteria.
All the above teams are based at Magnolia House in Yeovil, where the post-holder will also be based. The post-holder will participate in reciprocal leave cover for other medical staff within South Somerset area that also includes Chard.
There are no inpatient responsibilities attached to this post. Inpatient beds for Yeovil are located on Rowan Ward, which is also based at Holly Court. This is an 18 bedded unit, providing assessment and treatment primarily for adults of working age experiencing an acute mental health problem. The post-holder is occasionally expected to share in covering inpatient consultants leave. They are also expected to cover the section 136 custody suite with the other approved clinicians in the area (4 community approved clinicians and 2 inpatient approved clinicians). There is remuneration for MHAA work.
When in post a consultant can request to be an Educational Supervisor and have a trainee.
The post is subject to national terms and conditions of service.
Resources
- Use of office space at Magnolia House, Yeovil
- 0.8 WTE Medical Secretary Band 4
- Landline and mobile telephone
- Dedicated use of a desktop and / or laptop computer (according to preference) with internet, email and access to the patient electronic record system (RiO).
- Access to IT and informatics support. All staff are provided with software for video conference to enable remote working.
- Rolling out of voice activated dictation service.
The Trust will organise administrative support to facilitate the standard to ensure high quality communication between doctor, their patients and colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
We are seeking to appoint a 1.0 Whole Time Equivalent Consultant as part of a team of three community consultants covering the South Somerset area (Yeovil East, Yeovil West and Chard). An established Associate specialist covers the South Somerset area supports this post (providing 0.5 WTE to this post).There are plans to increase Specialty doctor input to the Team in the future.
This post provides senior psychiatric input to the Yeovil West community mental health team, which is aligned to 5 of the 20 GP surgeries in the Yeovil area. The consultants work to a functional model following a community/inpatient split. The GP population catchment area for Yeovil West CMHT is 45,162 which is within Royal College recommendations.
The CMHT psychiatrists also provide medical input to the well-staffed Assertive Outreach Team (AOT). The Somerset Assertive Outreach service is expanding and recently merged with the Dual Diagnosis service. This Team has input from an experienced manger and a psychologist. The Dual Diagnosis service offers an intensive service to complex patients with significant substance use and associated risks and Yeovil has a designated lead who assesses, manages or offers a consultation for this patient group. The Dual Diagnosis lead is a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP).
Our community mental health services have expanded across the Trust with concomitant expansion in staff as we have built up a new service called Open Mental Health, in the last 2 years. This service works closely with primary care, the wider community and the voluntary sector. This service includes psychologists, assistant psychologists, liaison staff, eating disorder leads and support workers. This staff body is linked in closely with CMHTs through team meetings and supervision. This affords greater skill mix and appropriate input for patients depending on risk level, diagnoses and previous mental health treatment. This gives many more options for patients referred to or being discharged from mental health services. Linked software and interface meetings ensure all referrals have a considered and appropriate offer with reduced repeated assessments. We are able to provide a more holistic service with greater satisfaction for staff and patients.
Other teams operating in the area are the South Somerset Home Treatment Team and the Early Psychosis (STEP) team, with their own dedicated psychiatrist. There are trust wide staffed ADHD and Perinatal services that patients can be referred to according to their referral criteria.
All the above teams are based at Magnolia House in Yeovil, where the post-holder will also be based. The post-holder will participate in reciprocal leave cover for other medical staff within South Somerset area that also includes Chard.
There are no inpatient responsibilities attached to this post. Inpatient beds for Yeovil are located on Rowan Ward, which is also based at Holly Court. This is an 18 bedded unit, providing assessment and treatment primarily for adults of working age experiencing an acute mental health problem. The post-holder is occasionally expected to share in covering inpatient consultants leave. They are also expected to cover the section 136 custody suite with the other approved clinicians in the area (4 community approved clinicians and 2 inpatient approved clinicians). There is remuneration for MHAA work.
When in post a consultant can request to be an Educational Supervisor and have a trainee.
The post is subject to national terms and conditions of service.
Resources
- Use of office space at Magnolia House, Yeovil
- 0.8 WTE Medical Secretary Band 4
- Landline and mobile telephone
- Dedicated use of a desktop and / or laptop computer (according to preference) with internet, email and access to the patient electronic record system (RiO).
- Access to IT and informatics support. All staff are provided with software for video conference to enable remote working.
- Rolling out of voice activated dictation service.
The Trust will organise administrative support to facilitate the standard to ensure high quality communication between doctor, their patients and colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Mental Health Act Approved Clinician / Section 12 approval
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or CESR
Desirable
- MRCPsych passed
- Accredited for the training of junior doctors
- Postgraduate thesis
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic
- Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs
- Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and patients
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Mental Health Act Approved Clinician / Section 12 approval
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or CESR
Desirable
- MRCPsych passed
- Accredited for the training of junior doctors
- Postgraduate thesis
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic
- Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs
- Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and patients
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
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).
