Job summary
Are you a consultant psychiatrist looking for a new inpatients opportunity?
We are currently looking for an inpatient consultant psychiatrist to join Rydon Ward 2, which is our 15 bedded ward admitting adults of working age, and is located in the county town of Taunton.
Main duties of the job
Apart from being the Responsible Clinician for patients admitted to the ward, you will also provide senior medical input and leadership to the Rydon Ward 2, providing clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, supervise junior medical staff and contribute to the strategic development of Adult Mental Health inpatient services in the county.
You will have 1.5 PA's plus up to 1.0 additional SPA for undertaking a specific role, such as; medical appraisal, governance group, service development, research, academic and others in line with you interests, career aspirations and Trust objectives. You will have the option to opt out of participating in the on call rota.
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded 'Mental Health Trust of the Year' award for 2021 by Health Service Journal. This follows a series of initiatives that we've introduced that have changed the way we develop and plan our mental health services - by listening to and involving patients themselves. The HSJ judges said they were looking for trusts which offer excellent, patient-centric care built on strong engagement between clinicians within and beyond the organisation.
About us
About Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.
Location
Taunton is a beautiful area of the South West, located between areas of outstanding natural beauty. Somerset offers you the opportunity to live near some of the UK's most desirable locations; from the beautiful local beaches; to the vibrant cosmopolitan centres of Bristol, Bath and Exeter, all being within easy reach.
The County town of Taunton boasts a wide range of local amenities including; an extensive range of shopping, a wide range of local restaurants, sporting and recreational facilities such as Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton Racecourse and The Blackbrook Theatre.
Taunton also provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is based in Taunton of Somerset which is one of the highly performing mental health services at Somerset Foundation Trust. The Trust has been awarded Mental Health Trust of the Year award for 2021 by Health Service Journal.
This is a replacement post as the previous potholder has now left the post due to family demands. The post holder will provide Consultant input for adult patients in Rydon 2 Ward.
This is a 15 bedded ward which admits adults of working age from the west of Somerset, including Taunton, Bridgwater and Minehead. The post holder will:
- Provide senior medical input and leadership to Rydon inpatient ward, 10 PAs
- Provide Clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary ward team
- Supervise junior medical staff
- Contribute to the strategic development of Adult Mental Health inpatient services in the county
There were a total of 599 admissions to all adults mental health units between November 2020 end October 2021. That gives a rate of 101 admissions per 100,000 people in Somerset. Of the 599 patients admitted to all adult mental health units, 295 were informal and 302 were detained under the Mental Health Act.
From the Mental Health Benchmarking Project for 2020/21 and the national average for the following indicators are below (all adult Mental Health Acute Wards in Somerset):
- National average adult acute bed occupancy for 2020/21 was 86%
- National average for adult acute admissions under the MHA for 2020/21 was 50%
Adult inpatient wards are located across the county in the following areas:
- Yeovil: Rowan Ward, 18 beds, providing inpatient services for South Somerset
- Taunton: Rydon ward 1, 15 beds, and Rydon ward 2, 15 beds (current available post) providing inpatient services for the west of the county including Taunton, Bridgwater, Minehead and Burnham. Also located in Taunton is Holford ward (PICU).
- Wells: St Andrews ward providing inpatient services to patients from the Mendip Area.
This Consultant post does not include any community responsibilities. There are 3.5 WTE consultants in the Community Mental Health Service and 1.0 WTE in Home Treatment team (HTT). Community teams including the Home Treatment Team are located on site. Also on site can be found the local Section 136 suite, and Pyrland Ward, which provides inpatient services to older adults from Somerset.
The post holder will also be responsible for conducting Mental Health Act assessments for adults of working age admitted to Rydon Ward. The post holder may be invited to contribute to assessments of patients admitted to the Section 136.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is based in Taunton of Somerset which is one of the highly performing mental health services at Somerset Foundation Trust. The Trust has been awarded Mental Health Trust of the Year award for 2021 by Health Service Journal.
This is a replacement post as the previous potholder has now left the post due to family demands. The post holder will provide Consultant input for adult patients in Rydon 2 Ward.
This is a 15 bedded ward which admits adults of working age from the west of Somerset, including Taunton, Bridgwater and Minehead. The post holder will:
- Provide senior medical input and leadership to Rydon inpatient ward, 10 PAs
- Provide Clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary ward team
- Supervise junior medical staff
- Contribute to the strategic development of Adult Mental Health inpatient services in the county
There were a total of 599 admissions to all adults mental health units between November 2020 end October 2021. That gives a rate of 101 admissions per 100,000 people in Somerset. Of the 599 patients admitted to all adult mental health units, 295 were informal and 302 were detained under the Mental Health Act.
From the Mental Health Benchmarking Project for 2020/21 and the national average for the following indicators are below (all adult Mental Health Acute Wards in Somerset):
- National average adult acute bed occupancy for 2020/21 was 86%
- National average for adult acute admissions under the MHA for 2020/21 was 50%
Adult inpatient wards are located across the county in the following areas:
- Yeovil: Rowan Ward, 18 beds, providing inpatient services for South Somerset
- Taunton: Rydon ward 1, 15 beds, and Rydon ward 2, 15 beds (current available post) providing inpatient services for the west of the county including Taunton, Bridgwater, Minehead and Burnham. Also located in Taunton is Holford ward (PICU).
- Wells: St Andrews ward providing inpatient services to patients from the Mendip Area.
This Consultant post does not include any community responsibilities. There are 3.5 WTE consultants in the Community Mental Health Service and 1.0 WTE in Home Treatment team (HTT). Community teams including the Home Treatment Team are located on site. Also on site can be found the local Section 136 suite, and Pyrland Ward, which provides inpatient services to older adults from Somerset.
The post holder will also be responsible for conducting Mental Health Act assessments for adults of working age admitted to Rydon Ward. The post holder may be invited to contribute to assessments of patients admitted to the Section 136.
Person Specification
Evidence & Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Act Approved Clinician ( or plans to obtain approval within 4 months of appointment)
- 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 plans to obtain CESR within 12 months of appointment
- Section 12 approval
Desirable
- MRCPsych passed
- Accredited for the training of junior doctors
- Postgraduate thesis
Person Specification
Evidence & Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Act Approved Clinician ( or plans to obtain approval within 4 months of appointment)
- 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 plans to obtain CESR within 12 months of appointment
- Section 12 approval
Desirable
- MRCPsych passed
- Accredited for the training of junior doctors
- Postgraduate thesis
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).
