Job summary
General Adult Consultant Psychiatrists - Are you looking for a change or a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Consultant Psychiatrists to join a fully supported Multidisciplinary Team at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre.
Main duties of the job
The Multidisciplinary Team comprises 3.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrists, 1 Associate Specialist, 1 Band 7 Team Leader, 20 Band 6 Nurses, 0.5 WTE Consultant CBT Therapist, Administration Support which comprises 1 Band 4 Admin Team Leader, 2 Band 3 secretaries and 1 Band 2 Admin Support. Additional medical support is provided by an ST4-6 and a Core Trainee.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Service works 24/7 365 days a year. Consultant input to the Team is Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.00pm with cover from the on call rota. The Service has been PLAN accredited since October 2011 and there will be an expectation to maintain and improve our PLAN accreditation level. The Service covers a large Acute teaching hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital and Lings Bar Hospital.
The successful candidate would support the whole MDT by providing clinical leadership to the team and assessing, treating and following patients up as appropriate. We see the Consultants in the Team as senior clinicians who are consulted on complex cases and support the team in a flexible fashion. Each day and week is different in how this is best achieved but to summarise; the Department of Psychological Medicine is a very busy liaison psychiatry department in a large acute teaching hospital trust (Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust). The MDT team together sees approximately 390 new referrals per month and offers follow up appointments where appropriate. The service covers a teaching hospital with a current bed base of 1650 on split sites and approximately 550 ED attendances a day. Patients can be referred from the ED or any ward in the hospital. We also offer an outpatient service for complex liaison patients (such as mixed medical and psychiatric and Medically unexplained symptoms patients amongst others). The current case load of the Consultants in the team is an average of 50-60 patients.
Continuing Professional Development is highly valued within the Trust and the post holder will be required to have an annual statement of CPD from the Royal College. To support this requirement the Trust offers an annual budget of £1,200 per Consultant and 10 days of study leave per year. SPAs are also included in Consultants job plans to support this.
New Consultants are fully supported through the buddying scheme and New Consultants Retreat.
The Trust is committed to supporting research. The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) is a partnership between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Nottingham and brings together the healthcare and education sectors to achieve Research Excellence for Innovation. The IMH currently receives approximately £34 million pounds in external research grants and is one of the UKs prime locations for interdisciplinary research in mental health. It has 8 Centres of Excellence including the Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan (CANDAL) and Centre for Mood Disorders.
Nottingham is a great place to live and work:
- Home of English Sport;
- UNESCO city of literature;
- Home to the worlds oldest Football Club, Englands oldest Inn (Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem) and Robin Hood;
- Culture & Architecture: Wollaton Hall, Newstead Abbey (Lord Byrons residence), National Justice Museum, Nottingham Trent University Arkwright building;
- Entertainment: Nottingham Playhouse, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall; Nottingham Ice Arena, The Albert Hall, Michelin starred restaurants;
- Excellent education;
- Excellent transport links.
Our ethos is simple; we want you to be part of our professional team delivering excellent patient care whilst experiencing a fulfilling career.
For further details and informal visits please contact Dr Faizal Seedat/Michelle Malone Clinical Directors 0115 854 2243
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Service works 24/7 365 days a year. Consultant input to the Team is Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.00pm with cover from the on call rota. The Service has been PLAN accredited since October 2011 and there will be an expectation to maintain and improve our PLAN accreditation level. The Service covers a large Acute teaching hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital and Lings Bar Hospital.
The successful candidate would support the whole MDT by providing clinical leadership to the team and assessing, treating and following patients up as appropriate. We see the Consultants in the Team as senior clinicians who are consulted on complex cases and support the team in a flexible fashion. Each day and week is different in how this is best achieved but to summarise; the Department of Psychological Medicine is a very busy liaison psychiatry department in a large acute teaching hospital trust (Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust). The MDT team together sees approximately 390 new referrals per month and offers follow up appointments where appropriate. The service covers a teaching hospital with a current bed base of 1650 on split sites and approximately 550 ED attendances a day. Patients can be referred from the ED or any ward in the hospital. We also offer an outpatient service for complex liaison patients (such as mixed medical and psychiatric and Medically unexplained symptoms patients amongst others). The current case load of the Consultants in the team is an average of 50-60 patients.
Continuing Professional Development is highly valued within the Trust and the post holder will be required to have an annual statement of CPD from the Royal College. To support this requirement the Trust offers an annual budget of £1,200 per Consultant and 10 days of study leave per year. SPAs are also included in Consultants job plans to support this.
New Consultants are fully supported through the buddying scheme and New Consultants Retreat.
The Trust is committed to supporting research. The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) is a partnership between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Nottingham and brings together the healthcare and education sectors to achieve Research Excellence for Innovation. The IMH currently receives approximately £34 million pounds in external research grants and is one of the UKs prime locations for interdisciplinary research in mental health. It has 8 Centres of Excellence including the Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan (CANDAL) and Centre for Mood Disorders.
Nottingham is a great place to live and work:
- Home of English Sport;
- UNESCO city of literature;
- Home to the worlds oldest Football Club, Englands oldest Inn (Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem) and Robin Hood;
- Culture & Architecture: Wollaton Hall, Newstead Abbey (Lord Byrons residence), National Justice Museum, Nottingham Trent University Arkwright building;
- Entertainment: Nottingham Playhouse, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall; Nottingham Ice Arena, The Albert Hall, Michelin starred restaurants;
- Excellent education;
- Excellent transport links.
Our ethos is simple; we want you to be part of our professional team delivering excellent patient care whilst experiencing a fulfilling career.
For further details and informal visits please contact Dr Faizal Seedat/Michelle Malone Clinical Directors 0115 854 2243
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within 6 months
- Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with the GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practise
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in liaison specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Liaison psychiatry experience at consultant level or endorsement or equivalent in liaison psychiatry
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participate in continuous professional development
- Participate in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills within a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within 6 months
- Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with the GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practise
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in liaison specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Liaison psychiatry experience at consultant level or endorsement or equivalent in liaison psychiatry
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participate in continuous professional development
- Participate in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills within a multidisciplinary team
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).
