Locum Specialty Doctor in Inpatient General Adult Psychiatry

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This Specialty Doctor post in Adult Psychiatry is located in the Cambridge area of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist primarily to provide medical input to the patients on Mulberry 2.

This is a 6-month post on a fixed term basis.

Supervision and training from the Consultant Psychiatrists will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

- Assess newly admitted patients for their physical and mental health needs including risk.

- Take active steps to address the identified needs in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

- Liaise with other health professionals and other voluntary and third sector agencies.

- Work with MDT in discharge planning.

- Attend team meetings and routine clinical handovers.

- Guide and support other junior doctors in day to day functioning of the unit and distribution of workload.

- Actively participate in local and trust wide educational activities. The services regularly have medical student attachments and involvement in teaching is encouraged.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-MED-6407154-A

Job locations

Mulberry 2

Fulbourn Hospital

Cambridge

CB21 5EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

This Specialty Doctor post in Adult Psychiatry is located in the Cambridge area of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist primarily to provide medical input to the patients on Mulberry 2.

This is a 6-month post on a fixed term basis. Supervision and training from the Consultant Psychiatrists will be provided.

The post holder will:-

- Assess newly admitted patients for their physical and mental health needs including risk.

- Take active steps to address the identified needs in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

- Liaise with other health professionals and other voluntary and third sector agencies.

- Work with MDT in discharge planning.

- Attend team meetings and routine clinical handovers.

- Guide and support other junior doctors in day to day functioning of the unit and distribution of workload.

- Actively participate in local and trust wide educational activities. The services regularly have medical student attachments and involvement in teaching is encouraged.

Other responsibilities

If the post holder proves to be both successful and committed at Specialty Doctor level, there is the possibility of further career development. All career grade doctors are required to maintain their education, professional development, and accreditation. Appropriate time and financial support are available for this purpose. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This Specialty Doctor post in Adult Psychiatry is located in the Cambridge area of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist primarily to provide medical input to the patients on Mulberry 2.

This is a 6-month post on a fixed term basis. Supervision and training from the Consultant Psychiatrists will be provided.

The post holder will:-

- Assess newly admitted patients for their physical and mental health needs including risk.

- Take active steps to address the identified needs in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

- Liaise with other health professionals and other voluntary and third sector agencies.

- Work with MDT in discharge planning.

- Attend team meetings and routine clinical handovers.

- Guide and support other junior doctors in day to day functioning of the unit and distribution of workload.

- Actively participate in local and trust wide educational activities. The services regularly have medical student attachments and involvement in teaching is encouraged.

Other responsibilities

If the post holder proves to be both successful and committed at Specialty Doctor level, there is the possibility of further career development. All career grade doctors are required to maintain their education, professional development, and accreditation. Appropriate time and financial support are available for this purpose. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration and licence to practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Eligible for approval under Section 12 of the MHA 1983

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent

Entry criteria for the grade

Essential

  • Completed minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent) of which 2 will be in a specialty training programme in psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or
  • Shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of good working relationships
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

Essential

  • Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health
  • Decision-making and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to make decisions and carry out responsibilities without direct supervision.
  • Ability to take a clinical lead under the supervision of the Consultant.

Qualities/Attributes

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate reflective practice.
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration and licence to practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Eligible for approval under Section 12 of the MHA 1983

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent

Entry criteria for the grade

Essential

  • Completed minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent) of which 2 will be in a specialty training programme in psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or
  • Shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of good working relationships
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

Essential

  • Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health
  • Decision-making and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to make decisions and carry out responsibilities without direct supervision.
  • Ability to take a clinical lead under the supervision of the Consultant.

Qualities/Attributes

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate reflective practice.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mulberry 2

Fulbourn Hospital

Cambridge

CB21 5EF


Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mulberry 2

Fulbourn Hospital

Cambridge

CB21 5EF


Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Clinical Director and Consultant

Rosanna Sabatino

Rosanna.Sabatino@cpft.nhs.uk

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-MED-6407154-A

Job locations

Mulberry 2

Fulbourn Hospital

Cambridge

CB21 5EF


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