Job summary
Post Holder will be joining the team at Heathfield House, which is a 19 bedded rehabilitation unit along with 3 semi-independent flats for the working age males. The unit is based in Stockport area of the Trust. The medical team consists of 2 Consultant Psychiatrist, alongside a Core trainee and a full-time specialty doctor.
This post is currently covered by a full-time Approved clinical Practitioner (ACP). This post has become available to cover for the maternity leave of the current post holder for upto a year.
Main duties of the job
- Provide the routine medical and psychiatric care to 19 inpatients plus 3 patients living in semi-independent flats. This will involve taking the initial histories, regularly reviewing the patients' mental state and physical health, writing prescriptions, collecting and compiling information from other sources re: previous psychiatric history, medication history, and risk events, writing admission summaries within 2 weeks of admission, and discharge summaries no less than 2 weeks prior to discharge, writing reports for CPA reviews, and letters.
- It is the policy that all treatment decisions, apart from emergencies, are decided in the Clinical Team Meetings (CTMs). As far as possible the whole care plan is reached by consensus.
- Assess a proportion of the patients referred to the service (including the other units) in the setting from where they are referred, including prisons, independent hospitals and other NHS providers. Assessments will be reported back to the multi-disciplinary referrals meeting for discussion, before a final decision is conveyed to the referrer. Providing advice to referrers.
- Regularly assess the clinical state of the inpatients and be involved in psychological and/or family-based therapies, depending on the appointee's agreement, training and interests.
- Undertake routine admission and emergency physical health assessments/examinations/investigations, in keeping with guidance on the physical monitoring of long-stay inpatients.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Please see the Job Description for more details
- This post has become available to cover for the maternity leave of the current post holder for upto a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Please see the Job Description for more details
- This post has become available to cover for the maternity leave of the current post holder for upto a year.
Person Specification
application and person specifications
Essential
- Full registration
- Part I MRCPsych
- Minimum 4 years experience in post graduate training in the UK or equivalent
- Working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams in general adult psychiatry at basic trainee level. Evidence of an ability to develop clinical systems to safely and efficiently manage patient care.
- Personable character. Flexible. At ease with multi-disciplinary working. Ability to accept challenges to one's views. Good communication skills.
- Willingness to participate in annual appraisal No history of a significant number of complaints from patients or members of staff
Desirable
- Section 12(2) status Papers II/III MRCPsych
- Working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams in rehabilitation psychiatry or forensic psychiatry at basic trainee level.
- Experience of doing audit, and a commitment to participating in the Trust audit programme Extensive experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
- Car owner with current driving license
Person Specification
application and person specifications
Essential
- Full registration
- Part I MRCPsych
- Minimum 4 years experience in post graduate training in the UK or equivalent
- Working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams in general adult psychiatry at basic trainee level. Evidence of an ability to develop clinical systems to safely and efficiently manage patient care.
- Personable character. Flexible. At ease with multi-disciplinary working. Ability to accept challenges to one's views. Good communication skills.
- Willingness to participate in annual appraisal No history of a significant number of complaints from patients or members of staff
Desirable
- Section 12(2) status Papers II/III MRCPsych
- Working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams in rehabilitation psychiatry or forensic psychiatry at basic trainee level.
- Experience of doing audit, and a commitment to participating in the Trust audit programme Extensive experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
- Car owner with current driving license
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).
