Job summary
Job description awaiting Royal College approval
Specialty Doctor in Low Secure Rehabilitation Psychiatry (Full time)
This is an established post within the Rehabilitation & High Support Directorate (RHSD) covering 23 male patients on a 45 bedded Low Secure Unit (LSU).
Main duties of the job
Provide the routine medical and psychiatric care to up to 23 inpatients on the LSU. 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 following discharge, writing reports for CPA reviews, and letters.
Regularly assess the clinical state of the patients, and be involved in psychological and/or family-based therapies, depending on the appointee's agreement, training and interests. Undertake yearly physical health assessments/ examinations/ investigations, in keeping with guidance on the physical monitoring of long-stay inpatients.
Attend monthly Clinical Team Meetings, contribute to the multi-disciplinary review of the patients, take notes and document on the electronic recording system PARIS .
Under supervision prepare psychiatric reports for Hospital Managers' Hearings and Tribunals. Participate in the middle grade on-call rota for North Sector (covering Bury, Rochdale & Oldham) [currently 1:9].
About us
Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.
Participation in clinical audit and other local assurance processes.
Participation in service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments.
Utilises a quality improvement approach to think systemically about complex problems, develop potential change ideas and test these in practice using a systematic QI methodology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an established post within the Rehabilitation & High Support Directorate (RHSD) covering 23 male patients on a 45 bedded Low Secure Unit (LSU).
Please see attached Job description for details of he job and associated responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an established post within the Rehabilitation & High Support Directorate (RHSD) covering 23 male patients on a 45 bedded Low Secure Unit (LSU).
Please see attached Job description for details of he job and associated responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practise at the time of appointment.
- Working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams in general adult psychiatry at basic trainee level.
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent recognized by Royal College of Psychiatrists
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practise at the time of appointment.
- Working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams in general adult psychiatry at basic trainee level.
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent recognized by Royal College of Psychiatrists
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
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
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).
