Job summary
We have several Locally Employed Doctors posts available and applications are invited for the 2 month fixed term Post in Cherrywood outpatients unit and Aspen/Oak inpatients unit at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester; starting as soon as possible. This post would ideally suit those who have previous experience of Psychiatry, or those without but who want to try out Psychiatry prior to CT1/ST application. The Trust will help appointees with their application for Speciality Training. The Education Programmes are mandatory throughout the Trust. This post offers an excellent introduction to Psychiatry.The Consultant body has a variety of special interests and there are many opportunities for the trainees to look into and further expand their knowledge and experience with discussion with their consultant. Areas of special interest include, amongst other: Forensic and Rehabilitation, Liaison, Community Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry including Inpatient CAMHS Services (Regional), New Ways of Working, Information Technology and Service Redesign. For those considering application, a visit to one of the departments is encouraged.The pay band will be £32,389 to 49,923 depending on the levels of experience
Main duties of the job
o The bulk of clinical work will be within a Consultant Led team based at your designated hospital site. Joint assessments with the Community Mental Health Team, & the Crisis Resolution Team where appropriate, may take place at the patients home address, as well as hospital departments such as A&E.o On-call covers the adult in-patient wards as well as Young Person's Unit (16-17 year olds) if appropriate, and Older Age Wards (>65's), & any Specialty Units (Rehabilitation Units etc) as well as working with the Crisis Team in A&E. All these are in the main hospital site.o The LED post holder will be expected to accumulate their own out-patient load from new referrals & help out with known patients in out-patients, & pick up ongoing patient management through the community teams as appropriate.o The LED is expected to contribute to the bio psychosocial model of care with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This includes history taking, mental state examination of all patients & the physical examination of outpatients where appropriate. The treatments may be physical, pharmacological psychological & social as appropriate. There is a strong emphasis on the recovery model, & as such the trainee will be encouraged to formulate management plans accordingly.o On-call rota is full shift 1:9, 1:11, 1:18 dependant on the borough. There are consultants on-call for general psychiatry & old age psychiatry, & CAMHS
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
Key Requirements of the Person Specification: GMC full registration before taking up appointment. Preferable for 6 months experience working in psychiatry in the UK or internationally. Capable of managing common medical conditions. Ability to manage acute medical and psychiatric emergencies. Ability to assess and manage risks. Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Shared responsibility for the whole of the psychiatry directorate and its contractual commitments. Ability to work cooperatively with junior colleagues in psychiatry and medicine. Able and willing to take directions from consultant supervisors, and commit oneself to develop skills over a long period.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Requirements of the Person Specification: GMC full registration before taking up appointment. Preferable for 6 months experience working in psychiatry in the UK or internationally. Capable of managing common medical conditions. Ability to manage acute medical and psychiatric emergencies. Ability to assess and manage risks. Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Shared responsibility for the whole of the psychiatry directorate and its contractual commitments. Ability to work cooperatively with junior colleagues in psychiatry and medicine. Able and willing to take directions from consultant supervisors, and commit oneself to develop skills over a long period.
Person Specification
Physical
Essential
- Good general health. SatisfactoryOccupational Health screening prior to taking up appointment
Desirable
Attainments
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS
- Job Training - Achieved Competencies FY2
- Job Experience - Completed the FY2 as per the requirements
Desirable
- Psychiatry experience be beneficial
Circumstances
Essential
- Domicile - Within ten road miles of main work place (unless otherwise agreed with the Trust)
- Car
Special Aptitudes/Skill
Essential
- Job Specific - Commitment to training and teaching.
- Job Specific - Ability to work clearly and effectively across organizational boundaries.
- Job Specific - Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups.
- Job Specific - Evidence of audit activity
- Job Specific - Excellent communication skills
- Job Specific - Cultural competency
- Communications - Passed the English exams
- Knowledge - Good knowledge of mental health presentations and therautic options at FY2 level
Desirable
- Job Specific - Evidence of previous experience in teaching
- Job Specific - Good sense of humour, team player
- Audit Activity - Evidence of using these to inform practice
Person Specification
Physical
Essential
- Good general health. SatisfactoryOccupational Health screening prior to taking up appointment
Desirable
Attainments
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS
- Job Training - Achieved Competencies FY2
- Job Experience - Completed the FY2 as per the requirements
Desirable
- Psychiatry experience be beneficial
Circumstances
Essential
- Domicile - Within ten road miles of main work place (unless otherwise agreed with the Trust)
- Car
Special Aptitudes/Skill
Essential
- Job Specific - Commitment to training and teaching.
- Job Specific - Ability to work clearly and effectively across organizational boundaries.
- Job Specific - Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups.
- Job Specific - Evidence of audit activity
- Job Specific - Excellent communication skills
- Job Specific - Cultural competency
- Communications - Passed the English exams
- Knowledge - Good knowledge of mental health presentations and therautic options at FY2 level
Desirable
- Job Specific - Evidence of previous experience in teaching
- Job Specific - Good sense of humour, team player
- Audit Activity - Evidence of using these to inform 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.
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).
