Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to work within an established service with opportunities for development? Are you looking to be an integrated part of a friendly, dynamic, and supportive medical department?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our integrated mental health teams at HMP Hull, HMP Humber, HMP Full Sutton and HMP Millsike. We are seeking to recruit a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist or a Consultant Psychiatrist with substantial forensic experience who is passionate about improving the lives of individuals within the prison setting who are experiencing complex mental health needs.
The role involves working 40 hours a week (10 PA's). You will provide care and treatment for adult men with a wide range of mental health needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with providers Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust,Spectrum, Practice Plus Group and Rethink. Within this role you will be working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent clinical care.
Details for each of the prisons covered within this post can be found within the job description.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide clinical interventions to the mental health teams serving the populations of the HMP Hull, Humber, Full Sutton and Millsike.
Your responsibilities:
- Provide senior medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
- Undertake the assessment and management of complex cases referred and to care plan, to provide treatment formulation and guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
- Develop professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Contribute, through peer supervision, to colleagues within the team especially with regard to complex cases. Work within the principles of the Care Programme Approach.
- Work flexibly with colleagues to enable the smooth running of the service, and to ensure the most appropriate care is provided to each individual patient.
- Undertake assessments and management of prisoners within the identified prisons.
- If transfers are required to hospitals, to liaise with secure hospitals and arrange timely transfer of care.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a consultant working for our prison based mental health teams, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment which is evidence based. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our new exciting role available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a consultant working for our prison based mental health teams, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment which is evidence based. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our new exciting role available.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- CCT in Forensic Psychiatry OR Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register (higher trainees should be within six months of CCT at the time of interview)
Desirable
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Experience of working in UK prisons
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition).
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in 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.
- An awareness of LEAN methodology
- A high level of expertise in risk assessment and management
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Ability to work in and lead team.
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
Desirable
- 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.
management skills
Essential
- Significant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
- A willingness to participate in Directorate and management team meetings
- An ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive cooperation
Desirable
- Must be committed to developing skills in other team members
- Evidence of first-hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and under tight budgetary constraints
- Commitment to service development
- Evidence of leadership skills Experience of undertaking investigations
- An understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring
comunication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Reliability and honesty
- Effective communicator verbally and in writing
- Effective ambassador for forensic psychiatry
- Ability to form warm and effective team-oriented relationships with other professionals, especially colleagues within the speciality
- Ability to reflect on own practice and learn from experience particularly participating in learning from serious untoward incidents
- Demonstrable ability to relate well to patients and their families
- Willingness to represent the Directorate at Trust wide meetings and in discussions with partner agencies and commissioners
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- CCT in Forensic Psychiatry OR Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register (higher trainees should be within six months of CCT at the time of interview)
Desirable
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Experience of working in UK prisons
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition).
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in 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.
- An awareness of LEAN methodology
- A high level of expertise in risk assessment and management
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Ability to work in and lead team.
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
Desirable
- 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.
management skills
Essential
- Significant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
- A willingness to participate in Directorate and management team meetings
- An ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive cooperation
Desirable
- Must be committed to developing skills in other team members
- Evidence of first-hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and under tight budgetary constraints
- Commitment to service development
- Evidence of leadership skills Experience of undertaking investigations
- An understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring
comunication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Reliability and honesty
- Effective communicator verbally and in writing
- Effective ambassador for forensic psychiatry
- Ability to form warm and effective team-oriented relationships with other professionals, especially colleagues within the speciality
- Ability to reflect on own practice and learn from experience particularly participating in learning from serious untoward incidents
- Demonstrable ability to relate well to patients and their families
- Willingness to represent the Directorate at Trust wide meetings and in discussions with partner agencies and commissioners
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
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).
