Job summary
There is a vacancy for a full time Speciality Doctor post in Teesside Adult Mental Health Services due to retirement of the current post holder. The post holder would primarily work with the Redcar Affective and Access team; however there is an expectation that they would demonstrate the flexibility of working with the other Teesside Adult Mental Health Community Teams as and when a need arises in the those teams. If they happen to work in another team then the role of clinical supervision would lie with the Consultant Psychiatrist in that team.
Main duties of the job
The speciality doctor will provide medical input to Affective and access patients and review clinics are located at Foxrush House, Redcar. The speciality doctor will provide committed, proactive and responsible leadership working with the Teesside AMH teams.
• The speciality doctor will attend the Daily Huddle where decisions are made about patient care and the management plan.
• The speciality doctor will undertake assessments for new patients and follow up and review patients, the speciality doctor will also provide a diagnosis and treatment plan.
• The speciality doctor will attend and fully contribute to formulation meetings and CPA review meetings.
• The speciality doctor will provide consultation and advice on a daily basis to the team, and review patients as required.
• The speciality doctor will be expected to have familiarity with all important, relevant legislation affecting the Adult Mental Health population.
• The speciality doctor will be expected to hold Section 12 approval in order to help with MHA related work. Approved Clinician status is not required, but support will be provided to achieve that status if requested.
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journal’s Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team and clinics are based at Foxrush House, Redcar. The speciality doctor will be expected to provide committed, proactive and responsive clinical leadership working with other staff to provide an assessment and treatment service. The speciality doctor might be supported by a GP registrar, depending on the availability of the trainees. The Consultant will provide supervision to the speciality doctor.
The nature of our community services has changed significantly due to new ways of working in the Community and QIS work in the Trust. The team also works on the principles of PPS (Purposeful and Productive Services) i.e. daily huddles. The speciality doctor will be expected to engage with external organizations under the RCRP (Right Care Right Place) project and deliver high quality care for patients in the team, in line with an overall recovery approach.
The speciality doctor will provide medical input to Affective and access patients and review clinics are located at Foxrush House, Redcar. They might also be required to support Teesside Adult Mental Health Community Teams as and when a need arises in those teams. The speciality doctor will attend daily Huddle and team meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team and clinics are based at Foxrush House, Redcar. The speciality doctor will be expected to provide committed, proactive and responsive clinical leadership working with other staff to provide an assessment and treatment service. The speciality doctor might be supported by a GP registrar, depending on the availability of the trainees. The Consultant will provide supervision to the speciality doctor.
The nature of our community services has changed significantly due to new ways of working in the Community and QIS work in the Trust. The team also works on the principles of PPS (Purposeful and Productive Services) i.e. daily huddles. The speciality doctor will be expected to engage with external organizations under the RCRP (Right Care Right Place) project and deliver high quality care for patients in the team, in line with an overall recovery approach.
The speciality doctor will provide medical input to Affective and access patients and review clinics are located at Foxrush House, Redcar. They might also be required to support Teesside Adult Mental Health Community Teams as and when a need arises in those teams. The speciality doctor will attend daily Huddle and team meetings.
Person Specification
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
- Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of psychiatry.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
- Participated in research and/or service improvement.
Person Specification
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
- Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of psychiatry.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
- Participated in research and/or service improvement.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Foxrush House
Dalaro Court
Kirkleatham Business Park
Redcar
Cleveland
TS10 5RT
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
