Job summary
The Crisis and homebased treatment team has the primary aim of
ensuring that a high-quality alternative to acute psychiatric admission exists
for those individuals in the locality who are experiencing a crisis related to
severe mental health problems. The service is gatekeeper to all Inpatient beds
to allow consideration of alternatives to Inpatient care. The service also aims
to provide an effective In Reach Service to facilitate early discharge from
hospital. A member of the Crisis/IHT
Team regularly attends the Inpatient 24 Hour Report out and provides clear
communication links between the two services. A member of the Crisis/IHT Team also
attends Discharge Planning Meetings as appropriate and works with the Care
Coordinator to facilitate discharge. It is a 24-hour, 365 day per year service
and is capable of a rapid response seeing all urgent referrals within 4 hours.
Main duties of the job
Take
part in assessments, follow-up and joint working of patients to provide
clinical leadership to the
multidisciplinary team.
Provide
input to multidisciplinary discussions of assessments and management plans
Work
jointly with colleagues from other disciplines and all relevant agencies to
provide a comprehensive approach to patient care and treatment.
The
appointee must be approved under Section 12(2) MHA 1983.
To
contribute to postgraduate teaching and supervision of junior doctors.
The
appointee must be able to travel independently.
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, Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. We are Tees, Esk
and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. We provide mental health and learning
disability services to people of all ages.
We deliver a range of community and
in-patient care across adult mental health, children and young peoples
services, mental health services for older people and forensic services. We have over 7,000 staff working across more
than 90 sites.
With an annual operating income of over £420
million, we work in partnership with local authorities, clinical commissioning
groups, voluntary organisations, the private sector, as well as people who use
our services, their families and carers. Geographically were one of the
largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, spanning County Durham and
Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job description and person specification for this post can be found attached to this advert .
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job description and person specification for this post can be found attached to this advert .
Person Specification
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
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
- MRCPsych postgraduate qualification or CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) qualification
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Person Specification
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
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
- MRCPsych postgraduate qualification or CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) qualification
- Additional clinical qualifications.
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).
