Job summary
There is a vacancy for a full-time
(10PA) consultant post to work in Cedar Ward which is a Psychiatric Intensive
Care Unit (PICU) based at West Park Hospital in Darlington. This is a
replacement post and an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly skilled
multi-disciplinary team working in a dynamic and highly specialised
environment.
Cedar Ward is one of two PICUs within
the trust. The other PICU is Bedale Ward and this is located at Roseberry Park
Hospital in Middlesbrough. Cedar Ward takes referrals for patients based in the
geographical areas of Durham, Darlington, Easington, Northallerton and
Harrogate. Bedale Ward takes referrals from patients based in Teesside
(Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough), York and
Scarborough.
The main inpatient beds for the South
Durham locality are located at West Park Hospital. There are two wards
admitting patients with acute mental health problems at West Park Hospital
(Maple and Elm Wards). These inpatient wards will provide the inpatient
psychiatric care to the acutely unwell clients from Darlington and South Durham
areas.
West Park Hospital also has 15 bedded
Willow Ward for Rehabilitation Psychiatry.
Main duties of the job
Cedar Ward is a 10 bedded in-patient unit, located at West Park
Hospital, Darlington. Cedar Ward provides psychiatric intensive inpatient care
to acutely unwell and disturbed female and male clients, aged 16-65 years. It
provides intensive care for all clients requiring a high level of care from the
County Durham, Northallerton and Harrogate area. The unit includes a seclusion
room and clients generally have to be detained under the Mental Health Act
prior to admission.
Cedar Ward provides a multi-disciplinary service for people whose
psychiatric or psychological condition requires them to be treated in a
controlled environment, with a higher ratio of staff to patients, for the
shortest period of time their condition allows.
The unit emphasises multidisciplinary team working, recognising that the
complex clients it serves, require efficient, effective, collaborative
approaches to assessment, formulation and treatment planning. The unit is committed to Force Reduction drivers,
both local and national and to enhancing the client experience of care. This involves leadership partnerships with
psychiatry, psychology and nursing staff and an emphasis is placed on Positive
Behavioural Support, encompassing least restrictive practice, therapeutic
restrictive practice, therapeutic risk and highly skilled prescribing.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for
County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education
and prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionate
teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help
the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the
recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a
say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in
our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers
work together with us towards better mental health.
Were committed
to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our
communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really
need it.
We wont rest
until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead
their best possible life.
Psychiatrists are essential
contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Our medical
staffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforce
wellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial. The Medical Directorate and
Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment
and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The
TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting
Document).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note this post has been approved by The Royal College.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note this post has been approved by The Royal College.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
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
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- 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.
Leadership
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
- Able to influence and persuade to improve services
- Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
- Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
- Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Experience
- MRCPsych
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- 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
Experience
Essential
- Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
Desirable
- Any other experience that may be applicable
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
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
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- 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.
Leadership
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
- Able to influence and persuade to improve services
- Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
- Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
- Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Experience
- MRCPsych
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- 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
Experience
Essential
- Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
Desirable
- Any other experience that may be applicable
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).
