Job summary
There is a vacancy for a full-time
speciality doctor on our female acute admission ward at West Park Hospital. The
two acute admission wards are Elm ward (post advertised), and Maple ward, which
is a male acute ward. Each ward
comprises 20 beds. There are 4 beds commissioned by the Ministry of Defence
across the two wards (Total of 18 acute beds on each ward and 2 MOD beds).
This post is an addition to the two
Consultant posts (3.0 WTE) supporting adult acute inpatient care in the South
Durham Locality (Adult Mental Health Directorate) of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys
NHS Foundation Trust.
The population covered within the South
Durham locality is 276,000. This post covers Sedgefield, Teesdale and Wear
Valley part of the County Durham PCT and the whole of Darlington PCT with a
population of approximately 276,000 which includes working age adult population
of 179,000.
The main inpatient beds for the South
Durham locality are located at West Park Hospital. In addition to the two acute
admission wards mentioned, West Park Hospital also has 15 bedded Willow Ward
for Rehabilitation Psychiatry and 10 bedded Cedar Ward (Psychiatric Intensive
Care Unit).
Community services cover the Darlington
and South Durham areas.
Main duties of the job
The
principal duty of this post is to support the Inpatient Team. The post holder
will be expected to work closely with other colleagues in Adult Mental Health
to offer a flexible service which recognises the potential for recovery within
all service users. The post holder will need to have strong skills in
multidisciplinary working and be prepared to provide clinical leadership within
the service. The post holder will need to liaise regularly with the Crisis Team
for smooth transition of patient care.
On
average the proportion of detained patients seems to be in the range of 40
50%. Trust average length of stay appears to be around 31 days. The previous
post holder had 124 admissions in the last 12-month period.
The
Trust has seen a reduction in the number of acute inpatient beds and currently
manages the bed within the Trusts bed base which was aided by the development
of the concept of Purposeful In-Patient Admissions (and the Productive Ward).
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 are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals 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.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. 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 refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detail on this post.
Please note, the job description for this post is pending approval by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detail on this post.
Please note, the job description for this post is pending approval by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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
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).
