Job summary
The liaison
psychiatry service provides assessments and a signposting service for patients
aged 18 and over, who present with mental health problems at any of the acute
general hospitals in Teesside. The service is provided 24 hours a day. This
means that patients admitted to accident and emergency (A&E) who have
mental ill health will be seen more quickly by mental health specialists, and a
treatment and care plan can be created for them immediately. It also helps to
reduce any unnecessary acute hospital admissions for patients. South Tees Liaison Service primarily
provides input into James Cook University Hospital, and the North Tees Liaison
Service primarily provides input into the University Hospital of North Tees,
based in Stockton.
The liaison service is a single
seamless provision across Adult Mental Health and MHSOP with a number of sub
specialties. Liaison Psychiatry works
collaboratively with LD services to ensure that Greenlight principles are
followed.
When
required the service will facilitate effective transfer to specialist mental
health services, either in secondary care, crisis services or IAPT. The service
will also enable timely discharge and avoid unnecessary admissions by working
closely with mental health and mainstream community services.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder in conjunction with other senior staff will provide committed,
proactive and responsible leadership to the Liaison Psychiatry Team.
The
post holder will attend the daily Report Out Meeting to discuss referrals and
review current elderly patients making decisions about patient care, the
management plan and reviewing risks.
The
post holder will provide medical review for the Liaison Psychiatry team for
complex patients working jointly with MDT members.
The
Consultant will be responsible for Mental Health Act Assessments at James Cook
University Hospital.
The
post holder will be expected to provide appropriate supervision to junior medical
and nursing staff.
The
post holder will be expected to liaise with community teams and Consultants.
The
post holder will have familiarity with all important, relevant legislation
affecting the Older Adult Mental Health Population.
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 and 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, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this post and the full job description, please see the attached document. Please note this job description is waiting for approval from the Royal College.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this post and the full job description, please see the attached document. Please note this job description is waiting for approval from the Royal College.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
- 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
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
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.
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
Audit, Research & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Understanding of the trust's quality improvement system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
- 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
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
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.
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
Audit, Research & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Understanding of the trust's quality improvement system.
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).
