Job summary
The Trust has created its own in house training scheme for Trust grade doctors. It is aimed at those who just missed out on a place in core training or alternatively colleagues who may want more experience before deciding whether psychiatry is the specialty for them!
The Trust will offer a minimum 12 month contract to successful applicants and they will be eligible for an attractive relocation package of £5,000
Access to this unique programme includes:
Training on how to develop and maintain a portfolio
Expert clinical supervision, embedding feedback on clinical skills
Leadership and management training
Attendance at local postgraduate teaching programme
CASC Club place guaranteed
Communication skills programme
Module on improving teaching skills
Emotional intelligence training, including 360 degree feedback
Attendance at Independent Assessment of Clinical Skills
Medical students teaching opportunities
Tailored physical health care training (provided by Acute Trust)
Clinical audit opportunities.
On-call work is included once you are up and running in the Trust.
These posts are for those genuinely interested in pursuing psychiatry as a career. Please note, you must have or are in the process of getting GMC registration - we cannot sponsor you for these posts. The salary for these posts is set at F2 level, however, an increase may be considered for those with FP competencies or completed CREST. Interview will be via MS Teams week commencing 19th June 2023 (exact date tbc).
Main duties of the job
- Perform clinical assessment of individuals with
mental health problems, including history taking, mental state examination,
physical examination
- Develop evaluation and formulation skills
- Assessment and management of psychiatric
emergencies
- Understanding of pharmacological management of
common mental health problems
- Develop interview and risk assessment skills
- Develop a working knowledge of the Mental Health
Act and its application
- Ability to work effectively within a
multidisciplinary team, including with non-medical prescribers
About us
We are geographically one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country with an annual income of £423m and a workforce of over 7,500 staff operating from around 160 sites. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services for the people of County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby, serving a population of around 2 million people. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with 8 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.
Ourvalues
The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:
- Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
- Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
- Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious
Job description
Job responsibilities
Induction
At the beginning of your post you
will take part in an induction programme. The induction will introduce you to
the Trust if you have not previously worked with us before. As part of the
induction you will be introduced to the workplace and informed of the
requirements of the post, including your on call commitments.
Supervision arrangements
Clinical supervision is provided
by Senior Medical Staff within the team as required.
Weekly educational supervision is
provided by the Consultant.
There will be a minimum of one
hour per week formal supervision and there will be ongoing clinical supervision
as required. Supervision and support is
provided by members of the MDT as outlined above on an ongoing basis during
regular clinical duties.
Educational Opportunities
There will be an expectation that
you attend local postgraduate teaching programmes as well as specific
programmes that individual Directorates facilitate.
Support Resources
You will be provided with IT
network access and have access to Library facilities.
Duties of the Post/Roles and responsibilities of Trainee
Generic:
- Perform clinical assessment of individuals with
mental health problems, including history taking, mental state examination,
physical examination
- Develop evaluation and formulation skills
- Assessment and management of psychiatric
emergencies
- Understanding of pharmacological management of
common mental health problems
- Develop interview and risk assessment skills
- Develop a working knowledge of the Mental Health
Act and its application
- Ability to work effectively within a
multidisciplinary team, including with non-medical prescribers
Specific (Depending upon post):
- Assessment and management of individuals with
mental illness
- Knowledge of pharmacological management of
psychosis, including treatment- resistant and complex cases
- Develop an understanding of psychosocial
interventions
- Have an appreciation of the importance of physical
health issues in psychosis
- To assess, review and contribute to the management
of inpatients.
- To join and contribute to ward rounds.
- Memory/outpatient clinic 1-2 new patients per
week and 2-3 follow up patients per week are seen by trainee under
supervision of consultant.
- Elderly day hospital. Review by trainee mainly on Thursdays.
- To maintain up to date electronic and other medical
records of high standard.
- To attend CPA/Care Coordination meetings.
- To provide support to CMHT and to see
carers/relatives as required.
Setting where work will be carried out (this will vary according to
post)
Inpatient
Community (Home visits)
Outpatient appointments
Nursing Homes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Induction
At the beginning of your post you
will take part in an induction programme. The induction will introduce you to
the Trust if you have not previously worked with us before. As part of the
induction you will be introduced to the workplace and informed of the
requirements of the post, including your on call commitments.
Supervision arrangements
Clinical supervision is provided
by Senior Medical Staff within the team as required.
Weekly educational supervision is
provided by the Consultant.
There will be a minimum of one
hour per week formal supervision and there will be ongoing clinical supervision
as required. Supervision and support is
provided by members of the MDT as outlined above on an ongoing basis during
regular clinical duties.
Educational Opportunities
There will be an expectation that
you attend local postgraduate teaching programmes as well as specific
programmes that individual Directorates facilitate.
Support Resources
You will be provided with IT
network access and have access to Library facilities.
Duties of the Post/Roles and responsibilities of Trainee
Generic:
- Perform clinical assessment of individuals with
mental health problems, including history taking, mental state examination,
physical examination
- Develop evaluation and formulation skills
- Assessment and management of psychiatric
emergencies
- Understanding of pharmacological management of
common mental health problems
- Develop interview and risk assessment skills
- Develop a working knowledge of the Mental Health
Act and its application
- Ability to work effectively within a
multidisciplinary team, including with non-medical prescribers
Specific (Depending upon post):
- Assessment and management of individuals with
mental illness
- Knowledge of pharmacological management of
psychosis, including treatment- resistant and complex cases
- Develop an understanding of psychosocial
interventions
- Have an appreciation of the importance of physical
health issues in psychosis
- To assess, review and contribute to the management
of inpatients.
- To join and contribute to ward rounds.
- Memory/outpatient clinic 1-2 new patients per
week and 2-3 follow up patients per week are seen by trainee under
supervision of consultant.
- Elderly day hospital. Review by trainee mainly on Thursdays.
- To maintain up to date electronic and other medical
records of high standard.
- To attend CPA/Care Coordination meetings.
- To provide support to CMHT and to see
carers/relatives as required.
Setting where work will be carried out (this will vary according to
post)
Inpatient
Community (Home visits)
Outpatient appointments
Nursing Homes
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Describe your medical career experience to date and give examples of how these skills translate to psychiatry.
Desirable
- Describe any work you have done in psychiatry
- Describe any work you have done in the UK
- Describe any audits/research you have done and how this changed your practice
- Describe why you wish to pursue psychiatry as a career.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- State your GMC registration status (you must have GMC licence to practice or be in process of applying) - we cannot sponsor you
Desirable
- Other psychiatry qualifications
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Describe your medical career experience to date and give examples of how these skills translate to psychiatry.
Desirable
- Describe any work you have done in psychiatry
- Describe any work you have done in the UK
- Describe any audits/research you have done and how this changed your practice
- Describe why you wish to pursue psychiatry as a career.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- State your GMC registration status (you must have GMC licence to practice or be in process of applying) - we cannot sponsor you
Desirable
- Other psychiatry 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
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).
