Job summary
The Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join Learning Disability Services for adults presenting with mental and behavioural disorders within community and inpatient setting.
The vacancy has arisen with restructuring of consultant workforce following Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust acquisition of former North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder would support the clinical work of 2 WTE Consultant Psychiatrists in Learning Disability. The post holder will provide medical input to service users within the Community LD services covering St Helens, Knowsley and South Liverpool along with some input to Byron Ward for 8 sessions of direct clinical care, with 2 remaining sessions allocated to supporting professional activities eg: education & training.
Main duties of the job
The post holder would work with 2 Consultants, accounting for 2WTE:
- The LD service in South Liverpool and Byron Ward employs 1 WTE consultant psychiatrists in intellectual disability. Byron Ward is a 10 bedded assessment and treatment unit situated in Warrington. The South Liverpool Community LD service is based at Norris Green Hub in Liverpool.
- The LD service in St Helens and Knowsley employs 1 WTE consultant psychiatrists in intellectual disability. The service is based at Willis House in Whiston, Prescot.
The post holder will provide medical input to service users within the Community LD services covering St Helens, Knowsley and South Liverpool along with some input to Byron Ward for 8 sessions of direct clinical care, with 2 remaining sessions allocated to supporting professional activities eg: education & training.
The clinical input requires specialist assessment followed by management of mental and behavioural disorders in adults with Learning Disability.
About us
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist inpatient and community mental health, learning disabilities, addiction and acquired brain injury services for the people of Liverpool, Sefton and Kirkby, Merseyside. We also provide community physical health services in Liverpool, Sefton, secure mental health services for the North West of England, the West Midlands and Wales and specialist learning disability services across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside.
Our ambition is to deliver perfect care to become the world's leading organisation in holistic health and well being.
Mersey Care's vision and values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Support (CARES) drive our organisation and the way we work together to deliver services. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate, during recruitment and any subsequent employment with the Trust, that their behaviour supports our values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder would support the clinical work of 2 WTE Consultant Psychiatrists in Learning Disability. There are funded core trainee posts in both the above services. Both the services are adequately supported by medical secretaries and transcriptionists
The services provides for adult age patients with Learning Disability associated with mental illness, personality disorder, pervasive developmental disorders and behavioural problems. There is active liaison with primary and secondary care services to improve the physical health of people with learning disabilities. The service is actively involved with the local transforming care agenda and LEDER process.
The Specialist Learning Disability Division also has Specialist Support Teams which work across the North West. This service aims to prevent the admission or re-admission to secure services and provides support and advice to local learning disability services in helping to look after service users in the community and to stop future admissions.
Services are provided by the multi-disciplinary team, including Consultant medical staff, non-Consultant medical staff, Clinical Psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, Behaviour Therapists, Nurse Managers and Nurses in learning disability.
The trainees on rotation provide first and second on call cover out of hours.
There is a local academic programme held weekly on Tuesday morning or afternoon as well as monthly full day Regional Learning Disability Training days at Hollins Park hospital site.
The post holder will provide medical input to service users within the Community LD services covering St Helens, Knowsley and South Liverpool along with some input to Byron Ward for 8 sessions of direct clinical care, with 2 remaining sessions allocated to supporting professional activities eg: education & training.
Changing need and service development will require flexible cover to be provided to the wider community LD services caseload at times, however the core role will be supporting Consultant Psychiatrist Drs Dinnahalli and Dr Dhillon.
New referrals are allocated into each of the teams from an agreed division of patch GPs. CPA reviews will take place largely at Willis House and Norris Green Hub, with some service users being seen at home when indicated. Follow up clinics take place at Willis House and Norris Green Hub.
Most new to service assessments are carried out in outpatients or by other members of the CMHT; the post holder will provide supervision as required to such assessments (via MDT Meeting). Complex new to service assessments will be carried out by the post holder in conjunction with other members of the LD Team supported by the consultants.
Patients at risk of admission or in crisis are supported by Specialist Support Teams. The post holder will be expected to medically review these service users within the clinic.
The post holder will have access to allocated office space at Willis House with a computer with Internet access and a fax. A smart phone and laptop can be provided. Other specific technical support can be negotiated. The post holder will have access to a dedicated band 4 medical secretarial and dedicated band 3 transcriptionist support in post.
There is an on call commitment with this post with ST in Psychiatry (supporting Core Trainees as first on call and Consultant Psychiatrist as third on call). It is therefore desirable post holder has Section 12(2) approval or within 6 months or being in post gets this approval. On call covers both General Adult and Old Age patients. On call is approximately 1 in 17 and is remunerated with 2PAs.
Please see job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder would support the clinical work of 2 WTE Consultant Psychiatrists in Learning Disability. There are funded core trainee posts in both the above services. Both the services are adequately supported by medical secretaries and transcriptionists
The services provides for adult age patients with Learning Disability associated with mental illness, personality disorder, pervasive developmental disorders and behavioural problems. There is active liaison with primary and secondary care services to improve the physical health of people with learning disabilities. The service is actively involved with the local transforming care agenda and LEDER process.
The Specialist Learning Disability Division also has Specialist Support Teams which work across the North West. This service aims to prevent the admission or re-admission to secure services and provides support and advice to local learning disability services in helping to look after service users in the community and to stop future admissions.
Services are provided by the multi-disciplinary team, including Consultant medical staff, non-Consultant medical staff, Clinical Psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, Behaviour Therapists, Nurse Managers and Nurses in learning disability.
The trainees on rotation provide first and second on call cover out of hours.
There is a local academic programme held weekly on Tuesday morning or afternoon as well as monthly full day Regional Learning Disability Training days at Hollins Park hospital site.
The post holder will provide medical input to service users within the Community LD services covering St Helens, Knowsley and South Liverpool along with some input to Byron Ward for 8 sessions of direct clinical care, with 2 remaining sessions allocated to supporting professional activities eg: education & training.
Changing need and service development will require flexible cover to be provided to the wider community LD services caseload at times, however the core role will be supporting Consultant Psychiatrist Drs Dinnahalli and Dr Dhillon.
New referrals are allocated into each of the teams from an agreed division of patch GPs. CPA reviews will take place largely at Willis House and Norris Green Hub, with some service users being seen at home when indicated. Follow up clinics take place at Willis House and Norris Green Hub.
Most new to service assessments are carried out in outpatients or by other members of the CMHT; the post holder will provide supervision as required to such assessments (via MDT Meeting). Complex new to service assessments will be carried out by the post holder in conjunction with other members of the LD Team supported by the consultants.
Patients at risk of admission or in crisis are supported by Specialist Support Teams. The post holder will be expected to medically review these service users within the clinic.
The post holder will have access to allocated office space at Willis House with a computer with Internet access and a fax. A smart phone and laptop can be provided. Other specific technical support can be negotiated. The post holder will have access to a dedicated band 4 medical secretarial and dedicated band 3 transcriptionist support in post.
There is an on call commitment with this post with ST in Psychiatry (supporting Core Trainees as first on call and Consultant Psychiatrist as third on call). It is therefore desirable post holder has Section 12(2) approval or within 6 months or being in post gets this approval. On call covers both General Adult and Old Age patients. On call is approximately 1 in 17 and is remunerated with 2PAs.
Please see job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Registration
Essential
- Included on the General Medical Council (GMC) Register (or eligible for inclusion)
- Approved under Section 12 of MHA 1983 or approval within 6 months of accepting post
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Min 4 years post qualification experience, with at least 2 years in psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience of Multi-Agency work especially with user / carer organisations
- Experience of Crisis Assessment and Treatment Work
- Experience of working in Community Services
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Possess organisational and management abilities including the ability to prioritise workload and deal with conflicting demands
- Good communication skills and ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
Personal Skills
Essential
- Communications skills Decisiveness/accountability Interpersonal skills
- Uses a non-judgemental approach to patients
- Flexibility
- Resilience
- Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm Probity
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision
- Clear and logical thought processes
- Familiar with range of bio-psychosocial interventions relevant to community psychiatry
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Government initiatives relevant to general and inpatient psychiatry
Other
Essential
- Access to transport and ability to travel across the catchment area in a timely manner
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Registration
Essential
- Included on the General Medical Council (GMC) Register (or eligible for inclusion)
- Approved under Section 12 of MHA 1983 or approval within 6 months of accepting post
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Min 4 years post qualification experience, with at least 2 years in psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience of Multi-Agency work especially with user / carer organisations
- Experience of Crisis Assessment and Treatment Work
- Experience of working in Community Services
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Possess organisational and management abilities including the ability to prioritise workload and deal with conflicting demands
- Good communication skills and ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
Personal Skills
Essential
- Communications skills Decisiveness/accountability Interpersonal skills
- Uses a non-judgemental approach to patients
- Flexibility
- Resilience
- Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm Probity
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision
- Clear and logical thought processes
- Familiar with range of bio-psychosocial interventions relevant to community psychiatry
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Government initiatives relevant to general and inpatient psychiatry
Other
Essential
- Access to transport and ability to travel across the catchment area in a timely manner
Desirable
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).
