Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy. We are looking for someone who can be part of the development of a new service model of psychotherapy which will meet the needs of the local population, through working closely with the locality neighbourhood teams and other ELFT services offering psychological interventions. The post will suit someone who is flexible and committed to continuous improvement in co-production with service users and carers. There is new investment to extend the current 0.6 wte post to full time (1.0 wte) or 1.2 wte job share to address this service development need. We are also committed to supporting the professional development of staff and offer various CPD/SPA opportunities. This role can include some remote working, and we support flexible and part-time working arrangements.
Main duties of the job
The job plan will be developed to meet the needs of the service and is envisaged to include 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care and 2.5 PAs for supporting programmed activities. The main duties of the post consist of providing consultant input and clinical leadership to the Psychological Therapies Service (PTS), coordinating the training and supervision of junior medical and honorary staff, assessing and formulating patients, and devising management plans and providing therapy for a small subset of complex patients.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- CCT in Psychotherapy (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview) or equivalent.
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
Desirable
- CCT in general adult psychiatry.
- Psychoanalyst with the British Psychoanalytical Society British Psychoanalytic Association or Society of Analytic Psychology
- Accredited Balint Group Leader accredited by the UK Balint Society
- British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) Registration (or undertaking training towards BPC registration)
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience working with patients presenting to secondary care mental health services with a range of disturbance including mental illness and personality disorder.
- Evidence of development of an interest in applications of psychoanalytic thinking in other mental health settings.
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
- Experience and training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and systemic treatment
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation skills to services, teams and individuals
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
- Project management ability
CLINICAL SKILLS AND SUPERVISION
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment and confident therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
- Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors
TEACHING
Essential
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
- Experience of leading or co-leading core trainee Balint groups.
- Experience of delivering a teaching programme in psychotherapy .
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
- Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- CCT in Psychotherapy (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview) or equivalent.
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
Desirable
- CCT in general adult psychiatry.
- Psychoanalyst with the British Psychoanalytical Society British Psychoanalytic Association or Society of Analytic Psychology
- Accredited Balint Group Leader accredited by the UK Balint Society
- British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) Registration (or undertaking training towards BPC registration)
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience working with patients presenting to secondary care mental health services with a range of disturbance including mental illness and personality disorder.
- Evidence of development of an interest in applications of psychoanalytic thinking in other mental health settings.
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
- Experience and training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and systemic treatment
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation skills to services, teams and individuals
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
- Project management ability
CLINICAL SKILLS AND SUPERVISION
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment and confident therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
- Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors
TEACHING
Essential
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
- Experience of leading or co-leading core trainee Balint groups.
- Experience of delivering a teaching programme in psychotherapy .
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
- Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms
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).
