Speciality Doctor In General Adult Psychiatry- PCN Community

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, and motivated specialty doctor to join our outstanding community Service on 10 PA job.

This post would be ideally suited for a doctor, who has a minimum of 2 years experience in clinical psychiatry practice and is interested in working in a specialty doctor position in psychiatry outside of a Training position.

A successful candidate would have the option of continuing ongoing work in a specialty doctor position or considering the option of applying for Specialty Training in Psychiatry in the future. An alternative career path would be progression a specialty doctor and with the possibility of gaining a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) via the Article 14 route once required experience can be evidenced in the future.

This is an established post in the the Bedfordshire Community Mental Health Team Structure. The post will complement the current structure of consultant and trainee psychiatrists within the community mental health team covering Bedford.

The post holder will support the multidisciplinary team in the diagnosis and management of patients. The post-holder will work with an MDT including pharmacy, psychology, social work, voluntary care sector colleagues, CPN colleagues, and trainees. The Bedford community mental health team covers a borough population of approximately 103,000.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will be integral to a multidisciplinary team, accessing local CPD activities as appropriate.

The specialty doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and Multi- Disciplinary team and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental health problems on a routine and emergency
Completing ADHD assessments and initiating and optimising
On average 9 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care. Care of patients in the community in the North Mid Beds-Leighton Buzzard area, in the Functional
Assess new referrals and review existing 6 to 7 out-patient clinics per week.
Additional clinics to see patients in emergency &/ provide telephone contact with patients and their carers to manage urgent
Professional meetings, Case Conferences and home visits as necessary.
Liaise with team members and provide telephone and face-to-face contact to members of the team and see patients
Triage referrals regularly with Team Manager or Duty Worker to provide a safe, prompt and appropriate service to the person who was
Provide face-to-face and telephone liaison service to other secondary mental health teams, General Practitioners and Primary care workers

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

The Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal/relocation and associated expenses.

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Date posted

14 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-MRLB5633247

Job locations

Florence Ball House

3 Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2PU

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or plan to gain approval within 6 months of appointment.

Desirable

A higher degree such as MD or PhD
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

3 years experience of psychiatry clinical practice post medical qualification
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Experience of aclinical care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions

Desirable

Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry
Experience of Quality Improvement projects & Clinical Audit

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential

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

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or plan to gain approval within 6 months of appointment.

Desirable

A higher degree such as MD or PhD
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

3 years experience of psychiatry clinical practice post medical qualification
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Experience of aclinical care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions

Desirable

Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry
Experience of Quality Improvement projects & Clinical Audit

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).