Job summary
Would you like to broaden your clinical and leadership skill and act as the lead doctor for the development, planning and implementation of electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA)? This is the exciting opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
EPUT is looking to appoint ePMA Medical fellow doctor who will provide professional support for the development of the clinical aspects of ePMA, ensuring that the clinical configuration meets user, commissioner and statutory requirement to delivery maximum benefit to the Trust. The post holder will work collaboratively, as part of the Trust's ePMA project team, and with clinical and operational leaders outside the department in the implementation of ePMA.
The post-holder will also support the ePMA project team in the delivery of the vision and priorities for ePMA and will provide expert advice about electronic prescribing and medicines administration to members of the medical, nursing, and pharmacy teams, directorate, Trust and wider health economy. As a member of this team the post holder will be expected to provide clinical services to patients within services during ePMA implementation to provide additional cover during the transformation.
In addition, you will be required to attend 2 clinics per week working in outpatient teams at Taylor Centre, Southend-on-sea.
You must hold full GMC registration.
About us
Our Vision
"To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care".
Our Purpose
"We care for people every day. What we do together, matters".
Our Values
We Care
We Learn
We Empower
Our strategic objectives
We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
We will help our communities to thrive.
If you share that vision and want to make a difference to the people that use our services, then please contact us to find out more.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Open, Compassionate and Empowering. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loan
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working in Southend Community mental health team outpatient clinic with West Central PCN /CMHT.
- This post has 0.4 clinical duties and 0.6 EPMA project work.
- To offer mental health assessment , diagnosis and treatment for working age adults with a Bio-Psycho-social model
- To offer advice to the team and attend MDTs.
- This post offers 2 clinics weekly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working in Southend Community mental health team outpatient clinic with West Central PCN /CMHT.
- This post has 0.4 clinical duties and 0.6 EPMA project work.
- To offer mental health assessment , diagnosis and treatment for working age adults with a Bio-Psycho-social model
- To offer advice to the team and attend MDTs.
- This post offers 2 clinics weekly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration
- Completion of Foundation Training
- Post-registration training in contemporary mental health practice with desirable 2 years experience in psychiatry
Desirable
- Prince2 or related change management qualification or experience
- IT/Digital qualification or working towards one
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
- Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care.
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
Desirable
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty
- Knowledge and experience of conducting cognitive assessments is desirable.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
Communication skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration
- Completion of Foundation Training
- Post-registration training in contemporary mental health practice with desirable 2 years experience in psychiatry
Desirable
- Prince2 or related change management qualification or experience
- IT/Digital qualification or working towards one
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
- Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care.
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
Desirable
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty
- Knowledge and experience of conducting cognitive assessments is desirable.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
Communication skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
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).
