Job summary
EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant to join our Tendring Specialist Community Mental Health team based at Reunion House, Clacton-on-Sea who will provide community services for patient referred to the secondary mental health by GP surgeries within the Neighbourhood teams in Clacton and Harwich. The team serves an adult population of around 78000. There are 2.5 consultants who jointly support the team dividing the catchment via GP practices. The post holder would be part of the senior management team of the team and be integral in developing and improving the service.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will require to have AC status to be able to provide RC inputs into the cases who could be on CTO or are on MoJ orders.
The post-holder is required to work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering Mental Health services. Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year.
You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.
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
- Attend twice weekly MDT meetings to discuss and support ongoing care of patients.
- Provide regular clinics to review patients via CPA process.
- Provide flexible emergency medical support for the teams patients.
- Support patients under the MHA and the processes required under the MHA.
- Support clinically and supervise your training doctor.
- Work collaboratively with Primary Care.
- Liaise with other services within the organization and outside of the organization to optimize the care of your patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Attend twice weekly MDT meetings to discuss and support ongoing care of patients.
- Provide regular clinics to review patients via CPA process.
- Provide flexible emergency medical support for the teams patients.
- Support patients under the MHA and the processes required under the MHA.
- Support clinically and supervise your training doctor.
- Work collaboratively with Primary Care.
- Liaise with other services within the organization and outside of the organization to optimize the care of your patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
- CCT, CESR or within 6 months of expected CCT date
- Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Basic specialist training and 3 years higher or equivalent professional training
Desirable
- Experience of clinical research methods with published research
- Experience in organising educational activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
- CCT, CESR or within 6 months of expected CCT date
- Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Basic specialist training and 3 years higher or equivalent professional training
Desirable
- Experience of clinical research methods with published research
- Experience in organising educational activities
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).
