Job summary
EPUT is looking to appoint a compassionate Specialty Doctor who will provide consistent, high quality Medical input support to the Adult Community Mental Health team based in Grays Hall, Grays.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work independently and provide clinical leadership to the team, through good multi-professional working. The post holder will have shared responsibility for the clinical care of those patients referred to the team and will be expected to work closely with the consultant and team manager to ensure the provision of an effective service to the patients in community. Grays Hall team provides secondary care mental health services for people in Thurrock, which is a borough in Essex and is a unitary local authority. The post will be part of a community team providing secondary care services to working age adult population. There is an established primary care network (PCN) in the area with which the Grays Hall team link in with and provide input.
You should be eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983. You will also need to provide evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in psychiatry at time of application and likelihood of achieving CT2 competences in psychiatry by the start date of the post.
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
- The post holder will be expected to work with the consultants in the team.
- Community care to the patients under the care of Grays Hall mental health services.
- Participation in MDT meetings.
- Clinical supervision of trainees.
- Medical support for patients under the care of Grays Hall team.
- Conduct MDT meetings and take responsibility as a senior clinician in the absence of the Consultant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will be expected to work with the consultants in the team.
- Community care to the patients under the care of Grays Hall mental health services.
- Participation in MDT meetings.
- Clinical supervision of trainees.
- Medical support for patients under the care of Grays Hall team.
- Conduct MDT meetings and take responsibility as a senior clinician in the absence of the Consultant.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment. and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
Desirable
- Experience of working within Adult Psychiatry
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment. and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
Desirable
- Experience of working within Adult Psychiatry
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
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).
