Consultant in Adult MH – Acute Inpatient

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint to a Consultant Psychiatrist post within Adult Mental Health Services, based in Scunthorpe and covering the area of North Lincolnshire. The Trust provides a comprehensive adult, child, older adult, learning disability, and community forensic mental health services to Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. It also provides Community Physical Health Services and Substance Misuse Services in Doncaster

The team in North Lincolnshire is keen to welcome applications from dynamic psychiatrists with a progressive approach to MDT working, to provide senior medical input to patient care for adults of working age in our Acute Care Pathway.

With the development of specialist in-patient teams, there has been the development of the concept of Purposeful In-Patient Admissions (and the Productive Ward) which offers a structured and standardized process guiding the provision of care offered to in-patients. Besides providing more focused and appropriate care with better outcomes for the patients, it has also resulted in shorter admissions. RDASH is currently engaged in a large scale review of Inpatient Quality Standards driven by a clinician-led High Quality Therapeutic Care Taskforce which will set the agenda for inpatient care over the next 5 years as part of our comprehensive and ambitious. Clinical Strategy.

The job plan relates to a whole-time appointment with an opportunity to modify this if the post is offered as part-time or job share.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Adult Psychiatry or a trainee within 6 months of completing their CCT and be approved/eligible for approval for Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status. They should have evidence of good communication skills and a commitment to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.

The post holder will be a leading member of the well-established multi-disciplinary team providing Consultant input into the Adult Inpatient Team. We operate a full MDT approach, with strong clinical leadership, and the post holder will work closely with Consultant colleagues in other teams. The Consultant will have a flexible time table designed to respond to the needs of the patients and carers as well as the needs of the team members for support and advice, whilst providing direct delivery of the most complex care. Ideally suited to those with an interest in service development and/or medical education and training.

This would be an ideal post for a new Consultant with a supportive peer group on offer and plenty of opportunity to grow and develop special interests in post.

Candidates with an interest in research and innovation are especially welcome to apply and a tour of our award-winning Grounded Research service in Doncaster can be arranged.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook