Job summary
We are seeking to appoint to a Consultant Psychiatrist post within Adult Mental Health Inpatient and Liaison 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.
Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Older 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 Teams 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.
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.
Main duties of the job
Working as a member of Multidisciplinary Teams, the postholder will provide Consultant clinical input, including face-to-face patient assessment for complex Acute Hospital Liaison, Care Home Liaison and CRHT cases for older adults; and be the Senior Medical Lead for Laurel Ward. The clinical care of patients under these Teams will be timely and tailored to meet the needs of patients and carers. The Consultant will be expected to have a flexible weekly timetable designed to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to meet the needs of patients and carers as well as support and advise Team members as necessary. The postholder will work through advice and supervision with direct patient contact, as required. This is a district-wide service with rapid throughput of patients, and there is a need for prompt and flexible decision making. This more fluid style of working does not allow for easy quantification of workload.
This is a whole time (10PA) Consultant post within Older Persons Mental Health Services with on-call duties. The postholder will be based at Great Oaks, Scunthorpe, which houses the 2 inpatient psychiatric wards in North Lincolnshire: Laurel Ward is for people over 65years; and the Mulberry House ward is for adults of working age. The Adult and Older Adult and Acute Care non-bed-based services are also based here.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull registration with the GMC
- oInclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Older Adult/Dual Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT
Desirable
- oMRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification
- oHigher Specialist Training in Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme) or Dual Training
- oMD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (eg: CBT, PSI, CAT)
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience within Older Adult Psychiatry
- oExperience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings
- oExperience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- oPrior experience working as a Consultant in Older Adult Psychiatry
- oProven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
- oEvidence of development of special interest
- oOther special interest/expertise relevant to the post
Skills
Essential
- oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -That applicants have undertaken under-graduate medical training in English; -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7.5, Reading 7.5, and Writing 7.5
- oClinical supervision experience/skills. The aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement.
Desirable
- oAbility to undertake training / mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education
- oQualification in Medical Education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull registration with the GMC
- oInclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Older Adult/Dual Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT
Desirable
- oMRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification
- oHigher Specialist Training in Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme) or Dual Training
- oMD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (eg: CBT, PSI, CAT)
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience within Older Adult Psychiatry
- oExperience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings
- oExperience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- oPrior experience working as a Consultant in Older Adult Psychiatry
- oProven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
- oEvidence of development of special interest
- oOther special interest/expertise relevant to the post
Skills
Essential
- oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -That applicants have undertaken under-graduate medical training in English; -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7.5, Reading 7.5, and Writing 7.5
- oClinical supervision experience/skills. The aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement.
Desirable
- oAbility to undertake training / mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education
- oQualification in Medical Education
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).
