Job summary
SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN (Low Secure Forensic / Forensic
LD)
(Fieldhead hospital, Wakefield WF1 3SP)
Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus
on-call
(part time may be considered)
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are
recruiting for a Specialty Doctor to join the Low Secure Forensic / Forensic LD service based at Fieldhead
Hospital, Wakefield. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive
the care that they need and will be an integral role within the Low Secure
Forensic and Low Secure Forensic LD service.
As a Trust were passionate about helping people reach their
potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in
the right place at the right time. If youre kind, caring and compassionate;
you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carers
matter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improve
and aim to be outstanding; and youre relevant today and ready for tomorrow, we
want you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and how
we behave really matter to us.
At the time of
advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and
Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to
receiving your application.
For the full advert please see the
supporting documents attached.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has much to offer as a
place to work and Yorkshire has much to offer as a place to live, and
throughout you will experience our renowned warm Yorkshire welcome and for the right person an attractive relocation package
may be available.
We encourage diversity and understand that everyones circumstances are
unique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in
touch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this
exciting post, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Mahapatra or Prof. Thiyagesh
for a further discussion:
Dr V Mugali, SAS
Tutor and Specialty Doctor Tel: 01226 644190 / vijay.mugali@swyt.nhs.uk
Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer - Tel: 07827 288236 (secretary) /
subha.thiyagesh@swyt.nhs.uk
Dr P Mahapatra,
Medical Clinical Lead Tel: 01924
316441 / Prabhat.mahapatra@swyt.nhs.uk
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their
up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Over
reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged
and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to
progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application,
please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
- Able to work well within a team setting.
- Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
- Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
- Able to use electronic records.
- Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive leadership.
- Demonstrates problem solving skills.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Smart professional appearance.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise or must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced the application process at the time of NHS jobs application.
- Spent a minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) in postgraduate training in the UK or equivalent medical experience, of which at least two years in forensic psychiatry.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (as joining a middle tier on-call rota).
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
- Experience working in other medical specialties including general medicine, geriatric medicine and A&E.
Transport
Desirable
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
Experience
Essential
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
- Excellent knowledge in/of forensic psychiatry.
- Demonstrable experience of ability to work independently with minimal consultant supervision.
- Ability to provide expert clinical opinion.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
- Involvement in service development and innovation.
- Evidence of independent management of patients.
- A minimum of one year experience in Forensic Psychiatry.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualifications.
- Leadership /management qualification
- MRCPsych OR equivalent postgraduate qualification OR appropriate competencies can be demonstrated
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
- Able to work well within a team setting.
- Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
- Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
- Able to use electronic records.
- Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive leadership.
- Demonstrates problem solving skills.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Smart professional appearance.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise or must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced the application process at the time of NHS jobs application.
- Spent a minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) in postgraduate training in the UK or equivalent medical experience, of which at least two years in forensic psychiatry.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (as joining a middle tier on-call rota).
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
- Experience working in other medical specialties including general medicine, geriatric medicine and A&E.
Transport
Desirable
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
Experience
Essential
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
- Excellent knowledge in/of forensic psychiatry.
- Demonstrable experience of ability to work independently with minimal consultant supervision.
- Ability to provide expert clinical opinion.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
- Involvement in service development and innovation.
- Evidence of independent management of patients.
- A minimum of one year experience in Forensic Psychiatry.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualifications.
- Leadership /management qualification
- MRCPsych OR equivalent postgraduate qualification OR appropriate competencies can be demonstrated
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).
