Job summary
A number of exciting opportunities have arisen within the Trust for floating fixed term trainees to support with vacancies on the junior doctor rotation. We are looking to recruit versatile and adaptable individuals to join the teams in the Trust.
This position offers a rewarding opportunity to gain relevant psychiatry experience at trainee level in order to support an application for the training scheme or substantive Specialty Doctor.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic individual that works to the highest standards, is able to think autonomously and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Postgraduate Medical Education
Local Appointment for Service (LAS) in Psychiatry
Post: Local Appointment for Service, Trust Grade FY2 Doctor
Grade: Trust Grade FY2
Full time: Fixed term - 40 hours per weekplusout of hours on-call
Location: East Kent
As a floating member of team you can be deployed into a 4/6 month vacancy within the locality in line with the rotation dates, therefore a flexible and adaptable approach is essential.
About us
Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust provides a wide range of mental health services across Kent and Medway. You will be working in a Consultant led multi-disciplinary team. Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is a smoke free Trust.
The Trust provides mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and other specialist services for 1.6 million people across Kent and Medway. We pride ourselves on providing high quality clinical services, innovation and partnership working.
We areone of thelarger NHS Trusts covering an area of 1,450 square miles, employing over3,600 staff and operating from over170 buildingsacross Kent and Medway.
The range of services offered by KMPT offers unique opportunities for your professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CT2/3 Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability
DIRECTORATE: Mental Health of Learning Disability (MHLD),
Forensic & Specialist Service Line
REPORTS TO: Dr Aamer Sarfraz (DME)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Dr Max Pickard, Lead Clinician MHLD Service
LOCATION: MHLD, Eureka Medical Centre, Ashford
HOURS OF WORK: 9am 5pm Monday - Friday
ON CALL RESPONSIBILITY: Yes
DISCLOSURE REQUIRED: Yes
OBJECTIVES: To develop knowledge and skills in:
- The assessment and diagnosis of mental health problems in people with an intellectual (learning) disability.
- Assessment in the presence of other comorbid disorders, such as Autism and ADHD, epilepsy and sensory problems.
- The consideration of developmental and systemic factors in the presentation of people with an intellectual disability.
- Communicating with people with an intellectual disability at a developmentally appropriate level.
- The principles of treatment options, including medication and psycho-social interventions.
- The provision of services for people with an intellectual disability.
- The ethical and legal issues that are applicable to people with intellectual disability, including those who cannot give informed consent.
- Working in a multidisciplinary and multiagency way and with families, relatives and paid care staff.
Please see detailed Job Description on document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CT2/3 Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability
DIRECTORATE: Mental Health of Learning Disability (MHLD),
Forensic & Specialist Service Line
REPORTS TO: Dr Aamer Sarfraz (DME)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Dr Max Pickard, Lead Clinician MHLD Service
LOCATION: MHLD, Eureka Medical Centre, Ashford
HOURS OF WORK: 9am 5pm Monday - Friday
ON CALL RESPONSIBILITY: Yes
DISCLOSURE REQUIRED: Yes
OBJECTIVES: To develop knowledge and skills in:
- The assessment and diagnosis of mental health problems in people with an intellectual (learning) disability.
- Assessment in the presence of other comorbid disorders, such as Autism and ADHD, epilepsy and sensory problems.
- The consideration of developmental and systemic factors in the presentation of people with an intellectual disability.
- Communicating with people with an intellectual disability at a developmentally appropriate level.
- The principles of treatment options, including medication and psycho-social interventions.
- The provision of services for people with an intellectual disability.
- The ethical and legal issues that are applicable to people with intellectual disability, including those who cannot give informed consent.
- Working in a multidisciplinary and multiagency way and with families, relatives and paid care staff.
Please see detailed Job Description on document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligibility
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with and hold a current licence to practice from the GMC at the intended start date.
- Have evidance of achievement of foundation competencies in the three and a half years preceding the advertised post start date for the round of application
- Have a right to work as a doctor in the UK
- Hold a current and in date valid driving licence or provides an undertaking to provide alternative means of transport when providing care to fulfil the requirements of the post.
- Is up to date and it to practice safely and is aware of own training needs.
Career Progression
Essential
- Be able to provide complete details of their employment history.
- Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
Language Skills
Essential
- Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the GMC.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligibility
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with and hold a current licence to practice from the GMC at the intended start date.
- Have evidance of achievement of foundation competencies in the three and a half years preceding the advertised post start date for the round of application
- Have a right to work as a doctor in the UK
- Hold a current and in date valid driving licence or provides an undertaking to provide alternative means of transport when providing care to fulfil the requirements of the post.
- Is up to date and it to practice safely and is aware of own training needs.
Career Progression
Essential
- Be able to provide complete details of their employment history.
- Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
Language Skills
Essential
- Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the GMC.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
