Job summary
The Trust is seeking a Locum Speciality doctor to join the Liaison Psychiatry service. The vacancy has arisen as the result of an expansion of services towards the 'Core 24' Liaison Psychiatry model. The service supports William Harvey Hospital which see patients from across south-east Kent.
The Liaison service provides input to the following areas:
Emergency Department (ED). The purpose of this element of the service is to assess anyone aged 18 or over who presents with a known or suspected mental illness.
In-patient Wards. The aim of this element of the service is to provide specialist psychosocial assessments to inpatients and management advice to general hospital staff for any person aged 18 or over.
This is a 10 PA post however the Trust would welcome a discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support work-life balance.
Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including licence to practice.
The Trust has now moved to a position where MHA Section 12(2) Approval holders are expected to contribute to a middle-tier non-residential on call rota attracting an extra 1PA and 3% (of a 10 PA salary) pro-rata for part time. Specialty doctors who do not hold Section 12 (2) Approval are expected to work towards this and will be supported to do so.
Interviews for successful applicants will be held on a Life-size. Date tbc.
Main duties of the job
Make a Difference!
We believe in changing lives through giving excellent care that improves people's mental health and now is a great time to be part of the KMPT family and join our 'Outstanding' team.
The successful applicant will be required to have enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Clinical Duties of the post holder:
- To provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Liaison Psychiatry Service.
- To provide medical input to the Multidisciplinary Liaison Team.
- Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act assessments where approved. If not approved then to work towards Section 12(2) approval.
- To ensure effective liaison occurs between mental health services and the acute hospital, and also with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate.
- To help deliver a programme of training and education for acute hospital staff and mental health staff.
- To participate in clinical governance and clinical audit/research.
- To comply with the Trusts agreed policies and procedure and always to practice in line with the Royal College of Psychiatrists Good Psychiatric Practice and the General Medical Councils Good Medical Practice.
- The post holder will either be Section 12(2) approved or expected to actively work toward approval and include it in their PDP. As a section 12(2) approved doctor, the post holder will carry out assessments and provide medical recommendations under the Mental Health Act as and when required, including Section 136 assessments.
- So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise/cross cover from time to time for absent colleagues.
- The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- The post holder will participate in the on call rota up to a maximum frequency of 1 in 9. If, and once section 12(2) approved, this will be second on call to the consultant and duties will be assessments of section 136 at St Martins Hospital. If not section 12(2) approved, the doctor will join the junior doctors out of hours rota. The second on call rota attracts a 2% salary supplement and an additional PA.
- The post holder will undertake commitments in the teaching of junior doctors as considered appropriate to their level of experience and teaching.
- Supervision: The post holder will receive regular supervision from his supervising consultant.
- The post holder will participate in the annual Appraisal process in order to meet the Trusts Appraisal and Revalidation guideline
- The post holder will be expected to participate in the East Kent ECT rota (however this is currently inactive)
- The post holder will work closely with the Care Group Consultants in the Trust and their teams. It is expected that he/she will contribute in the management, development and evaluation of the Service in the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Clinical Duties of the post holder:
- To provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Liaison Psychiatry Service.
- To provide medical input to the Multidisciplinary Liaison Team.
- Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act assessments where approved. If not approved then to work towards Section 12(2) approval.
- To ensure effective liaison occurs between mental health services and the acute hospital, and also with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate.
- To help deliver a programme of training and education for acute hospital staff and mental health staff.
- To participate in clinical governance and clinical audit/research.
- To comply with the Trusts agreed policies and procedure and always to practice in line with the Royal College of Psychiatrists Good Psychiatric Practice and the General Medical Councils Good Medical Practice.
- The post holder will either be Section 12(2) approved or expected to actively work toward approval and include it in their PDP. As a section 12(2) approved doctor, the post holder will carry out assessments and provide medical recommendations under the Mental Health Act as and when required, including Section 136 assessments.
- So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise/cross cover from time to time for absent colleagues.
- The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- The post holder will participate in the on call rota up to a maximum frequency of 1 in 9. If, and once section 12(2) approved, this will be second on call to the consultant and duties will be assessments of section 136 at St Martins Hospital. If not section 12(2) approved, the doctor will join the junior doctors out of hours rota. The second on call rota attracts a 2% salary supplement and an additional PA.
- The post holder will undertake commitments in the teaching of junior doctors as considered appropriate to their level of experience and teaching.
- Supervision: The post holder will receive regular supervision from his supervising consultant.
- The post holder will participate in the annual Appraisal process in order to meet the Trusts Appraisal and Revalidation guideline
- The post holder will be expected to participate in the East Kent ECT rota (however this is currently inactive)
- The post holder will work closely with the Care Group Consultants in the Trust and their teams. It is expected that he/she will contribute in the management, development and evaluation of the Service in the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Specialist knowledge and experience in old age psychiatry
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Psychiatry within the last 5 years
- Completed minimum of three years full-time training in psychiatry
- Clinical expertise in the assessment and Management of risk
- Good working knowledge of the interface between the MCA and MHA
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Endorsement in Old Age Psychiatry from Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Experience of working with Older Adults and skills in cognitive assessment
- Experience in working in other specialities
Academic 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
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Specialist knowledge and experience in old age psychiatry
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Psychiatry within the last 5 years
- Completed minimum of three years full-time training in psychiatry
- Clinical expertise in the assessment and Management of risk
- Good working knowledge of the interface between the MCA and MHA
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Endorsement in Old Age Psychiatry from Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Experience of working with Older Adults and skills in cognitive assessment
- Experience in working in other specialities
Academic 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
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford, KENT
DA2 8DA
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
