Job summary
COMMUNITY OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY SPECIALTY DOCTOR
(DAGENHAM, RM10 9HU)
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
Job Details:
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Contract
Substantive
Hours
Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 8:2)
On call
None
Location
Broad Street Centre, Morland Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9HU.
Qualifications needed:
Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in old age, including neurodegenerative disorders
At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Main duties of the job
To be successful in your application, you will need:
To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,
To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Older Adult mental health care,
Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,
To be a team player
NELFT Benefits:
Relocation expenses
Career Development and training
Just & Compassionate Culture
Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme
Health & Wellness initiatives
11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
Retail Discounts
Flexible working and agile working
Cycle to work scheme
About us
Why NELFT?
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering thebest careto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.
We are currently recruiting for a Community Old Age Psychiatry Specialty Doctor position in the Older Adults Mental Health Team and Memory Service (West Locality), based at Broad Street Centre, Morland Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9HU. This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 8 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA).
The post holder will be the sole Specialty Doctor for patients in the West locality but there are another 3.7wte Old Age Consultant Psychiatrists working across the three localities (North, East and West). There is also a 0.8wte Speciality Doctor working in the North locality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adult people with mental health needs, across Barking and Dagenham.
Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases.
Provide guidance and supervision to the team.
Work directly with older adult people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external older adult mental health providers, and acute hospitals.
Work alongside the Consultants and other Specialist Doctor within the service and share clinical supervision requirements with them.
Develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and inpatient wards.
Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.
Support your peers and the team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative.
Supervise junior colleagues and liaise with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adult people with mental health needs, across Barking and Dagenham.
Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases.
Provide guidance and supervision to the team.
Work directly with older adult people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external older adult mental health providers, and acute hospitals.
Work alongside the Consultants and other Specialist Doctor within the service and share clinical supervision requirements with them.
Develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and inpatient wards.
Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.
Support your peers and the team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative.
Supervise junior colleagues and liaise with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Person Specification
GMC
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration with a license to practice
Section 12
Essential
- oSection 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
Knowledge
Essential
- oMastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in in old age, including neurodegenerative disorders
Experience
Essential
- oAt least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Person Specification
GMC
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration with a license to practice
Section 12
Essential
- oSection 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
Knowledge
Essential
- oMastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in in old age, including neurodegenerative disorders
Experience
Essential
- oAt least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
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).
