SAS Doctor for OPMH Team at Meridian House

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking a 10 PA substantive SAS doctor to work at Meridian House to support the Older Adult CMHT.

The team covers the geographical area that covers the Airewhrafe Valley (supporting service users registered with GP practices in this sector). This broadly covers the Towns of Keighley and Bingley and further away the scenic Town of Ilkley and the villages of Haworth, Oakworth, Addingham and Wilsden. The team base in Keighley is served by good rail and road links and free parking is available on site.

The role of the SAS doctor in the OPMH service will be to provide support to the Airewharfe Memory assessment and Treatment Service (MATS) and supporting service users under the CMHT stream (who will either have an established diagnosis of Dementia or non- dementia related psychiatric illness). Service users will either be seen in a clinic or as home visits. Support may rarely be given to seeing patients very well known to the Team on the Airedale Hospital acute wards.

Come and create the future with us!

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties include

New patient assessments and reviews, input to CPA reviews and consultation with care coordinators and social work colleagues
Liaison with colleagues in the psychological therapies' services
assessment of patients in different settings - including at the Airedale General Hospital where liaison is requested
Psychiatrist input to the Intensive Home Treatment team for Aire/Wharfe/Craven, based at the Airedale Centre for mental Health
Liaison with in-patient services - including formulation and CPA meetings (on very rare occasions)

What you will get:

Supportive and friendly colleagues
Personalised Coaching and Mentoring
Weekly academic teaching
Fortnightly Consultant Balint group
Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become an appraiser and support to complete teaching certificate
Generous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year and up to 30 days leave over 3 years with a budget of £1000 per annum)
In addition to the annual leave entitlement as per the terms and conditions of Consultant contract, 10 days additional (on pro-rata basis) Time Off In Lieu.
Generous relocation allowance (if applicable)
Advanced health and wellbeing offers.

About us

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.

The Trust's purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Date posted

26 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£51,000 to £80,000 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-23-5517584

Job locations

Meridian House

Keighley

BD21 4AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Closing date: 14th August 2023Interview date: TBC

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Closing date: 14th August 2023Interview date: TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBChB, MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

MRCPsych

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience in General Adult Psychiatry (at least three years' experience)
Current and relevant knowledge of the principles of General Psychiatry Registered for CPD.

Desirable

Clinical Experience in a setting working in a multi-cultural, multiethnic setting
Previous experience in acute inpatient setting/ PICU
'Good Standing' for CPD

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBChB, MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

MRCPsych

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience in General Adult Psychiatry (at least three years' experience)
Current and relevant knowledge of the principles of General Psychiatry Registered for CPD.

Desirable

Clinical Experience in a setting working in a multi-cultural, multiethnic setting
Previous experience in acute inpatient setting/ PICU
'Good Standing' for CPD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).