Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are seeking a motivated Specialty Doctor to join our Forensics team in Sheffield.
Forest Lodge is a 22 bedded low secure unit. It is split in to two wards - Assessment ward (10 beds) and Rehab (12 beds). There are roughly 10 admissions and similar number of discharges per year. The length of stay varies from one to several years, thus, there are no unplanned admissions and plenty of time to get to know the patients.
Patients admitted to Forest Lodge Hospital are generally suffering from one of the major illnesses. Referrals require a gatekeeping assessment, and the conclusions are peer reviewed at the regional referral meetings before being accepted for admission.
Main duties of the job
- Attendance at ward team meetings
- Medical leadership, as required, to the multidisciplinary ward team.
- Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment
- Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.
- Assessment for people detained under Mental Health Act.
- Attendance at Tribunal hearings for people detained under Mental Health Act.
- Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.
- Writing of Mental Health Review Tribunal Reports or reports to other agencies.
- Liaison with members of other teams to transfer patients into and out of inpatient service.
- Attendance at CPA reviews and pre-discharge planning meetings.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students
About us
As a part of Team SHSC you will have access to a range of staff benefits, including:
- Annual leave - offering up to 34 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays on a pro rata basis dependent upon NHS continuous service time.
- Access to NHS Pension Scheme - we are members of the NHS Pension Scheme which offers generous employer contributions.
- Flexible relocation package - we offer up to £8,000 to support your relocation to Sheffield.
- Study leave - we offer 30 days over three years with a study leave budget of £1,500 per year.
- Parental leave - we offer a generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave package.
- Annual Clinical Excellence Awards - we reward the doctors who contribute most to the delivery of safe and high-quality care and the improvement of services.
- Salary sacrifice scheme - you will have access to a range of huge savings on everything from cars and bicylces, to home electronics and gym memberships.
- Established Peer Groups - we have a wide range of established peer groups across the Trust including time for engagement with regional specialist specific peer groups.
Date posted
06 March 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£50,373 to £78,759 a year per anum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
457-23-5090634
Job locations
Forest Lodge
5 Forest Close
Sheffield
S35 0JW
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Forest Lodge
5 Forest Close
Sheffield
S35 0JW
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