Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Psychiatry

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

The county of Herefordshire is a classic mix of rural and city living and can provide an excellent work/life balance. We are looking to recruit a dynamic Consultant to provide senior medical advice, support and clinical leadership in the Older Adult Community and Inpatients services for the south of Herefordshire.

The Older Adult Community Mental Health team operates from Benet Building, Belmont, Hereford with patient contact being primarily in the community or via outpatient clinics. Inpatients wards are located in Stonebow Unit, Hereford.

You will be delivering ECT alongside other consultants and join 1:11 on-call rota. The overall sessional pay with on-call commitments will be 11 PAs plus 3% plus 1%. You will have a dedicated office and secretary.

The Trust is committed to delivering the best mental health care and support leadership development of their clinicians. We aim to reflect the diversity of our population and practice social inclusion.

This post has been deemed by the Trust as eligible for relocation expenses which will be applicable for suitable successful candidate(s).

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role include:

Safely assess and manage patients
Undertake MHA assessments as the approved doctor under Section 12(2) as required
To carry a community caseload of patients
To carry out outpatients clinics, home visits, and telephone conversations with service users
To manage both functional and organic inpatients across 2 specialised wards, act as Clinical Lead and Responsible Clinician
Work with local managers and professional colleagues
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team
To develop and maintain care pathways and pathways of communication with other services
To liaise and give advice to other statutory/voluntary agencies
Participate and contribute to a regular clinical audit process to ensure services are of a high quality and best clinical practice
Undergo annual appraisal, develop a personal development plan and remain in good CPD standing with the RCPsych working towards relicensing and revalidation

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Date posted

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0774

Job locations

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane

Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to manage, improve or to support the clinical operations of the service.
Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change.

Skills & abilities

Essential

Demonstrable commitment to providing excellent mental health services

Experience

Essential

Provision of high quality mental health services, as trainee or Consultant.
Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members.

Additional criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Eligible to work in the UK

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment).
GMC License to practice.
MRC Psych (or equivalent)
Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to manage, improve or to support the clinical operations of the service.
Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change.

Skills & abilities

Essential

Demonstrable commitment to providing excellent mental health services

Experience

Essential

Provision of high quality mental health services, as trainee or Consultant.
Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members.

Additional criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Eligible to work in the UK

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment).
GMC License to practice.
MRC Psych (or equivalent)
Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act.

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).