Consultant Psychiatrist - Rural & Royal Parks CMHT
Job overview
An opportunity has risen for the role of Consultant Psychiatrist in Rural Parks Community Mental Health.
Main duties of the job
A typical working week is likely to include out-patient clinics, team meeting, liaison with other professionals including UCAT, clinical administration, Mental Health Act work in community and supervision of the junior doctor. The post holder will also maintain close contact with his counterpart inpatient consultants at Berrywood Hospital to provide input for patients from the Northampton catchment area.A specified number of GPs Surgeries are covered Northampton PCART, therefore the post holder will provide Consultant input to his patch of GP Surgeries.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible.This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information regarding this role please see the attached job description or please call the serivce.
Person specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria- • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- • Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- • Ability to work independently as well as part of A MDT
- • Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group
- • Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
- • Ability to work under pressure
- • Willingness to participate in in-house training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- • Full GMC Registration
- • On Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.
- • Approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act.
- Approved Clinician status (? or eligible within six months- to match the specialist register requirement above)
- • Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
- • Publication of original research
- • Management training
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- • Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- • Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
- • Ability to motivate and develop other medical colleagues and other MDT members
- • To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
- • An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
- • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- • Post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.
- • An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
- • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- • Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Important Information
Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours.Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy.For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.