Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist, Longbridge CMHT
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Psychiatry, Longbridge Community Mental Health Transformation Team.
This post has been created with investment from the Community Transformation programme and the post holder will support the development and implementation of specialist pathways in the South locality.
Candidates must have full GMC registration and a CCT in Adult Psychiatry or be within six months of completion of training or be on or eligible for the Specialist Register at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
The NHSE led Community Transformation Programme lays out multi-agency integrated teams at Primary Care Networks which in Birmingham and Solihull are known as Neighbourhood Mental Health pathways. These are located within the Community Mental Health & Well Being Services (previously known as Community Mental Health Teams) at the locality level – there are presently 5 localities in Birmingham and Solihull – North, East, West, South and Solihull.The community transformation plans to develop specialist pathways in each locality.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main clinical base for the service is Longbridge CMHT. The Longbridge CMHT is one of three CMHTs in the South Community Hub of the Trust. It looks after adults of working age of over 25 years.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise and consultation in South Neighbourhood Mental Health Pathway’s multi-disciplinary team meetings at the Primary Care Networks (PCN). This will include providing advice and support to General Practitioners, multi-agency teams members such as community psychiatric nurses and 3rd sector care navigators, advice on changes in patients’ care to Neighbourhood Mental Health Pathway and vice versa
Person specification
Scoring
Essential criteria- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
- Assessment and formulation of complex SMI patients
- Teaching, training and supervising resident doctors and other non-traditional clinicians in the team
- Provision of consultation-liaison for complex SMI cases to other teams
- Work collaboratively as part of An extended multidisciplinary service
- Ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner
- Commitment to clinical audit within multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills
- Skills in working with individuals who are difficult to engage
- Ability to work creatively within multidisciplinary team and across tea
- IT skills including email and internet
- Excellent leadership and team working capability
- Willingness to take on leadership and management roles
- Evidence of participation in CPD
- Ability to appraise own performance
- Able to travel
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
- An additional or dual CCST in another psychiatric subspecialty
- Conducted second opinion diagnostic assessments for complex SMI cases/disorders
- Held formal medical education roles
- Working across teams to deliver service improvements
- Published audit, quality improvement or research projects
- Experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.
Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self- assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK
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Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
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Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
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.