Consultant Psychiatrist (Old Age) 6PA (flexible), 20% Golden Hello
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Job overview
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a 6 PA Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to join a fully supported inpatient team at Kingfisher, based at Kings Mill Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to provide senior medical input to the team, as described elsewhere in the job description. They will also be expected to participate in local leadership meetings and work with local operational leads on service development and the improvement of quality of services locally.
This is a replacement inpatient post, suitable for an Old Age Psychiatry colleague who will assume responsibility for diagnosis and treatment of patients admitted to Kingfisher ward (dementia inpatient). We need a consultant who would offer outstanding clinical leadership and clinical care for the patients admitted to the functional ward.
We are looking for an enthusiastic applicant, either experienced or a Higher Trainee finishing the final six months of training and preparing for CCT.
Main duties of the job- Provide medical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team on Kingfisher
- Provision of medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk assessment
- Completion of administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities
- Maintain good clinical records using Trust’s electronic record system
- Maintain a revalidation portfolio and participate in annual appraisal
- Undertake a job plan review with the Clinical Directors annually
- Maintain professional registration with the GMC and approval as an Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) approved doctor
- Attendance at team and governance meetings
- Comply with Trusts agreed policies and procedures
- Participation in the OPCU out of hours on call rota
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Provide medical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team on Kingfisher
- Provision of medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk assessment
- Completion of administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities
- Maintain good clinical records using Trust’s electronic record system
- Maintain a revalidation portfolio and participate in annual appraisal
- Undertake a job plan review with the Clinical Directors annually
- Maintain professional registration with the GMC and approval as an Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) approved doctor
- Attendance at team and governance meetings
- Comply with Trusts agreed policies and procedures
- Participation in the OPCU out of hours on call rota
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff
Person specification
Registrations
Essential criteria- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Contractual requirements
Essential criteria- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- MRCPsych with CCT in Old Age Psychiatry (people who are within 6 months of obtaining CCT are eligible to apply as long as CCT in time for post commencement)
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Clinical knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- Excellent knowledge in speciality.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Skills
Essential criteria- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Experienced in clinical research and / or serviced evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
- We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
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