Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities
Job overview
NHFT are currently looking to appoint Consultant Psychiatrist for Learning Disability Team. The role will be based at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering within the county of Northamptonshire.
We are offering a £40,000 welcome bonus to the successful candidate, paid over the course of your first two years in post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee.The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential.
Working for our organisation
There are many opportunities to be involved in clinical research and you will have access to the Trust research fellows to help develop research ideas. The Trust already has a portfolio of research studies in Old Age Dementia and Physical Health.
The trust is leading nationally on physical treatments in mental health, nurse administered ECT, rTMS and ketamine infusion. We also have research collaboration with the Open University along with Nottingham, Oxford and Northampton University.
The Trust hosts Undergraduates from Leicester Medical schools with numerous opportunities to teach this cohort.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer. NHFT has recently being awarded “OUTSTANDING”
Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living.
Please note job description is currently with the Royal College of Psychiatrists pending approval
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MRCPsych or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Specialist Resgister/CCT in LD
- Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act and able to act as Responsible Clinician
- Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
- Publication of original research
Experience/Training
Essential criteria- Minimum of six years postgraduate experience (including three years as SpR in approved training post)
- Management Training
Communication
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 audiances including tribunals
Leadership & Management skills
Essential criteria- Ability to motivate and develop junior medical staff 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 services operate
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.