Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient

Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS PENDING ROYAL COLLEGE APPROVAL

One year fixed term contract can also be considered

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health, community and inpatient care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.

EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join and lead on the Gosfield ward based at the Lakes Mental Health Unit.

The Lakes Mental Health Unit in Colchester has 2 in-patient units. Gosfield ward is an all-male patient unit since August 2015. The other unit is Ardleigh ward which is an all-female ward. Each ward has 18 in-patient beds and is fully equipped with modern interiors, excellent gardens, LTS, and seclusion facilities. There is also a 136-assessment suite working as a designated place of safety on this site.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for the clinical care of those patients admitted to the in-patient unit on the ward. The post holder will also be expected to work closely with the team and the ward manager to ensure the provision of an effective service.

The trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants' continuing professional development, seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key, so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide high quality care and safety to our patients. We have excellent links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments where we have shared appointments in teaching and research.

You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.

About us

Essex has something for everyone: amazing scenery, great schools, adventurous outdoor activities, fantastic restaurants, and a colourful history, so why not contact us to discover why so many of our staff love living and working here.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

Job responsibilities

Work closely with other consultant colleagues to ensure that the patient journey is as smooth as possible.

Provide clinical leadership and actively liaise with general practitioners, psychiatrists, and other hospital specialists, statutory and non-statutory agencies, whenever relevant to the care and treatment of patients.

Be committed to a multidisciplinary approach to care.

Use evidence-based interventions at all times.

Offer a consistent response to referrers/service users regardless of the origin of the referral in a timely fashion.

Offer an accurate diagnosis and timely interventions so that intensive treatment can be delivered to prevent chronicity and dependency on psychiatric services, in accordance with the recovery model.

Attend Mental Health Act assessments as requested for relevant patients.

Act as the Responsible Clinician for inpatients including attending Tribunals, as necessary.

Participate in the development and maintenance of care programmes for patients.

Supervise junior and middle-grade doctors in the team.

Participate in the teaching programmes of the multidisciplinary team.

Contribute to the collection of clinical information to ensure further service development and to enable audit.

Work closely with consultant colleagues to contribute to the provision of appropriate Consultant cross cover for daytime, 9 am to 5 pm, (working days), and for periods of annual/study/special leave.

Participate in clinical governance and teaching activities.

Contribute to the day-to-day management and the overall service development agenda through appropriate involvement with managerial and clinical colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
• Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.
• Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
• On the Specialist Register with qualifications in General Adult.
• Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• 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.
• Approved under Section 12.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

• 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.
• Utilises a quality improvement approach to think systemically about complex problems, develop potential change ideas, and test these in practice using a systematic QI methodology.

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust