Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Learning Disability

The Adult Learning Disability (ALD) directorate in North Yorkshire and York locality of TEWV is comprised of four community teams based in York, Scarborough, Knaresborough and Northallerton. The service is also in the process of developing a Community Intensive Support Team (IST) based in York but covering the whole North Yorkshire, York and Selby geography.

This post will provide input into the Scarborough, Whitby Ryedale area with a base in Scarborough. Specifically, this service is commissioned by the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

Referrals are received in each locality; each team operates a local duty system and triages their own referrals providing advice and support to referrers. We work with a range of system partners including colleagues from Primary Care, Local Authority and a number of different Voluntary Sector partners. This is a well-established post which has arisen due to the internal transfer of the current Consultant Psychiatrist covering the post.

Main duties of the job

The post is based within the Adult learning disability community team based at Systems House, Clifton Moor York, with easy access to all areas covered by the team. This post covers North York, Easingwold and Pocklington area. The team are highly regarded by local statutory and third sector partners with a good history of collaborative working. It is estimated that the total population in York is 208,079 (2019). There is also a notable aged population in York along with families of different nuclear status.

The consultant holds clinics and makes home visits throughout the area. There is a good relationship with local adult mental health services.

This is a community-based post. Patients requiring inpatient treatment where appropriate are admitted under Greenlight arrangements to Adult Mental Health ward. They can also have access to Learning disability Assessment and Treatment beds at Bank fields Court, Middlesbrough, which is part of TEWV services. RC responsibilities are managed by the inpatient Consultants.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. The job description has been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services. Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment. Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system.

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken. Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty. 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.

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Experience

Essential

• Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role.

Desirable

• Any other experience that may be applicable.

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