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Job summary

Main area
Psychiatist
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
152-ME60.23
Employer
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Forston/ Glendinning Unit
Town
Dorchester
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 p.a
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/06/2024 23:59

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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Psychiatrist – Mental Health Complex Care

Consultant

 

 

The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.

Job overview

This post is for a Consultant Psychiatrist to cover our Mental Health Complex Care Service for the West of the County of Dorset.

This post is flexible to the needs of the service and is supported by a Nurse Practitioner Approved Clinician as well as the wider Complex Care Service Senior Team and medics based in the East of the County. At times, supervision of trainee doctors may be required.

Recruitment and Retention: A payment of £20,000 to be paid as two lump sums. The first £10,000 will be paid on appointment in the role and the remaining £10,000 will be made on the anniversary of the start date. Both payments will be subject to deductions at source.

Alongside this, we offer fantastic career development and enhancements.We can provide a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to our beautiful county

We would love to hear from you to discuss how together we might design this role around you and your specialist interests. Work-life balance is important to all of us, when we support staff to achieve this there are benefits for you, our patients, and the Trust. We are committed to enabling flexible working and would welcome discussions around this. This may include but is not limited to; compressed hours over four days, job sharing, part time working and home working.  

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide medical input into the in-patient rehabilitation unit and Community Rehab Team (CRT), both based in Dorchester and the Assertive Outreach Team based at Westhaven Hospital in Weymouth.

This post is flexible to the needs of the service and is supported by a Nurse Practitioner Approved Clinician as well as the wider Complex Care Service Senior Team and medics based in the East of the County. At times, supervision of trainee doctors maybe required. 

The Pan Dorset Mental Health Complex Care Service serves the whole of the county of Dorset and comprises of two inpatient rehab units one in the east of the county, Nightingale House, in Bournemouth and Glendinning in Dorchester in the west of the county; and a Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT), which is split into two hubs; East and West, along with two Assertive Outreach Teams, again one East, one West. The service provides specialist assessment, treatment interventions and support to enable the recovery of people whose complex needs cannot be met by general adult mental health services.

The post holder will work with the teams that provide community and inpatient based services to patients registered with general practitioners within the West of Dorset. (Dorset locality)

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of
ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please visit our Microsite for more information regarding our Trust.

https://www.bmj.com/careers/employer-hub/dorset-healthcare-university-nhs-foundation-trust.php

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
  • MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • Additional clinical qualification

Eligibility

Essential criteria
  • Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
  • On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
  • Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
  • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
  • Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching Experience
  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
  • Able to manage priorities
  • Evidence of management/Leadership skills training
Desirable criteria
  • Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

Leadership Skills

Essential criteria
  • Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
  • Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
  • Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

Supervision of Junior medical Staff

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
  • Approved educational supervisor training

Self Awareness

Essential criteria
  • To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
  • To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.

Research and Audit

Essential criteria
  • Experience of carrying out an audit project
  • Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
  • Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects
Desirable criteria
  • Published audit project
  • Ability to critically appraise published research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

National Interim Quality MarkNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardModern Slavery ActApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingPrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cressida Manning
Job title
Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07810 551282
Additional information

Louise Orchard : Service Manager – Complex Care (CRT East & West, Nightingale House, Glendinning Unit & AOT East & West).  Landline:  01202 129101, Mobile: 07825781440 or Email: [email protected]

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