Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry - Auckland Park

The Clinical PAs are 7.5 PA across the week and will provide clinical and medical leadership to the MDT and will

lead the assessment and treatment of those patients on the ward. The post

holder will be expected to work with a well-established, cohesive and

enthusiastic MDT to maintain a high standard of clinical care for our patients.

The ward operates a report out every weekday

morning, which is effectively a board round of all patients on the ward and would be expected

to attend this meeting wherever possible.

The consultant psychiatrist will also assess

and treat their patients in line with evidence based clinical practice and in

keeping with the Trust clinical pathways (with specific reference to the

Dementia and Behaviours that Challenge pathways).

The post-holder is expected to be

the Responsible Clinician for any patients on the ward and will undertake any

such duties that are specified by the Mental Health Act 1983 and attending Mental Health Tribunals.

The post-holder is expected to

prioritise Mental Health Act Assessments for their own patients during working

hours and be a qualified DOLS Mental Health Assessor for any patients on their

personal caseload.

The Trust is eager to support

the development of a special interest and this is negotiable either at the time

of employment or at the Annual Job Plan Review meeting which takes place with

the Lead Psychiatrist (or Associate Medical Director) and Head of the services

(or Locality Manager).

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 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 the majority of 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).

The Trust welcomes conversations about flexible working practices.

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

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

Essential: - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.; - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.; - Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in mental health services for older people or within 6 months of gaining CCT; - Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment; - Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable: - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.; - MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

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

Essential: - Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role

Desirable: - Any other experience that may be applicable