Consultant Psychiatrist In Adult Mental Health (Acute Inpatient)

Job summary There is a vacancy for a full-time(10PA) consultant post to work in Cedar Ward which is a Psychiatric IntensiveCare Unit (PICU) based at West Park Hospital in Darlington.
This is areplacement post and an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly skilledmulti-disciplinary team working in a dynamic and highly specialisedenvironment.Cedar Ward is one of two PICUs withinthe trust.
The other PICU is Bedale Ward and this is located at Roseberry ParkHospital in Middlesbrough.
Cedar Ward takes referrals for patients based in thegeographical areas of Durham, Darlington, Easington, Northallerton andHarrogate.
Bedale Ward takes referrals from patients based in Teesside(Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough), York andScarborough.
The main inpatient beds for the SouthDurham locality are located at West Park Hospital.
There are two wardsadmitting patients with acute mental health problems at West Park Hospital(Maple and Elm Wards).
These inpatient wards will provide the inpatientpsychiatric care to the acutely unwell clients from Darlington and South Durhamareas.West Park Hospital also has 15 beddedWillow Ward for Rehabilitation Psychiatry.
Main duties of the job Cedar Ward is a 10 bedded in-patient unit, located at West ParkHospital, Darlington.
Cedar Ward provides psychiatric intensive inpatient careto acutely unwell and disturbed female and male clients, aged 16-65 years.
Itprovides intensive care for all clients requiring a high level of care from theCounty Durham, Northallerton and Harrogate area.
The unit includes a seclusionroom and clients generally have to be detained under the Mental Health Actprior to admission.Cedar Ward provides a multi-disciplinary service for people whosepsychiatric or psychological condition requires them to be treated in acontrolled environment, with a higher ratio of staff to patients, for theshortest period of time their condition allows.The unit emphasises multidisciplinary team working, recognising that thecomplex clients it serves, require efficient, effective, collaborativeapproaches to assessment, formulation and treatment planning.
The unit is committed to Force Reduction drivers,both local and national and to enhancing the client experience of care.
This involves leadership partnerships withpsychiatry, psychology and nursing staff and an emphasis is placed on PositiveBehavioural Support, encompassing least restrictive practice, therapeuticrestrictive practice, therapeutic risk and highly skilled prescribing.
About us We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust forCounty Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.From educationand prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionateteams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to helpthe people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.We nurture therecovery journey of anyone in need of our help.
In Our Trust, everyone has asay in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person inour care until they feel understood.
Our patients, their families and carerswork together with us towards better mental health.Were committedto new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region.
We connect with ourcommunities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that reallyneed it.We wont restuntil everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to leadtheir best possible life.Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to the majority of our mental health teams.
Our medicalstaffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforcewellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial.
The Medical Directorate andMedical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitmentand retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is TheTEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce.
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Please note this post has been approved by The Royal College.
Person Specification 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 Academic Skills and 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.
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 Qualifications Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Experience MRCPsych Eligibility Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months.
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 In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Experience Essential Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role Desirable Any other experience that may be applicable