There is a vacancy for a full time Consultant post to join Liaison Psychiatry in the North Tees team offering working age Liaison Psychiatry services to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
The vacancy is as a result of the retirement of the current post holder.
There is also a part-time Older Persons Consultant Psychiatrist in the North Tees Team, and Adult and Older Persons Consultant Psychiatrists in the South Tees Team.
There are currently 10 Adult Consultant Psychiatrists covering all aspects of Mental Health in the Stockton and Hartlepool area.
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Main duties of the job Recent investment has resulted in the Tees Liaison Psychiatry service extending to provide age appropriate assessment and short term interventions spanning the age range from 18 and over, across 24 hours.
The service consists of two teams, one based in the South of Tees and one based in the North of Tees offering services to the two Acute Trusts within Teesside South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
The model has been fully operational since April 2013.
It has provided a unique opportunity to improve services and reduce cost across the health economy of Teesside.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for further information on this post.
Please note this post is pending approval from 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 Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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