Consultant Psychiatrist - Mental Health RehabilitationDorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation TrustThis is a post for a full-time (10 PA) Consultant Rehabilitation Psychiatrist to cover the Mental Health Rehabilitation Service in the East of the county of Dorset.
You will provide medical input into the in-patient rehabilitation unit and Community Rehab Team (CRT), which are part of a wider Complex Care Mental Health Service.
You will work within the pan-Dorset Mental Health Complex Care Service which provides comprehensive community and inpatient based services to patients registered with general practitioners within Dorset.
The Service offers care and support to male and female service users, aged 18 years and over.
You will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician. This post attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £20,000 plus a further relocation package of up to £10,000 if relocating to Dorset.
In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits. The post also attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000. Main duties of the jobYou will work with the teams that provide community rehab and inpatient based services to patients registered with general practitioners within Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.
This role is flexible to the needs of the service and is supported by a Specialty doctor post and Nurse Practitioner Approved Clinician as well as the wider Complex Care Service Senior Team and medics based across the County.
This post has a trainee attached to it.
Nightingale House is a 13 bed mixed gender unit that provides inpatient specialist assessment, treatment, and interventions to enable recovery of people with complex mental health needs.
For all services, you will assist in the assessment of new patients into the service, their ongoing management, and review when it is appropriate for patients to be transferred back to general adult teams.
You will ensure that patients receive appropriate clinical assessments and will ensure that there is appropriate medical input into care planning.
The caseload numbers will reflect the complexity of the client base that Mental Health Practitioners will be care coordinating in the community.
It is anticipated that these clinicians will manage between 10 and 12 clients in the community including those transitioning from Inpatient Rehabilitation Services.
It is anticipated that the other clinical roles within the CRT will not hold a caseload.
The post holder will have the opportunity to be involved in the further shaping of local rehabilitation services.
About usAt 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.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people.
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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.
Job responsibilitiesFor 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 SpecificationQualifications/TrainingGeneral 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.Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting postOn Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g.
general practice, medicine.Clinical Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceExcellent knowledge in specialtyEvidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.Able to meet duties under MHA and MCAMake decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Teaching ExperienceWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.Dorset HealthCare ValuesProactive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy, and positiveManagement SkillsUnderstand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient careAble to manage prioritiesEvidence of management/Leadership skills trainingPrevious management experience including that of other junior medical staffSupervision of Junior medical StaffKnowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.Approved educational supervisor trainingTo 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.Clinical GovernanceAn 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 legislationLeadership SkillsUnderstand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.Research and AuditExperience of carrying out an audit projectExperience or involvement in a research project and publicationAbility to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projectsPublished audit projectAbility to critically appraise published researchDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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