Locum Consultant Psychiatrist Rehabilitation Psychiatry (ST Pauls)Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustHPFTs Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation pathway is designed for service users with complex psychosis and enduring Severe Mental Illness (SMI). The existing pathway currently includes secure services, High Dependency services, Community Rehabilitation Hospital Units, and a community rehabilitation service called Enhanced Rehabilitation Outreach service (EROS). All, but the high dependency beds, are provided by HPFT for Hertfordshire service users.The Rehabilitation Service is recovery-orientated, valuing service users as partners in a collaborative relationship with staff to identify and work towards personalised goals for theirrecovery. The therapeutic approach of the Service takes account of the wishes and ambitionsof the person using the service. Key recovery-orientated values in the Rehabilitation Service are the values of hope and of social inclusion, and rehabilitation staff maintain an approach oftherapeutic optimism throughout all interventions offered.
Main duties of the jobTo maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental HealthAct Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated withmodernisation.
To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service andsupport the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.To provide psychiatric care and clinical leadership through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment strategies to patients with complex psychosis in theTo provide Consultant Care and hold RC responsibility for patients discharged fromTo provide a second opinion to colleagues from rehab and other services for the management of patients with complex psychosis if requestedTo act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for Mental Health Act Assessments and prepare for and attend Mental Health Act review tribunals and renewal hearings.
About usHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Job responsibilitiesTo manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with theTrust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
Person SpecificationQualificationsMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.MRC Psych OR MRC Psych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementRelevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD,MSc or other additional clinical qualificationsFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointmentSection 12/Approved clinician approval/willingness to complete S12/AC approvalIn good standing with GMC with respect o warning and conditions on practiceEndorsement in Rehabilitation PsychiatryCCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on theGMC Specialist Register in Psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interviewClinical Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceExperience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in psychiatry.Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agenciesExperience of working with service users who have complex needs within psychiatryExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skillsAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyMakes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of othersWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to Complex psychosis and Rehabilitation PsychiatryAcademic Skills Lifelong learningAble to deliver undergraduate or post graduate teaching and training.Participated in continuous professional development.Participated in research or service evaluationAble to use and appraise clinical evidenceHas actively participated in clinical auditHolds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995)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 evaluationEvidence of achievement in education ,research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes ,presentations and publicationsHas led clinical audits leading to service change.Experience of organising and overseeing psychotherapy training program for psychiatry traineesDisclosure 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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