About this role
Job summary
Secure Services are seeking a specialty doctor in psychiatry to join our large medical team. Together we provide forensic psychiatric care for patients from across the South West. Our service comprises 3 low secure wards, 7 medium secure wards and three community teams. We work in multi-disciplinary teams comprising occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, arts therapists and nurses. Our service is well supported by a primary care team including practice nurses, GPs, podiatry, physiotherapy, dentistry and dietetics. The service and wider organisation offers lots of opportunities for continued professional development and career progression. The post-holder will have protected SPA time and be supported to take on leadership, audit, quality improvement or teaching projects.
Main duties of the job
As the post holder , duties would include;
To provide, under supervision, day-to-day medical care for a caseload of inpatients within a secure service. This will include contributions towards the assessment and treatment of mental disorder and the assessment and management of risk.
To clerk new admissions and complete a thorough history and examination, including physical examination and risk assessment to be documented in patient's notes.
To contribute to assessment by regularly review patients' mental health and monitor response to treatment.
To work alongside primary care colleagues to oversee and coordinate the physical health care of patients. This might include initial assessment/triage, referral and implementation of treatment plans.
To attend and contribute to MDT meetings including ward round, reflective practice and CPAs.
To make regular records in the patient's notes and, where appropriate, to update the treatment plan. To prepare reports including for CPA meetings and discharge summaries.
To work closely with patients, carers, colleagues and external agencies. To handover ensure effective and timely handover of clinical information.
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
Desirable
Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Section 12 Approval
Eligibilty Essential
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
Experience of assessing and treating patients in custodial/prison/Forensic settings.
Skills Essential
Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work Ability to appraise own performance Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable
Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
Knowledge Essential
Awareness of current issues in prison mental health service provision, policy and legislation Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty
Teaching Skills Essential
Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification
Research and Audit Essential
Ability to critically appraise published research. Experience of carrying out an audit project
Desirable
Experience in involvement in a research project and publication. Interest in research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address Blackberry Hill Hospital
Manor Road, Fishponds
Bristol
BS16 1EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)