About this role
Job summary
We are seeking to recruit to a Specialty Doctor post within our Ladywood & Handsworth CMHT in Birmingham.
Responsibilities of the post will include assessing new referrals from GPs and other referrers, including transfers from Home Treatment teams and internal transfers from other teams within the Trust, making an appropriate diagnosis, formulating management plans in the short term and long term.
The CMHT works very much in a multi-disciplinary way. Doctors work closely with the other members of the CMHT (Resident doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), an excellent group of CPNs, OTs, psychologists and psychotherapists with various approaches, physical health practitioners, and dietician).
The successful candidate will require at least four years postgraduate training of which two will be within a psychiatry training programme or equivalent psychiatry experience.
Main duties of the job
Our CMHTs have made progress in implementing the Long Term Community Mental Health Transformation plan which means less focus on static caseloads and more focus on partnership working across Primary Care, Secondary Care, the local authority and the voluntary sector.
The role of the Specialty Doctor will be to provide assessments for patients with mental health difficulties referred to the team and to develop risk assessment and management plans with the multi-disciplinary team, service user, carers and other involved agencies. There may also be the requirement to undertake Mental Health Act assessments, therefore eligibility for approval under Section 12(2) of the MHA will be required.
We offer a Trust and local induction programme and support the West Midlands RCPsych Mentorship scheme and encourage all new doctors to identify a mentor to support with transitional steps. There is a monthly peer-group meeting of Specialty Doctors (which includes teaching sessions), which the post holder will be encouraged to attend. There is also an MRCPsych course for Resident doctors which the Specialty Doctor will be welcome to join if they wish.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a detailed description of the role and its main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Scoring Essential
Recognised medical degree Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act. 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 within a psychiatry training programme or as a fixed term specialty trainee within psychiatry; or have equivalent experience and competences Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development. At least two years experience of working in psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness. Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level Commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement within multi-disciplinary team. Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing service needs. Excellent communication skills Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service Able to travel across the community base area
Desirable
MRCPsych or equivalent Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983) Broad clinical training in psychiatry including both inpatient and community service Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population. Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project Completed clinically relevant audit projects Skills in working with individuals who are difficult to engage.
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 Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Orsborn House
55 Terrace Road
Birmingham
B19 1BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)