About this role
Job summary
This is a replacement 10 PA post for a specialty doctor working in North Durham Mental Health Team. North Durham Community Mental Health Team serves Adults aged 18 upwards who present with a mental illness. The team is integrated with Durham County Council and provides statutory care act assessments alongside mental health assessment. Patients with an organic illness are managed by Service for Older People. The service operates Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 to 5, with flexible working to see patients from 8am to 6pm.
The team is currently spread between 2 bases one at Chester Le street Health Centre and the other at Derwent clinic in Consett with a plan to find a suitable base for all the team within the covered areas. Patients are seen both at base and in the local community. The team covers the North Durham Area, Chester Le street, Stanley and Consett ( 3 WTE Consultants for the 3 areas). There are excellent working relationships with primary care and works closely with the local community/voluntary sector.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties of post holder
To conduct comprehensive assessment including risk assessments
to respect the rights and the dignity of patients and to consider the individual and cultural needs of patients and work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient
To conduct Medication reviews/follow up/ annual reviews for psychotropic medications and to adhere to evidence-based prescribing and monitoring of pharmacological treatment
To adhere to guidelines of monitoring of physical health of patients on psychotropic medications
To Prescribe safely and be involved in medication management
To participate fully in huddle, DDM and MDT meetings.
To fully contribute to Formulation meetings
To be involved in Clinical leadership.
To be approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment. Once section 12 approved, there is an expectation to contribute to Mental Health Act assessments.
On-call arrangements
To contribute to service improvement/ Audit
To comply with Trust policies and procedures and to contribute to the formulation of Trust Clinical Policies as appropriate
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.
Person Specification
Teaching & Training Essential
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal Essential
Participated in continuous professional development. Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications Essential
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills Essential
Good knowledge of psychiatry. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement Essential
Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology. Participated in research and/or service improvement.
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 Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chester-le-street Health Centre
Newcastle Road
Chester Le Street
County Durham
DH3 3UR
Employer's website https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)