Consultant Psychiatrist - Dover Old Age Community

The Methodist Church in Britain; Thulston; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Recruitment bonus £20k

Relocation support £8k

NHS pension

Flexible working

Study leave

Counselling service

Discounts

Car lease scheme

Résumé du poste

The Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist in old age psychiatry for the Dover and Deal Community Mental Health Care Group Older Persons team. The post involves clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team and care for patients aged 65+ in a community setting.

Part-time or job-share arrangements are welcome. Applicants must have GMC registration with licence to practise, Specialist Register in older adult psychiatry (or near CCT), and Approved Clinician

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• GMC Specialist Register or near CCT in older adult psychiatry.
• Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the MHA, or obtained within 3 months of appointment.

Responsabilités

• Provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Dover and Deal service, and senior medical leadership within the multidisciplinary team.
• Hold outpatient clinics face to face, by video or by telephone.
• Carry out home visits and reviews in residential and nursing homes.
• Conduct MCA and MHA assessments.
• Attend complex case discussions, CPA and section 117 review meetings.
• Support the team in maintaining MSNAP accreditation for the Memory Assessment Service.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Communication

Decision making

Team collaboration

Formation

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Description du poste

Consultant Psychiatrist post in old age psychiatry with the Community Mental Health Care Group Older Persons team in Dover and Deal, run by Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. The work centres on psychiatric assessment and treatment for people over 65, alongside senior medical leadership within a multidisciplinary team. It is a joint team with one other consultant, and part-time or job-share applications are welcome. Applicants need GMC registration, Approved Clinician status and S12 approval, or the ability to gain them within three months of appointment.

What the job involves

• Provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Dover and Deal service, and senior medical leadership within the multidisciplinary team
• Hold outpatient clinics face to face, by video or by telephone
• Carry out home visits and reviews in residential and nursing homes
• Conduct MCA and MHA assessments
• Attend complex case discussions, CPA and section 117 review meetings
• Provide availability for urgent clinical matters
• Attend daily RED Board and referral triage meetings, weekly clinical meetings, monthly complex case discussions and governance meetings
• Support the team in maintaining MSNAP accreditation for the Memory Assessment Service
• Liaise with referrers, allied professionals, social services, carers, voluntary organisations and client groups
• Contribute to multi-agency working

What’s required

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of completing CCT in older adult psychiatry
• Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the MHA, or achieved within 3 months of appointment

Experience

• Participation in research or service evaluation
• Active participation in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Participation in continuous professional development

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent specialty knowledge and clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective
• Excellent oral and written communication in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including others' input, and appraises clinical evidence
• Able to meet duties under the MHA and MCA

Checks & eligibility

• Valid UK driving licence, or evidence of proposed alternative transport

Other

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Able to work in and lead a team
• Commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement

Nice to have

• Higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management, MRCPsych or additional clinical qualifications
• Good GMC standing, without warnings or conditions on practice
• Wide specialist and sub-specialist experience in old age psychiatry in the NHS or a comparable service
• Experience in clinical research or service evaluation
• Plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching relevant to the post
• Reflection on the purpose of CPD undertaken
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement, such as awards, presentations or publications
• Led clinical audits that changed services or improved patient outcomes

What’s offered

• Recruitment bonus of £20,000 and relocation support of up to £8,000, subject to terms
• Access to the in-house research team and academic opportunities through Kent's medical school
• Generous annual and study leave, Holiday of a Lifetime scheme and NHS pension
• Flexible working on request
• Learning and development opportunities for doctors at all grades
• Free independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card discounts and a car lease scheme
• Staff network forums