Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Community

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist. This role involves delivering expert care to patients with severe psychiatric conditions, managing clinical staff, and participating in service planning. The ideal candidate will hold relevant medical qualifications and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and experience in General Adult psychiatry. Our organization is known for its supportive culture, commitment to staff well-being, and outstanding service delivery.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC and licensed to practice.
• Sec 12 approved.
• Experience of working with patients having complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic assessments and treatment to patients.
• Manage and supervise Specialty Doctors and junior staff.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.

Skills

General Adult psychiatry experience

Excellent communication skills

Clinical complexity management

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT in Psychiatry

Job description

This is a brand-new opportunity for a consultant Psychiatrist based in Roseanne House, Welwyn Garden City. The post involves working as a Consultant Psychiatrist and providing diagnostic assessments and treatment to patients with severe, complex, and high-risk psychiatric conditions. The Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) team provides care to the residents of Welwyn Garden City and the surrounding areas. They also provide support to GPs in the local area through GP plus (Enhanced primary care mental health service). This is facilitated through weekly meetings with GP plus practitioners to triage their referrals and provide specialist Psychiatric input. The ACMHS (Adult Community Mental Health Services) core team unites specialist medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, support workers, other Professionals and administrative staff within the service reporting to a single management structure. Each ACMHS has a team leader who reports to a Community Mental Health Service Manager who is responsible for the quality of the service provided. The Team Leader is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day delivery of services by the ACMHS team.

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to Specialty Doctors and junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. 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. To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. To participate annually in a job plan review with the line 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 with modernisation. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct. 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 and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services. Provision of psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team. To undertake outpatient clinics, home visits and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions. To liaise effectively with primary care and mainstream mental health services including providing advice to Primary Care Nurses and Additional Role Reimbursement Workers (ARRS) workers dedicated to the Primary Care Network (PCN).

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Sec 12 approved.
• CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.

Desirable Criteria

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in General Adult psychiatry.
• Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
• Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within General Adult psychiatry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to of medical knowledge in relation to the roles and responsibilities of the post.
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995). Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

In recent years the Trust has been successful in acquiring the tender for the provision of specialist Learning disability services in Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. The Trust covers a mix of rural and urban areas, including the City of St Albans, the large towns of Watford, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, and the smaller towns of Hemel Hempstead, Radlett, Berkhamsted, Harpenden, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Hitchin and Letchworth. Hertfordshire Social Services have divided the county into four areas. The county has three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). West Hertfordshire is served by Herts Valleys CCG and Dacorum and East and North Hertfordshire is served by East and North Herts CCG. A Single Point of Access was introduced in 2012 to streamline access to mental health and learning disability services in Hertfordshire; the Trust offers self-referral for clients and carers. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were “blown away” by our people’s achievements and that everything they saw “sings and hums”. This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional.