Consultant Psychiatrist Medium Secure Intellectual Disability Services

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider is looking for a consultant psychiatrist to join their divisional team. The role involves leading multidisciplinary mental health teams for inpatient and community services. Candidates should possess an MB BS or equivalent, be registered with the GMC, and demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills. This position offers a chance to work within a respected health and social care trust recognized for staff development.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Clinically lead multidisciplinary mental health teams delivering services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and management discussions.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent clinical skills

Effective communication

IT skills including PowerPoint

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

CCT in Psychiatry or eligible for Specialist Register

Job description

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the divisional team in the consultant role for intellectual disability medium secure (inpatient) and outreach and liaison services (community).

The Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists within the service work to a model such that each has primary responsibility for one clinical area within the Humber Centre inpatient provision, community and prisons, with opportunities available within one, or more, of the other arms of the service in addition.

Main duties of the job

The Forensic Division at Humber hosts the Single Point of Access for Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY SPA). All referrals for inpatient and community flow through this SPA and are reviewed by multidisciplinary teams (MDT) via the referral meetings.

Together, with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will be expected to clinically lead multidisciplinary mental health teams delivering mental health services to the inpatients at medium secure and to a small caseload of outpatients within the community Forensic team and for the wider responsibilities of the forensic service locally.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• CCT in Psychiatry OR Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register.

Eligibility

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Management Skills

• Significant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working.
• A willingness to participate in Directorate and management team meetings.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Reliability and honesty.
• Effective communicator verbally and in writing.
• IT skills including using the internet and PowerPoint.