Locum Consultant

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Cold Ash; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave 27 days

NHS pension

Career development

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing tools

Staff discounts

Staff networks

Parental leave

Free parking

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Berkshire is seeking an experienced clinician to contribute across undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, with a focus on applying a bio-psycho-social perspective to patient care. The role supports leadership of a team and involvement in educational activities.

The post also emphasizes managing clinical complexity, teaching delivery, and participation in quality improvement and research initiatives within an outstanding Trust environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge in specialty and ability to apply bio-psycho-social perspective.
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Ability to lead a team and plan educational activities.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Bio-psychosocial approach

Managing clinical complexity

Teaching & training

Education

Teaching capability

Team leadership

Job description

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post

Person Specification Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team, Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post

It is no secret that we have an outstanding rating from the CQC, our staff survey results are one of the best in the country, that we are leaders in digital maturity and that we have a mature Quality Improvement approach to innovation and development.

What else we can offer you?

Besides all of this is the chance to have time to pursue your own interests, so if they lie in R&D, QI, or management & leadership we'll support you. In 2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the 48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects we recruited to, and have refreshed our research strategy and are looking for enthusiastic colleagues to develop and implement our research programme. QI, the Trust is very active in terms of quality improvement, including the opportunity to gain fully accredited QI qualifications. If you wish to play a pivotal role in leading and developing the service, the opportunities are there. Equally if you wish to develop in this area, we are happy to support and nurture your talent to allow you to take on such roles in the future.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites