Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible working

Learning & development

Counselling access

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to lead and develop community-based care for adults with learning disability and complex mental health needs in West Kent. You will work in close liaison with MHLD team colleagues, adult services, CAMHS, older persons services and CLDT staff to deliver outpatient assessments and domiciliary visits.

You will participate in weekly hub meetings, provide expert psychiatric advice to colleagues, support

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a Licence to Practise.
• On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of completing CCT in Psychiatry of Learning Disability.
• Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients' care in the community, liaising with MHLD and related teams; outpatient assessments and domiciliary visits.
• Liaise with Consultant colleagues in MHLD for cover during leave/absences; mentoring available after interview.
• Attend the weekly West Kent Hub meeting to discuss referrals and priority cases for the region.
• Directly assess new referrals suitable for psychiatrist input and provide advice to other team members.
• Contribute to clinical leadership and participate in inpatient admissions when needed under the Mental Health Act.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Team leadership

English communication

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC Licence to Practise

Specialist Register OR within 6 months of CCT

Approved Clinician status OR within 3 months

Approved under S12 OR within 3 months

Job description

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will manage patients' care in the community and this will be in close liaison with other members of the MHLD team, colleagues from adult services, children and adolescents' teams, older persons services, other specialist mental health services and the community learning disability teams (CLDTS). Care will be delivered mainly through out-patient assessments and domiciliary visits.

The post holder will be expected to liaise with other Consultant colleagues in MHLD regarding cover during periods of leave or absences. Access to mentoring will be arranged following successful interview.

The postholder would be expected usually to attend the weekly West Kent Hub meeting at which new referrals and priority cases from across West Kent are discussed. The West Kent MHLD team receives approximately 10-11 referrals per week in total.

The postholder will directly assess some new referrals agreed to be most appropriate for a psychiatrist for initial assessment and also provide psychiatric advice and consultation as necessary to other team members regarding cases they have assessed and reviewed.

The postholder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team.

The postholder will be involved in inpatient admissions of community patients whenever necessary including the use of the Mental Health Act.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Our Benefits

Here are just some of our Benefits:

• Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kents own Medical school
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
• Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
• Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest


• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
• Car lease scheme


• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.

*If you would like further information, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: [e-mail]

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with the GMC with a Licence to Practise


• On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of completing CCT in Psychiatry of Learning Disability
• Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment


• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.


• MRCPsych


• Additional clinical qualifications


• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty


• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge


• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English


• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty


• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others


• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

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

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training


• Ability to work in and lead team


• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement


• Participated in continuous professional development


• Participated in research or service evaluation


• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence


• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

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


• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken


• Experienced in clinical research and /or service evaluation


• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.


• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Transport

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

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