Speciality Doctor in Learning Disability

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Marston Green; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust invites applications for a specialty doctor post based at Brooklands, primarily working in the Autism ward (Onyx) and the Child and Adolescent ward (Jade).

The role involves safety, quality and clinical governance, with responsibility for assessment, diagnosis and management of autistic patients and those with learning disabilities, under Consultant supervision. You will attend ward rounds and MDT reviews.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for the overall psychiatric and physical care for a 7 bed Autism low secure ward 6 bed Child and Adolescent Intellectual Disability unit under supervision of the Consultants.
• To provide assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with a range of psychiatric conditions who have, or are suspected of having, autism and advice for patients with a learning disability.
• To participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary reviews.
• Ward Governance meetings for the service and attend any relevant team meetings such as team business meeting or meetings regarding outcomes, serious incidents and other such matters.
• Monthly audit/safety and quality forum meetings.
• Service development / Quality improvement / Data and outcomes meetings.
• Job planning meetings with Medical lead and Service manager.
• Any other Trust meetings where your attendance is required.

Job description

This is a new post as a specialty doctor within Brooklands primarily working in the Autism ward (Onyx) and the Child and adolescent ward (Jade). Onyx ward is a newly commissioned service, and both these services have a key role in delivering the Transforming Care Programme. The Trust provides mental health services across the age range from children to older adults. The structure of the current service includes Age Independent Mental Health Directorate, Age Independent Autism and Intellectual Disability Services and a Community Health Directorate including Paediatrics, Sexual Health and Palliative Care Services. The larger inpatient services are based at the Caludon Centre, Coventry and St Michaels Hospital, Warwick for mental health and Brooklands Hospital, Marston Green Birmingham for Learning Disability.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for the overall psychiatric and physical care for a 7 bed Autism low secure ward 6 bed Child and Adolescent Intellectual Disability unit under supervision of the Consultants.
• To provide assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with a range of psychiatric conditions who have, or are suspected of having, autism and advice for patients with a learning disability.
• To participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary reviews.
• Ward Governance meetings for the service and attend any relevant team meetings such as team business meeting or meetings regarding outcomes, serious incidents and other such matters.
• Monthly audit/safety and quality forum meetings.
• Service development / Quality improvement / Data and outcomes meetings.
• Job planning meetings with Medical lead and Service manager.
• Any other Trust meetings where your attendance is required.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.