Specialty Doctor - DGS MHT/MHT+ - Swanley/Dartford Locality

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Dartford is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join their team. The role focuses on providing quality mental health services in the vibrant local community. It offers exceptional professional development opportunities and support for relocation. The ideal candidate should possess strong clinical skills, and postgraduate qualifications, and be registered with the GMC. This position entails working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care and involvement in research and continuous professional development.

Benefits

Financial support for relocation up to £8,000

Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement

Access to NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Free access to an independent counselling service

Qualifications

• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including 2 years in core psychiatry training.
• Participated in continuous professional development and clinical audits.
• Ability to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Joint caseload management with other clinicians in the team.
• Active participation in research and clinical audit.
• Appraisal and revalidation commitment.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills in English

Good clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Empathy and sensitivity

Copes under pressure

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent specialist qualification

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise

Job description

Specialty Doctor - DGS MHT/MHT+ - Swanley/Dartford Locality

YOU'RE BRILLIANT and we want you on OUR team

It's time for a new challenge with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with tremendous quality of life. Within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust we have a network of approximately 150 members of medical staff, not including our range of foundation doctors, GP trainees, core trainees and higher trainees.

There are exciting times ahead with the Kent and Medway Medical School now open, a collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust as one of the NHS partners, inspiring the next generation of medical professionals.

We are also at the forefront of partnership working - an integral part of the Integrated Care System - looking at sustainable health and social care and ensuring the individual is at the centre of everything.

Indulge your passion for research with our internationally known and enthusiastic team, who are involved in a whole host of national and home-grown studies that have the potential to shape future healthcare. You will be very welcome.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA per working week post within the Dartford/Swanley locality.The post holder will have a joint caseload with other clinicians in the team. They will be expected to work with other clinicians in keeping with the trust Lone Working Policy.

Please note that all interviews will be conducted via video link using Microsoft Teams.

Please note that you will be required to submit an application form for each post you are interested in applying for.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

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.

Here are just some of our Benefits:

Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000

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 KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR a specialist qualification from an EU country that complies with EU directive 2005/36/EU.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 6 months of appointment

Transport

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

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in core psychiatry training programme
• Good knowledge in specialty
• Good clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Good oral and written communication skills in English
• Postgraduate experience in specialty

Academic skills

• Participated in continuous professional development
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
• Has actively participated in clinical audit
• Able to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Participated in research or service evaluation

Personal

• Shows empathy and sensitivity
• Copes under pressure.
• Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation
• Manages own time, workload and prioritises work
• Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software

Leadership

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback
• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
• Able to deputise for consultant psychiatrist
• Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Head of Psychiatry - North Kent Directorate