Specialty Doctor - Luton CMHT

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider in the UK is looking for a Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of clinical psychiatry experience and will work closely with a multidisciplinary team under supervision. The role involves providing support in managing mental health issues, with opportunities for training and career advancement. This position offers a chance to make a positive impact in patient care in the Luton area.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical psychiatry practice.
• Good working knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act.
• Experience in teaching and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support for assessment and management of mental health problems.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary team and consultant psychiatrist.
• Manage complex workloads effectively.

Skills

Ability to work in multidisciplinary team

Effective communication style

Risk assessment expertise

Teaching and communication skills

Education

Medical graduation

Fully registered with the General Medical Council

Job description

Job summary: This post would be ideally suited for a doctor, who has a minimum of 2 years experience in clinical psychiatry practice, and is interested working in a specialty doctor position in psychiatry outside of a Training position.

A successful candidate would have the option of continuing ongoing work in a specialty doctor position, or considering the option of applying for Specialty Training in Psychiatry in the future.

An alternative career path would be progression as a specialty doctor and with the possibility of gaining a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) via Article 14 route once required experience can be evidenced in the future.

The post-holder will work under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will be integral to a multidisciplinary team, accessing local CPD activities as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the post: 10 PAs. The specialty doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and Multi Disciplinary team, and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental health problems on a routine and emergency basis. On average 10 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care. Care of patients in the community in Luton CMHT area, in the Functional Model.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Medical graduation
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council

Desirable:

• Higher degree
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
• Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or plan to gain approval within 6 months of appointment.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• At least 2 years experience of psychiatry clinical practice post medical qualification
• Appreciation and social and cultural factors of relevant to psychiatric practice
• Experience of and commitment to clinical care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions

Desirable:

• Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry
• Experience of Quality Improvement projects & Clinical Audit
• Good working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act

Organisational Skills/Abilities

Essential:

• Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
• Consultation skills to services, teams and individuals
• Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
• Commitment to working with service users on service development

Clinical Skills

Essential:

• Ability to work in multidisciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
• Self-motivating and innovative
• Clear, effective communication style
• Expertise in risk assessment
• A balanced approach to risk management, based on warm therapeutic interactions with service users
• Confident in therapeutic risk taking
• Commitment to clinical governance and QI
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability and commitment to work with carers and families
• Ability to adjust therapeutic approaches according to service users' cultural needs

Teaching and Supervision

Essential:

• Good teaching and communication skills
• Experience of teaching

Research and Audit

Essential:

• Audit experience

Desirable:

• Experience of research work, or service evaluation, especially in psychosis and cultural psychiatry

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.