Staff Grade Psychiatrist - Inpatient Adult Psychiatry

Government of Jersey; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service in Jersey is seeking Specialty Doctors in Psychiatry to join their dynamic Mental Health Services. Offering competitive salaries and a unique working environment outside the NHS, this is an excellent opportunity for doctors committed to professional growth. Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering high-quality mental health care while enjoying a beautiful island lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute, inpatient, and community psychiatric settings.
• At least 3 years post-foundation experience in psychiatry.
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Record clinical activity accurately and contemporaneously.
• Participate in the out of hours on-call rota.
• Undertake psychiatric assessments and physical examinations.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Commitment to Personal Development

Education

Full GMC Registration

Basic Medical Degree

Eligible for Section 12 Approval

MRCPsych (Desirable)

Job description

Looking for a Change from the NHS? Join Us in Jersey as a Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry

Were offering three permanent Specialty Doctor (Staff Grade) roles in our Mental Health Services two in Adult Community Psychiatry and one in Adult Inpatient Psychiatry. Whether you're looking for a fresh professional challenge, a better work-life balance, or a beautiful place to live, Jersey could be the ideal next step in your career

Why Jersey? Were not part of the NHS which gives us the flexibility to innovate and invest in services that truly meet the needs of our island community. Were currently undergoing a major redesign of mental health services, supported by significant investment and a new Mental Health Strategy launching in 2025.

What you can expect:

Supportive, experienced colleagues who value teamwork and mentorship

Excellent staffing levels and manageable caseloads compared to the UK

Opportunities to rotate between posts over time to broaden your experience

Support for the Portfolio Pathway and career progression

A strong emphasis on generalist skills with flexibility to explore different sub-specialties

You'll be joining a service that truly values your contribution and where your work can have a direct impact on how care is delivered

The sunniest spot in the British Isles, stunning beaches and outdoor lifestyle. Low crime, excellent local schools, and a welcoming community and just a short hop from the UK and mainland Europe

Main duties of the job

If you're a motivated doctor looking to develop your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, wed love to hear from you. Total renumeration is £82,238 to £135,870 (for 10 PAs plus 4 PAs on-call)

The postholder will:

Record clinical activity accurately and contemporaneously on the electronic patient record system.

Ensure effective liaison between mental health services and the acute hospital, and with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate.

Deputise/cross cover from time to time for absent colleagues and colleagues on annual leave.

Undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

Participate in the out of hours on-call rota up to a maximum frequency of 1 in 6

Participate in the in hours on call rota

Attend regular supervision with their supervising consultant.

Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation.

Participate in the academic programme of the organisation, including the weekly mental health education programme.

Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, and the Jersey Care Commission.

Hopefully obtain approval under the Jersey Mental Health Law approval process or work towards this if not immediately eligible.

Abide by professional codes of conduct including the Royal College of Psychiatrists Good Psychiatric Practice and the General Medical Councils Good Medical Practice.

About us

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic staff grade doctor to join our adult inpatient service on Orchard House based at St Saviours hospital.

Orchard Ward consists of 15 adult acute beds (including an extra-care area). It is a brand-new facility with ensuite rooms, activity spaces and a specialist corridor for vulnerable patients. It is for people aged between 18 and 65, who suffer from severe mental illness and require inpatient admission. Our aim is to help services users achieve their potential by promoting recovery and maintaining wellbeing. Our service users come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and often have challenging and complex needs. The inpatient team is a multidisciplinary team, which includes doctors (consultant, Staff grade (this post) and F2), a clinical psychologist, nurses, a social worker, occupational therapists, health care assistants and administrative staff.

The post holder will undertake psychiatric assessments and physical examinations on admission. They will be involved in the ongoing multidisciplinary ward reviews and responsible for discharge summaries. They will provide daily input into the inpatient care. They will offer day to day supervision to the F2 doctor who will also be involved in the above tasks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under supervision they will be able to support Mental Health Law work including contributing to tribunal reports.

The post-holder will also provide cross-cover for leave with the staff grade/clinical fellow on the older adults wards.

The successful candidate will receive support and regular supervision from an experienced consultant psychiatrist. They will be expected to develop leadership skills, and to participate in: quality improvement, service development, and teaching. There will also be opportunities for participation in research.

Continuing Professional Development is strongly supported. We support interested candidates in preparing for the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration through the portfolio pathway (CESR), including, where appropriate, acting up under supervision at consultant level. Doctors working to towards CESR have an allocated CESR supervisor and opportunities to see a psychotherapy case with supervision. There are also opportunities to rotate to other areas of psychiatry to support training.

The post holders will participate in weekly academic teaching sessions involving: case presentations journal club external and internal lectures and audit presentations. Additional organization-wide educational events occur on a regular basis. There will be a minimum of one hour per week protected time for personal supervision. Doctors have an allocated study leave budget to which staff grade doctors may apply.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute, inpatient and community psychiatric settings
• At least 3 years post foundation doctor experience in psychiatry.
• Knowledge and recent work within UK hospital systems (or equivalent) excluding clinical attachment work.
• Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
• A sound understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

• Recent experience of working in an inpatient setting or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of MCA and DOLS
• Evidence of involvement in governance activities
• Experience working in general medicine.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• Basic medical degree
• Full GMC registration
• Eligible for section 12 approval

Desirable

• MRCPsych part 1 or 2 or equivalent
• Section 12 approved

Skills/Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to personal development
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• To demonstrate core values by treating clients and colleagues with respect, consideration, dignity and courtesy and to actively seek feedback from service users.

Desirable

• Experience of inter-agency working
• Evidence of using feedback to inform personal development.

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