Job summary
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our established multi professional team at Mill View Lodge and Crisis Intervention and Treatment Team for Older People (CITOP).
Mill View Lodge is a 9 bedded acute admission unit for females predominantly over the age of 65, experiencing an acute change in their functional mental health needs, and CITOP provides a community alternative to admission with the facility to provide rapid and intensive support to older people with functional and organic presentation. There is a dedicated specialty doctor that provides support to the inpatient unit.
The post holder will join an established team of Specialist Consultant Psychiatrists in Old Age alongside a wider established network of consultants covering all sub-specialties. There is weekly teaching and weekly peer-group events to support professional and personal development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an integral part of the MDT and have clinical responsibility for reviewing people accessing the service, CPA reviews, medication management and where appropriate tribunal reports and tribunals. The post holder will also assess and review patients with Crises Team for Older People.
The services are supported by a dedicated service manager and a Modern Matron who provide operational and clinical support and oversight to both inpatient and CITOP teams, and both teams have nurse staffing from Bands 2 to Band 7 working across the shift patterns alongside dedicated Occupational Therapy, Social Work and sessional psychology services providing for a range of clinical and therapeutic intervention.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
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Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a consultant working for the Millview Lodge and CITOP Teams, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
2. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Eligibility
Essential
3. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
4. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition)
5. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
6. In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
7. Excellent knowledge in specialty
8. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
9. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
10. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
11. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
12. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
13. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
14. Ability to work in and lead team
15. Participated in continuous professional development
Desirable
16. Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
17. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
18. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients