Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lillyhall Business Centre
Town: Workington
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata for part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Consultant
Hello!
We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Job overview
This is a new post for an Old Age consultant psychiatrist to provide medical input into the community Treatment Team located in Cumbria. The post holder will work along with a multidisciplinary team covering the old people’s population in North-Cumbria. The post holder will provide senior clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex mental health problems and at-risk mental states.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time substantive Consultant post providing senior clinical and leadership input within the Old Age Community Treatment Team. Post holder would be expected to work alongside other experienced consultants, nurses and other members of the MDT covering this population in the West of Cumbria. The post-holder is expected to:
* Participate in the engagement, assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the CTT.
* Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care.
* Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams.
* Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve.
* Respect the rights and dignity of patients.
* Consider the individual and cultural needs of patients.
* Work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers’ Charter).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Registration with GMC (or eligible to become registered) with a licence to practice.
* Included on GMC Specialist Register (Old Age Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion within six months of CCT/CESR.
* Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
* Approved Clinician Status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
* Possess a CCT/CESR in Psychiatry.
* Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field.
* Has undergone training in educational supervision.
* Has undergone training in appraisal.
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge in the relevant field of Psychiatry.
* Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation.
* An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies.
Experience
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Wide clinical experience in old age psychiatry in different clinical settings.
* Experience of Clinical Audit.
* Experience in multi-agency work especially with service users, carers and voluntary agencies.
* Experience in service management or development.
Skills
* High level of clinical skills.
* Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in the older age population.
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner.
* Excellent teaching skills.
* Established ability as a clinical teacher.
* Established record of clinical leadership.
* Training in specific and relevant treatment skills e.g., a brief form of psychological therapy.
Personal Characteristics
* Able to sustain self and support others.
* Trustworthiness.
* Maturity, openness and flexibility.
* Ability to communicate with clarity in spoken and written form.
* Able to meet the mobility requirement of the post.
* Punctuality/good time management.
* Honesty and integrity.
* Well organised.
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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