MHSOP provision in the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale (SWR) includes the following services.
MHSOP Inpatient Services
Springwood Complex Needs Unit at Springwood (This Post) is a dementia care complex needs unit with 14 beds. Springwood provides care for people usually over the age of 65 who need specialist dementia care and mental health nursing care. This is a stepdown unit, and the unit does not take direct acute admissions.
Rowan Lea Ward (not this post) at the Cross Lane Hospital is a 20-bed inpatient assessment and treatment ward for older people with mental health problems. It caters for patients with both functional and organic illnesses.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time post, though less than full time applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. The Consultant will provide input working to a 6 Direct clinical care and 2 supporting professional activities work programme to the Springwood unit. In addition, the post holder will have 1.5 Direct clinical care and 0.5 supporting professional activities sessions with Scarborough Memory services. This post is a refresh and combination of existing posts.
The Consultant will be expected to provide Clinical input and leadership to Springwood 14 bedded dementia care stepdown inpatient ward at the Springwood unit. The Consultant will be part of the shared leadership on the ward and provide clinical and educational supervision to junior doctors posted with the team. Consultant will also provide clinical leadership to Scarborough memory service as above working with a speciality doctor who is already in the post for the Scarborough Memory services.
The ward and this consultant post are supported by a foundation year doctor (FY1 or 2) or a Trust Grade doctor. There are no higher Trainee posts attached to this post. In addition, an international fellowship doctor post has been temporarily added to support this vacant consultant post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more detailed information on this post and also the Trust's website for information on our services - www.tewv.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych
* Additional clinical qualifications
Experience
Essential
* Excellent knowledge in specialty
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Participated in continuous professional development
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
* Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
* Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
* Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
* Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
* Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
Professional and Personal Qualities
Essential
* Shows empathy and sensitivity.
* Manages own time, workload and prioritises work.
* Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software
* Copes under pressure.
* Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and able to delegate appropriately.
* Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
* Highly skilled in use of electronic records and IT at work
Leadership
Essential
* Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
* Able to influence and persuade to improve services
* Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
* Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
* Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
* Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
* Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
* Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
* Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Eligibility
Essential
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved under S12(2) MHA OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
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