This is a new post to increase the level of medical support in the Learning Disability Service.
The Trusts Durham and Tees Valley Learning Disability Service provides specialised community and inpatient services to adults with a learning disability alongside a range of health and social care partners.
The post also contains protected time for a special interest, such as medical education. In the event that the appointed person has an alternative special interest, then the use of this time will be negotiated at the time of appointment and in job planning.
It is anticipated that the majority of your clinical responsibilities will be within the North Tees Community Learning Disability Team. The North Tees Community Team provides a specialist service to adults with a learning disability who live in the Stockton and Hartlepool locality. The team has an active caseload of around 400, with between 20 and 50 allocations per month. Dr Amarasuriya is an established and highly experienced consultant who will supervise your clinical work.
Any additional responsibilities or changes to this arrangement would be appropriately Job Planned.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a timely and high-quality psychiatric service as part of the community learning disability team. You will provide initial assessment and ongoing reviews for adults with a learning disability who are open to the clinical team. You will provide such assessments in team bases and community settings as appropriate. You will attend formulation meetings, team meetings and leadership meetings as agreed in your job plan. You will work under an appropriate level of clinical supervision for your level of experience.
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust takes a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.
Person Specification
Teaching & Training
Essential
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
* Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
* Participated in continuous professional development.
* Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications
Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad.
* Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
* MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Good knowledge of psychiatry.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
* Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
* Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
* Participated in research and/or service improvement.
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