Employer Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Christchurch CMHT Fairmile House
Town Christchurch
Salary £105,504 - £139,882 p.a. pro rata for part time
Salary period Yearly
Closing 19/01/2025 23:59
Consultant in General Adult Community Psychiatry - Christchurch
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist? We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant psychiatrist to join us and play a key leadership role and influence the evolvement of the existing service in line with the Long-Term Plan and Community Mental Health Framework. You will form part of a high calibre consultant peer group in the heart of Dorset and will work in an established multidisciplinary community mental health team in Christchurch.
You will take part in the consultant on-call rota remunerated at an average of 1:20 at plus 0.25APA.
This post attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £20,000 plus a further relocation package of up to £10,000 if relocating to Dorset. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.
The post also attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.
We would love to hear from you to discuss how together we might design this role around you and your specialist interests, we are committed to enabling flexible working and would welcome a discussion on how this could be achieved for you.
The Christchurch and Southbourne Community Mental Health Team is a large multidisciplinary team, which consists of a mix of highly experienced and skilled staff, as well as new staff who are bringing drive, creativity and new ways of working. This includes an operational team leader, an ACP, CCO posts, dedicated duty workers, support workers, psychology and a very experienced admin team. We also have Social workers who are part of the wider team.
We are in the process of rolling out and embedding the exciting new mental health offer in Dorset as part of the large-scale transformation work, and are in the process of building and developing successful relationships with Primary care and the Community.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
* General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
* MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
* On Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry.
* Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post.
* Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Excellent knowledge in specialty.
* Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wider medical knowledge
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
* Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Teaching Experience.
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.
Dorset HealthCare Values
* Proactive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy, and positive.
Management Skills
* Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care.
* Able to manage priorities.
* Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
* Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.
Leadership Skills
* Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
* Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
Clinical Governance
* An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
* Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.
* To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
* To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.
Supervision of Junior medical Staff
* Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
* Approved educational supervisor training.
Research and Audit
* Experience of carrying out an audit project.
* Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
* Ability to supervise junior medical staff undertaking research projects.
* Published audit project.
* Ability to critically appraise published research.
What working for us will provide:
* 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
* Health and wellbeing services
* Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
* Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
* Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
* Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust
* Relocation costs where applicable
* Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
* NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.
What you need to do:
Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Name Dr Rodi Karadimova Job title Lead Consultant-Community General Adult Psychiatry Email address rodi.karadimova@nhs.net Telephone number 01202 858300 Additional information
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application.
If you have any role specific questions please contact Dr Rodi Karadimova, Lead Consultant for Community General Adult Psychiatry (rodi.karadimova@nhs.net / 01202 858300), Paul Hopkins, Team Leader (paul.hopkins1@nhs.net)/01202 858 100 or Marianne Gillingham, Service Manager (marianne.gillingham@nhs.net / 01202 858 100)
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