Specialty Doctor – Acute Care- Bowmere Hospital
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust are looking to recruit a Specialty Doctor to work on our Acute Care ward in Bowmere Hospital, Chester.
The post is for a full-time specialty doctor to work across 2 Acute Care wards in Bowmere Hospital, Chester. The doctor appointed will be working with two consultants who are part of the inpatient team. The doctor will be part of the multidisciplinary team providing care to acutely unwell patients presenting with functional mental health problems in different ward settings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a senior medical member of the team and provide adequate medical support. The post holder will independently review patients and write appropriate treatment plans. The post holder will be a member of the MDT and will attend meetings as required. The post holder is also expected to write tribunal reports and attend the tribunals and managers' hearings. The specialty doctor will work as part of the MDT and provide senior clinician level support to the team under the guidance of the RC.
The post holder will participate in the multidisciplinary clinical meetings in the ward settings depending upon the schedule of the team in which they are based.
The work will consist of assessments of emergency and crisis, usually hospital-based, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the consultant involving a spectrum of activities such as assessing patients who are newly admitted, documenting history taking, assessing mental states, conducting physical examinations, ongoing note keeping, timely completion of discharge summaries/letters, prescribing, and multidisciplinary working.
About us
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone and promoting equality and diversity.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs: Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
Person Specification
Eligibility
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Excellent knowledge in specialty.
* Excellent clinical skills using a 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.
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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