CONSULTANT IN OLDER PERSONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Crofton Ward, Wakefield
(Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield WF1 3SP)
Permanent, full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on-call
(part time may be considered)
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Older Persons Mental Health Services Crofton Ward based at Fieldhead Hospital. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within Crofton Ward (older adults in-patient ward).
As a Trust, we are passionate about helping people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. If you're kind, caring, and compassionate, you put the person first and in the centre, you know that families and carers matter. You are respectful, honest, open, and transparent; you seek to improve and aim to be outstanding, and you're relevant today and ready for tomorrow. We want you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and how we behave really matter to us.
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to join a friendly, supportive and experienced team. The postholder will work with an experienced team of professionals to ensure that all patients receive high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has much to offer as a place to work and Yorkshire has much to offer as a place to live. Throughout, you will experience our renowned warm Yorkshire welcome, and for the right person, an attractive relocation package may be available.
We encourage diversity and understand that everyone's circumstances are unique. We therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in touch if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this exciting post. Please do not hesitate to contact Dr Kalyan Seelam or Prof. Thiyagesh for a further discussion:
Dr Kalyan Seelam, kalyan.seelam@swyt.nhs.uk Tel: 01226 644788
Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer Tel: 01924 316305 / subha.thiyagesh@swyt.nhs.uk
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The advert, job description, and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
* Smart professional appearance.
Desirable
* The Trust is a Smoke Free Trust and the post holder would be expected to lead by example as a non-smoker.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
* Ability to work in and lead a team.
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
* Participated in continuous professional development.
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
* Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
* Reflected on the 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 or improved outcomes for patients.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* 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.
* Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Desirable
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Professional & Personal Attributes
Essential
* Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
* Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritize conflicting demands.
* Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
* Able to use electronic records.
* Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
* Demonstrates proactive leadership.
* Demonstrates problem avoidance/solving skills.
* Has cared for a close family/friend with mental health needs.
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
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Older People / Dual training OR within six months of gaining CCT.
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
Desirable
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Transport
Essential
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Employer details
Employer name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Crofton Ward, Fieldhead Hospital
Ouchthorpe Lane
Wakefield
WF1 3SP
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