Job summary
CONSULTANTIN OLDER PERSONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Crofton Ward, Wakefield
(Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane,Wakefield WF1 3SP)
Permanent, full time, 10 Programmed Activities perweek plus on-call
(part time may be considered)
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust arerecruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Older Persons Mental Health Services Crofton Wardbased at Fieldhead Hospital. This role plays a vital part in ensuring ourpatients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within CroftonWard (older adults in-patient ward) .
As a Trust were passionate about helping people reach theirpotential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care inthe right place at the right time. If youre kind, caring and compassionate;you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carersmatter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improveand aim to be outstanding; and you're relevant today and ready for tomorrow, wewant you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and howwe behave really matter to us.
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking tojoin a friendly, supportive and experienced team. The postholder willwork an experienced team of professionals, to ensure that all patients receivehigh quality care.
For the full advert please see the supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has much to offer as a place to work and Yorkshirehas much to offer as a place to live, and throughout you will experience ourrenowned warm Yorkshire welcome and for the right person an attractiverelocation package may be available.
We encourage diversity and understand that everyones circumstances areunique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get intouch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of thisexciting post, please do not hesitate to contact DrKalyan Seelam or Prof. Thiyagesh for a further discussion:
Dr Kalyan Seelam, Tel: 01226 644788
Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer Tel: 01924316305 /
About us
Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.
Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The advert, jobdescription and person specification for this post can be found under thesupporting documents section.
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
1. Smart professional appearance.
Desirable
2. 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
3. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
4. Ability to work in and lead team.
5. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
6. Participated in continuous professional development.
7. Participated in research or service evaluation.
8. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
9. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
10. Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
11. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
12. Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
13. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
14. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
15. Excellent knowledge in specialty.
16. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
17. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
18. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
19. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
20. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
21. Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Desirable
22. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Professional & Personal Attributes
Essential
23. Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
24. Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
25. Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
26. Able to use electronic records.
27. Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
28. Demonstrates proactive leadership.
29. Demonstrates problem avoidance /solving skills.
30. Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.
Qualifications
Essential
31. MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
32. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
33. MRCPsych.
34. Additional clinical qualifications.
Experience
Essential
35. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
36. Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Older People / Dual training OR within six months of gaining CCT.
37. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
38. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
Desirable
39. In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Transport
Essential
40. Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.