Job summary
EasingtonSouth mental health team caters to anarea of practice in Co Durham region. Following a Kaizen event in February2020, adult community mental health services in Durham/ Darlington underwentinternal re-organization but due to Covid it was postponed until September2021. The team function has changed from previously being Affective disorderteam to now having become a generic CMHT. This model is in line with CMHTtransformation and is better aligned to PCN. The team is based at Merrick HouseEasington, with a large community baseshared with Access Service and Easington North Community Intervention team .The Team provides secondary mental health service input for all mental healthconditions for working age adult population. We receive referrals mostly fromGP surgeries via central Access team and other sources such as Crisis team/Liaison Psychiatry/ wards. We cater to patients with significant mental healthdifficulties such as mood disorders/ schizophrenia/ bipolar disorder/personality disorder and adult neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/Autism. The Team is able to obtain expert advice from Trust-wide specialistservices which include an ADHD service; the Autism Spectrum Assessment Team andthe Eating Disorder service. The Trust has access to the Regional AffectiveDisorders Service in Newcastle.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties of post holder
1. Newpatient assessments 1-2 per week
2. Followup clinics. Approximately 4-6 patientsper week
3. PeriodicHome visits. 1-2 per month MDT meetings.
4. Formulationmeetings.
5. Clinicalleadership.
6. MentalHealth Act assessments. Rarely, 1-2 per month.
7. Outof hours middle tier rota .
Clinicload will be kept relatively free to accommodate travel/ assessments involved.The post holder will be expected to provide clinical support to the team inconjunction with the Team Manager, Team Psychologists and AdvancedPractitioners. They will attend team meetings and the leadership team meetingwith Team Manager and Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Post holder will be workingalongside Consultant Psychiatrist Core trainee and Non-medical prescribers inthe Team. There is no inpatient commitment, but close liaison with In-patientConsultant colleagues is expected regarding individual service users ifadmitted to an in-patient bed.
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 take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. Our medical staffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforce wellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).
Date posted
05 November 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£59,175 to £95,400 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9346-AMH-292M
Job locations
Merrick House
Seaside Lane
Easington
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 3DY
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
8. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
9. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
10. Participated in continuous professional development.
11. Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications
Essential
12. MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
13. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
14. At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
15. Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
16. MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
17. Good knowledge of psychiatry.
18. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable
19. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
20. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
21. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
22. Participated in research and/or service improvement.