Employer: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hillcrest Unit
Town: Bournemouth
Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 p.a pro rata for part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Specialist Doctor in EIS and At-Risk Mental State Services
Job overview
This is a part-time (8 PA) General Adult Specialist Doctor post, working in the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) and At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) Services across Dorset. The ARMS service is primarily a psychologically led service, but the successful applicant will provide medical oversight to the team.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise in assessment and management of a broad range of mental health conditions. In the EIP team, the postholder will be involved in new patient assessments, medical reviews, CPA reviews, mental health act assessments, mental health review tribunals, and making decisions about discharging patients. This is often in the home setting. The applicant must have excellent communication, organisational, and management skills. It is a Pan Dorset service, with a multidisciplinary model of team working.
The post holder will liaise closely between EIP and ARMS service, and primary care. The age range for EIP service is 14-65 and 14-35 for ARMS.
Main duties of the job
The EIP team are based in the Hillcrest Unit in Bournemouth.
The post holder will provide sound clinical experience in areas such as assessment and management of a broad range of mental health conditions, including psychosis; mental state examinations; risk assessments; medical treatments; multidisciplinary model of team working; interface with primary care; cross cultural psychiatry.
In EIP, the Team doctor will be involved in assessing patients, performing CPA reviews, medical reviews, home visits to patients, mental health act assessments, mental health review tribunals, and making decisions about discharging patients.
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.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
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.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
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.
* Full GMC Registration.
* MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g., membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
* Further academic qualifications such as MRCGP, MRCP or research degree/diploma.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
* 3 years core training in psychiatry or equivalent.
* Experience of work in the NHS for at least two years.
* Have good organisational skills and able to organise own work and direct junior staff.
* To demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team and participate actively in team building.
* More extensive experience e.g., in medicine, or General practice.
* Teaching Experience.
* Research Experience.
* Management Experience.
Management Skills
* Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care.
* Able to prioritise work as needed.
* Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
* To understand principles of multi-disciplinary team working.
* Interest in undertaking management roles e.g., Lead clinician.
* 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.
* To be able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
Clinical Governance
* To understand and actively support the principles of Clinical Governance including audit and outcome measures.
* To demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and revalidation.
* To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
Supervision of Junior medical Staff
* Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
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 and/or other staff from the MDT to undertake research projects.
* Published audit project.
* Ability to critically appraise published research.
At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
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.
Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further.
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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.
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 email Simon Potterton (EIS/ARMS Service Lead) [emailprotected] 07785 906592.
If you would like a pre-application conversation with the Chief Medical Officer, please contact Julie Street (Executive PA to the Chief Medical Officer) on 01202 277011 or via email to [emailprotected].
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